Balance of Power

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 Bob McNally, Founder & President of Rapidan Energy on President Biden's plan to release up to 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency stockpile, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick on the ground in Ohio covering the race between Rep. Tim Ryan and his opponent JD Vance. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the White House releasing oil reserves ahead of the midterm elections, funding for Ukraine and whether a Republican majority would continue support, and a wrap of debates in Ohio, Utah and Georgia.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 political analyst Lincoln Mitchell on new polls showing the Democrats slipping in the polls before the midterms, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Zach Cohen on the ground in Utah for a preview of the debate between Sen. Mike Lee and his opponent Evan McMullin. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the latest polling for Democrats in the midterms,  and a wrap on Friday's Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock debate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor, Tim O'Brien for his takeaways from the Jan. 6 Committee hearing, Bloomberg News National politics reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith on election deniers and midterm election debates. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Donald Trump's angry letter to the Jan. 6 committee, new video of Roger Stone, a wrap of the Wisconsin Senate and Michigan gubernatorial debates, Senator Mike Lee's plea for help to keep his Senate seat, and what to expect from the debate between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to President Biden and American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin on September's CPI numbers, Rebecca Roiphe, Professor of Law at New York Law School on her takeaways from the Jan. 6 Committee hearing and the Supreme Court's refusal to intervene in Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago records fight. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Lisa Camooso Miller, Managing Director with Cogent Strategies on the the hot September inflation report, Republicans messaging ahead of the midterms, today's January 6 committee hearing and the fate of the investigation if Republicans take back the House of Representatives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Mike Rogers, former Michigan Republican Congressman and Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Ukraine's push for more advanced weaponry and U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia, Andra Gillespie, Emory University Political Science Professor on how close the Georgia Senate race is. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis & Democratic Strategist Roger Fisk on Ukraine aid and President Biden's sit-down with CNN, Herschel Walker's emotional interview, questions about Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman's health, and the LA City Council controversy over leaked audio of a council member making racist comments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Economics Editor, Mike McKee on the IMF's economic warning, Dr. Jay Varma, Chief Medical Advisor and Kroll Institute Fellow, on what's to come this fall for Covid, and Bloomberg Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick on the GOP's debt-limit deal and spending cap plans. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis & Jeanne Sheehan Zaino discuss the Ohio senate debate clash between JD Vance and Tim Ryan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with John Herbst, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center on Putin's threat of further missile attacks on Ukraine after Russia hit Kyiv and other cities in the most intense barrage of strikes since the first days of its invasion, Samara Klar, Professor of Political Science at University of Arizona on what's motivating voters in the midterms. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Lester Munson, Principal at BGR Group on the partisan rhetoric on the campaign trail, and Russia attacking Ukrainian civilian targets in response to an attack on the bridge linking Crimea to Russia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Joe Weisenthal, Co-host of Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast on President Biden's inflation problem heading into the midterms, Bloomberg News National politics reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith on highlights from the Arizona Senate debate between Blake Masters and Mark Kelly. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on inflation, election deniers flip-flops, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin stumping for Arizona governor MAGA candidate, Kari Lake, and Liz Cheney's warning for Republicans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Kurt Tong, Managing Partner at The Asia Group on North Korea firing two suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward waters where a U.S. aircraft carrier had been deployed, and criminal defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman on President Biden pardoning thousands of Americans convicted for marijuana possession. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Bill McGinley, Principal at The Vogel Group on Biden's pot pardon, NK missiles, and Herschel Walker's latest abortion denial. 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 Deputy Energy Secretary Mark Menezes on the OPEC+ oil production cut, and Geoff Diehl, Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor on his campaign. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the political fallout for Democrats after the OPEC+ oil production cut, impact to gas prices, and Joe Biden and Ron DeSantis putting their rivalry aside to tour Florida hurricane damage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.