Balance of Power

Joe spoke with Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent on Catherine Cortez Masto's win over Adam Laxalt in Nevada, Ambassador Kurt Tong, Managing Partner at The Asia Group on what the meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping accomplished. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Democrats keeping the majority in the Senate, when to expect results in Arizona in the Katie Hobbs/Kari Lake governor race, the Georgia run-off election and whether Donald Trump will visit the state, Mike Pence's delayed critique of Donald Trump and Jan. 6th, and Elon Musk complaints of working too hard since his Twitter takeover. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Major Garrett, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent & Author of "The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of “The Big Lie” on takeaways from the midterms. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on takeaways from the midterms, Trump's criticism of GOP rivals, and Lindsey Graham's emotional plea to support Herschel Walker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on the outstanding midterm races still to be called, Mindy Romero, founder and director of the USC Center for Inclusive Democracy on voter turnout. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Kevin McCarthy's complicated path to becoming Speaker of the House, Trump dragging down the GOP, voter turnout and if the pollsters got it right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Nathan Gonzales, Editor & Publisher of Inside Elections on the midterm election results and the too close to call Senate races, Bloomberg Congress reporter Billy House live from Atlanta on the runoff election for Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins on Kevin McCarthy's plan to become House Speaker if Republicans control the House. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the latest election results and President Biden's midterm victory lap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg reporters in battleground states across from the country: Kailey Leinz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ed Ludlow in Phoenix, Arizona, Mark Niquette in Columbus, Ohio, and Billy House in Atlanta, Georgia. And Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Zach Cohen on other races to watch including Sarah Palin's House race. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the most competitive races to watch and the early indicators including outcomes in New Hampshire and Virginia that will decide the balance of power in Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on the latest midterm races forecast, Maryland Senator Ben Cardin on the midterms and President Biden campaign stop in Maryland, and Ryan Teague Beckwith, Bloomberg News National politics reporter on split-ticket voting. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on how many seats the Republicans could pick up, the latest on the John Fetterman and Dr. Oz Senate race, speculation Donald Trump will announce a 2024 run for president in Ohio, Donald Trump's new nickname for Florida governor Ron DeSantis: 'Ron De-Sanctimonious,' the new DeSantis "God' ad and Elon Musk tweeting his endorsement for a Republican Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Major Garrett, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent & Author of "The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of “The Big Lie” and Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins on new details about Paul Pelosi's attack. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on election deniers on the ballot, GOP rhetoric against Nancy and Paul Pelosi, AOC criticism of Elon Musk's wealth and blue check fee, advertisers leaving Twitter, and Donald Trump hinting he may make a 2024 run for the White House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with the candidates running for New York's 18th Congressional district, Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan and New York Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, Christopher Galdieri, professor of politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire discusses the new St. Anselm's poll showing Don Bolduc leading Senator Maggie Hassan. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the bellwether congressional race in the newly redrawn 18th district, the debate between Maggie Hassan and Don Bolduc and if Republicans in New Hampshire can flip the Senate seat, and Obama stumping on the campaign trail in Arizona, and chances of Kari Lake winning her election for governor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke to the Dean of Nevada politics Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent on the most watched races in the state, and Congressman Ted Lieu of California on election security and the attack on Speaker Pelosi's husband. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Fed's rate hike, President Obama hitting the campaign trail in Nevada for vulnerable Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, the White House deleting a tweet taking credit for a recent bump in social Security checks, President Biden's speech on election security and if the White House would pay $8 a month for the blue check on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Captain Scott Kelly discusses his role as United24 Ambassador to raise money for medical supplies and ambulances in Ukraine. He also discusses congressional funding for Ukraine after the midterm elections and the space relationship between the U.S. and Russia. *United24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.