Balance of Power

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Government Homeland Security reporter Ellen Gilmer and David Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute on the legal implications of eliminating Title 42 and the Biden administration's border policy plans. We go behind the scenes of writing a State of the Union address with Jim Messina, CEO of the Messina Group. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the political implications of ending Title 42, crafting a SOTU message, and the end of an era for aviation as the last Boeing 747 is delivered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Joe spoke with Matthew Kroenig, Deputy Director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council on geopolitical tensions and General Mike Minihan's internal memo that the US and China risk going to war in 2025, Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Wisconsin on federal police reform efforts after the killing of Tyre Nichols. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the China war risk, Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling meeting with President Biden, police reform in Congress and Trump on the campaign trail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 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.Joe spoke with Bloomberg National politics reporter Mark Niquette and Saul Anuzis, former Michigan Republican Party chairman and principal of Coast to Coast Strategies on the battle for the gavel at the RNC that ended in victory for Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. The debt ceiling debate has brought back the idea of minting a trillion dollar coin, Joe ask Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal if that's a good idea. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the RNC Chair battle, 2024 politics and Elon Musk's trip to DC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson on debt negotiations and his bill that bans TikTok on government devices, Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to President Biden on 4th quarter GDP and lessons we learned from the fiscal cliff in 2011. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and Jim Kessler, Co-Founder of Third Way on the debt crisis, Block the Tok, Title 42 criticism from Democrats and the 25th Anniversary of Monica Lewinsky's affair with former President Bill Clinton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bob McNally, Founder & President of Rapidan Energy on new GOP proposed restrictions for the SPR and concerns over depleting the stockpile, and head of Bloomberg's national security team Nick Wadhams on U.S. and German tanks heading to Ukraine. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Matt Gorman, Vice President at Targeted Victory on Ukraine tanks, SPR legislation, META reinstating Donald Trump's Facebook account, and the doomsday annihilation clock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Republican Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn on today's Live Nation hearing over the Taylor Swift ticket meltdown last year. She also spoke about updating classified document protocols after documents were found at former Vice President Mike Pence's home. David Kirkpatrick, Founder of Techonomy on Washington's role in regulating AI. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Live Nation, the Pence documents, and George Santos giving donuts to the media.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Brett Bruen, Global Situation Room President and former Director of Global Engagement about the new batch of Biden classified documents and procedures when handling classified documents, Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on Rep. Ruben Gallego running for Senator Kyrsten Sinema's seat. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lisa Camooso Miller, former Communications Director for the RNC on another tranche of Biden classified documents found, GOP legislation that seeks to put restrictions on the SPR, criticism of MTG on the House Oversight committee and Donald Trump attends Diamond's funeral. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Joe spoke with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about the new 2.5 billion-dollar aid package to Ukraine, and Bloomberg National politics reporter Mark Niquette gave us a preview of next week’s RNC meeting and the challenge to Chair Ronna McDaniel’s leadership. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on Ukraine heavy weapons aid, backlash against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over blocking an Advanced Placement African-American Studies class from the state’s high school curriculum, and George Santos’s drag queen denial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg National Political reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith on President Joe Biden's push for a new primary calendar that favors South Carolina, and Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr on the Supreme Court's report that failed to identify the person who leaked the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Matt Gorman, Vice President at Targeted Victory on presidential primary politics, solving the debt ceiling crisis, and the SCOTUS leaker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Erik Wasson, Bloomberg Congress reporter and Maya MacGuineas, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President about the debt ceiling crisis, and Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs on Ukraine weapons aid. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on what's next in the standoff over the debt limit, and President Biden orders from Ghostburger to commemorate 10.5 million small business applications since the start of his presidency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.