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Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch us LIVE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
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Sep 26, 2023 • 49min
The President Pickets
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.On this edition, Joe speaks with: Democrat Rep. from Michigan's 8th district & Chief Deputy Whip Dan Kildee discusses the President's visit to the UAW picket line and efforts to avoid a government shutdown. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and Rokk Solutions Vice President Alvin Jordan on the optics of a sitting president visiting a picket line and the pressure being put on Senator Bob Menendez to resign. Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law Professor of Practice, Executive Director, & former member of the National Labor Relations Board Sharon Block says President Biden supports both the UAW and automakers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 26, 2023 • 21min
BONUS: FTC Chair Lina Khan Talks Amazon, Anti-Trust
This is a special episode of the Sound On podcast. Bloomberg's Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins sits down with FTC Chair Lina Khan to discuss Amazon, anti-trust, and consumer protection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 25, 2023 • 48min
Mulvaney's Message for Lawmakers
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Morning Consult U.S. Politics Analyst Eli Yokley says latest polling shows voters have become more likely to see the GOP as caring about them. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & BGR Government Affairs Co-Head of International Practice, former Staff Director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former Chief of Staff for Republican Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois Lester Munson discuss a new poll that says age is a problem for President Joe Biden. Former-OMB Director/Former-Acting White House Chief of Staff/Co-Founder of the House Freedom Caucus Mick Mulvaney has a message for pro-shutdown lawmakers. Wisconsin Republican 1st District Rep./Chair of the House Administration Committee Bryan Steil thinks there will be an agreement before the deadline to keep the government from shutting down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 22, 2023 • 49min
The Politics Of A Strike
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.On this edition, Joe speaks with: Bloomberg Auto Reporter Keith Naughton with the latest on the UAW strike impacting Ford, GM, and Stellantis. Cornell University Director of Labor Studies at ILR School Arthur Wheaton says Ford is in the hot seat right now. Bloomberg Politics & Government Reporter Mark Niquette looks at the UAW strike and the political impacts. Senior Vice President of the Bipartisan Policy Center/Former-director of budget and appropriations in the office of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Bill Hoagland says he is somewhat optimistic about averting a government shutdown. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Capitol Hill stalemate, UAW strike announcement, and the indictment of NJ Senator Bob Menendez. Robocop is here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 21, 2023 • 36min
A Rocky Road Ahead
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.On this edition, Joe speaks with: Senior Vice President & Senior Policy Director Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Marc Goldwein on a fiscal path forward for Congress as a government shutdown looms Global Situation Room President and former U.S. Diplomat Brett Bruen on the debate over sending more funding to Ukraine Trilogy Advisors Principal John Sitilides & Political analyst, and lecture at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University Lincoln Mitchell discuss the Senate confirmation of the chairman of joint chiefs as GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville continues to block hundreds of military nominees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 2023 • 27min
Capitol Hill Conundrums
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.On this edition, Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with: American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin about the chances of a government shutdown and what a possible agreement in Congress on spending looks like. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler speaks with Kailey about the impact a shutdown would have on financial regulations. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's trip to DC tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 2023 • 41min
Sound On: A Big Request in the Big Apple
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.On this edition, Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with: Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania about the latest attempts by Republicans to pass a continuing resolution through the House of Representatives and the calls for Kevin McCarthy to be removed as Speaker of the House. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about former President Donald Trump's plans to counterprogram next week's GOP debate in Detroit and Biden's speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Chair of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy Jane Harman about Ukranian President's Volodymyr Zelenskiy's speech to the United Nations he tries to garner more support against the Russian invasion in his country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 2023 • 13min
BONUS: A Conversation with Senator Ted Cruz
Texas (R) Sen. Ted Cruz says he doesn't agree with some of his GOP colleagues that we should have a government shutdown. Cruz also weighs in on AI regulations, Ukraine funding and more. He speaks with hosts Joe Mathieu and Annmarie Hordern.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 18, 2023 • 46min
Working on a Deal
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.On this edition, Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with: Senior Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University and Former-top labor policy advisor to President Biden Seth Harris about the UAW strikes and what the timetable looks like for a possible resolution. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the latest proposal from House Republicans to keep the government funded past the September 30 deadline and the deal the Biden administration made with Iran to bring home five detained Americans. Former Acting White House Chief of Staff and former OMB Director Mick Mulvaney about divisions amongst Republicans in the House and the job Speaker Kevin McCarthy has to pull off to avoid a government shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 15, 2023 • 24min
BONUS: Former VP Mike Pence on Strikes, EVs, and China
In an exclusive and wide-ranging conversation, former Vice President and GOP Presidential candidate Mike Pence shares his thoughts on the auto workers strike, US-China relations, the economy and more. He speaks with hosts Joe Mathieu and Annmarie Hordern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


