Episode description

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents 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:

• University of Virginia's Center for Politics' Kyle Kondik about how the balance of power in Congress will shaped by the large number of incumbents not seeking reelection.
• Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about new approval rating numbers for President Joe Biden on his 81st birthday.
• Bloomberg Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick about what to expect when Congress returns from Thanksgiving recess.
• Co-Founder of the House Freedom Caucus and former Republican Congressman Mick Mulvaney about the relationship between Speaker Mike Johnson and the conservative wing of the Republican conference in the House.

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