

Balance of Power
Bloomberg
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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Aug 11, 2023 • 20min
Instant Reaction: Hunter Biden Probe to Be Assigned to Special Counsel
Bloomberg's Matt Miller and Simone Foxman discuss Attorney General Merrick Garland appointing a special counsel to oversee the ongoing criminal investigation into President Joe Biden’s son over his taxes, a major development after a controversial plea deal reached by Hunter Biden fell apart in court last month. They speak with Bloomberg Law host June Grasso, Bloomberg News political reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith and former Watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 11, 2023 • 30min
A $40 Billion Ask
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, Bloomberg Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick sits in for Joe. He speaks with: Republican Arkansas Congressman French Hill (2D), (House Foreign Affairs Committee, House Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence) on President Biden's request for $40 billion in emergency spending Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis react to Congressman Hill's comments on spending, a possible government shutdown, and whether the House will move forward to impeach the President. The panel also discussed ProPublica's exclusive on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and a new unfavorable poll about Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 9, 2023 • 38min
Biden Admin Proposes New Restrictions Through Executive Order
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, Bloomberg Business Correspondent Madison Mills fills in for Joe. She speaks with: PIMCO Managing Director and Head of Public Policy Libby Cantrill tells Bloomberg's Madison Mills and Kailey Leinz explains the impact of US-China relations on investors Bloomberg Politic Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino AND Steer PR Partner/Republican strategist Lauren Tomlinson on what will drive people to drive people to polls in 2024, the first GOP debate is rapidly approaching and former President Trump has not formally made a decision to skip or attend, and Senator Dianne Feinstein has another health scare See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 8, 2023 • 26min
Summertime Shakeup on the Campaign Trail
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: GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan about the rise of gas prices across the country and Biden Administration Efforts to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and New Day Strategy Founder Roger Fisk on new polling data for President Biden's climate change initiatives, a major move in DeSantis campaign leadership and a significant summer special election in Ohio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 8, 2023 • 34min
Indictment Watch
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 legal reporter Erik Larson, from outside the Fulton County courthouse, waiting on a possible fourth indictment for former President Donald Trump Notre Dame Law School professor and former Assistant US Attorney Jimmy Gurulé on the key differences between the Fulton County grand jury investigation and the other indictments. Bloomberg Senior National Political Correspondent Nancy Cook breaks down the gloom hovering over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign. Bloomberg Tel Aviv economy and government reporter Galit Altstein discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decision not to pursue a complete judicial overhaul Great water flow for President! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 4, 2023 • 35min
A Sit-Down With The Acting Secretary Of Labor
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver 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 and Kailey speak with: Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su breaks down the latest jobs report. Chief of Programs at Demos, Former Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employment in the Biden Administration Angela Hanks on Black employment in this jobs report, wage growth, and the Fed rate hike - what damage that could do to the economy. Bloomberg Politics reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith Beckwith discusses former President Donald Trump's third indictment and his hold on the GOP. Bloomberg Pentagon Reporter Anthony Capaccio talks about the US training forces to possibly board merchant ships near Iran as well as Lockheed restocking the Pentagon. President Biden's campaign embrace$ "Dark Brandon." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 3, 2023 • 27min
Hurd Goes Off On Trump
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: Former Congressman and GOP presidential hopeful Will Hurd on why his Republican colleagues need to move on from Trump. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis discuss how Hurd’s campaign stands out, what a possible debate between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom would look like, and updated criteria from the RNC for the second presidential debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 2023 • 35min
Another Trump Indictment
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 and Kailey Leinz speak with: Bloomberg Legal Reporter Erik Larson shares the latest on former President Donald Trump's legal battle. Former White House Counsel under U.S. President Richard Nixon, John Dean compares Trump's legal fight to Watergate . Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis & Third Way Executive Vice President Matt Bennett discuss Trump's legal defense and how it may resonate with voters. Banning most incandescent light bulbs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 1, 2023 • 13min
Instant Reaction: Donald Trump Indicted
Bloomberg's Doug Krizner, Bryan Curtis, and Ed Baxter break down the latest federal charges against former President Donald Trump with Bloomberg Law host June Grasso and Political Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 1, 2023 • 35min
Partisanship Brings Down Confidence In Military
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 Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis discuss Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis going on the attack, a new NYT/Siena poll says former President Trump and President Biden are tied, the politics behind the Biden Administrations decision to keep Space Command in Colorado, and the final Trump campaign spending. Gallup Editor-In-Chief Mohamed Younis shares a new poll that says confidence in U.S. military is at its lowest in over two decades. When Star Trek and Capitol Hill collide See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


