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 speaks with:

• Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen about the latest extension of the truce between Israel and Hamas.
• Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino as members of the House Freedom Caucus say they are willing to back funding levels previously agreed upon in the debt limit deal negotiated earlier this year.
• Bloomberg National Security Reporter Nick Wadhams on hopes from US Secretary of State that the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will continue.
• Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President Marc Goldwein about the fiscal trajectory of the United States as Congress debates new funding deals.

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