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Balance of Power

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Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch us LIVE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.

Episodes

Bannon Guilty Verdict, Pence/Trump 2024 Showdown

Joe was joined by Jeffrey Cramer, former federal prosecutor and Managing Director of Guidepost Solutions on the Steve Bannon contempt guilty verdict, Bloomberg's Leigh-Ann Gerrans and Tom Mackenzie spoke to January 6 Filmmaker Alex Holder about his experience filming the Trump administration in the last weeks of his presidency. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on what we learned from the Jan 6 committee hearing, the Bannon guilty verdict, a possible Trump...

Jul 22, 202237 min

Sound On: WH Covid Messaging Shifts After Biden Diagnosis

Joe was joined by Chris Meekins, Healthcare Policy Analyst and Managing Director at Raymond James on President Biden's Covid diagnosis and the prospects for Congress to pass Covid-19 funding. Former Federal Prosecutor Michael Zeldin on what to expect during tonight's primetime Jan 6. hearing. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican strategist Doug Heye discussed President Biden's Covid diagnosis, the Jan 6 hearing, and Nancy Pelosi deflecting questions about a po...

Jul 21, 202237 min

Sound On: Dems Help MAGA Candidate Win, WH Climate Pledge

Joe was joined by Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on the results of the primary elections in Maryland. Alice Hill, Senior Fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations discussed President Biden's climate initiatives. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis discussed primary results, and President Biden's executive actions on climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 20, 202237 min

Sound On: CHIPS, Right To Contraception, Bannon Trial

Guest host Emily Wilkins was joined by Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Zach Cohen on the congressional agenda. Brad Moss, Partner at Mark Zaid discussed the Steve Bannon trial and what to expect during this week's Jan. 6 committee hearing. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis discuss Joe Biden's plans to announce executive action to confront climate change after Senator Joe Manchin blocked legislation and the upcoming House vote on the Right To Contace...

Jul 19, 202237 min

Sound On: Heated MI Primary, Manchin Thwarts WH Eco Agenda (Radio)

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. Guest host Emily Wilkins was joined by Rep. Andy Levin, (D-Michigan) on the congressional agenda, U.S. House staffers plans to unionize and his primary race against Rep. Haley Stevens. Bloomberg Government election reporter Greg Giroux discusses Maryland's primary elec...

Jul 18, 202237 min

Sound On: President Biden's Middle East Agenda (Radio)

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. Today's guests: Rep. John Katko (R-NY), on the President's efforts overseas and the strategic importance of keeping the Middle East allied with the West. Plus, Al Mottur and Rick Davis debate President Biden's priorities and look ahead to the 2022 Midterm elections. Se...

Jul 15, 202238 min

Sound On: Implications of Biden's Trip, Latest on CHIPS

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 14, 202238 min

Sound On: CPI Soars, Biden Heads Overseas

Today's guests: Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget discusses the latest CPI numbers. Virginia Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger talks about President Biden's trip to the Middle East. And Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis discuss takeaways from the CPI numbers and what they expect from the President's trip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 13, 202242 min

Sound On: Jan 6th Hearing Latest, Biden's Trip Abroad

Today's guests: Don Ayer, Former United States Deputy Attorney General and current Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law School, discusses the latest from the January 6th Hearings. Jonathan Panikoff, Director of the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative and the Former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East, previews President Biden's trip to the Middle East. And Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis discuss takeaways from the January...

Jul 12, 202237 min

Sound On: Affordable Care Act Subsidies, Biden Ratings

Today's guests: Jane Hall, Associate Professor at American University School of Communication discusses the score of crises facing President Biden. Jonathan Gruber, Professor of Economics at MIT and Architect of the Affordable Care Act, discusses ACA funding. And Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis discuss President Biden's approval ratings, his upcoming Saudi trip, and turning around his administration's woes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 11, 202238 min

Sound On: Musk Bails on Twitter Deal, June Jobs Data

Today's guests: Austan Goolsbee, Professor of Economics at Booth School of Economy at University of Chicago discusses June's jobs report and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis discuss Elon Musk's decision to terminate his bid to buy Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 08, 202256 min

Griner Pleads Guilty, Speedy Exit for BoJo?

Today's guests: Anthony Gardner, Senior Advisor at Brunswick Group and former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union under President Obama on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation, Bloomberg Congress reporter Billy House on next week's January 6 Committee hearing, and Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Doug Heye on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation and Brittney Griner's guilty plea in Russia. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Jul 08, 202237 min

Sound On: BoJo Won't Quit, Is the Fed Wrong Again? (Radio)

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. Today's guests: Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London on Boris Johnson's refusal to resign despite an unprecedented internal revolt from his Conservative party, Greg Valliere, AGF Investments Chief U.S. policy strategist on the Fed's rate h...

Jul 08, 202245 min

Sound On: Bezos Blasts Biden Tweet, WH Tariff Decision Soon (Radio)

Today's guests: Clete Willems, Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and former Deputy Director of the National Economic Council discussed reports that President Biden is set to roll back some Trump tariffs on Chinese imports to fight inflation, Retired Lieutenant Air Force General David Deptula discusses the state of the Ukraine war, and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis discuss Jeff Bezos's criticism of President Joe Biden's tweet calling for oil execu...

Jul 05, 202239 min

Sound On: Mick Mulvaney on Trump Future, Jan 6 Revelations (Radio)

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. Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick was today's host. Guests: Congresswoman Lois Frankel of Florida, former White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis. See omnystudio.com/l...

Jul 01, 202245 min

Sound On: Biden Backs Abortion Filibuster, EPA Authority Ruling (Radio)

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. Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins was today's host. Guests: Congresswoman Sara Jacobs discussed President Biden's support to eliminate the filibuster to codify abortion rights, the Supreme Court ruling on the EPA's authority, the US-China competition...

Jun 30, 202238 min

Sound On: Analysis of SCOTUS Blockbuster Term

Bloomberg Law Host June Grasso was today's guest host. Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter,and Derek Muller, Professor of Law at the University of Iowa College of Law discussed the Supreme Court's ruling that blocked the new majority-black Louisiana house district. Rachel Rebouché, Interim Dean of Temple University Beasley School of Law discussed what's next for abortion rights in states. Donald Ayer, former Deputy Attorney General under President George H. W. Bush discuss the possible ...

Jun 30, 202237 min

Sound On: Jan 6 Hearing, Trump Tantrums, Limo Lunge

Guests: Emily Wilkins, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter and Asha Rangappa, senior lecturer at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs discussed former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony before the January 6th committee, Cary Franklin, Faculty Director of the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy at UCLA School of Law discussed the next legal steps for abortion rights along with today's politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino...

Jun 28, 202242 min

Sound On: Abortion Sanctuary States, G-7 Preview

Guests: Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Republican Strategist Doug Heye, and Daniel Fried, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland and fellow at the Atlantic Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 27, 202237 min

Sound On: SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade

Guests discussed today's Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, wiping out the constitutional right to abortion. Joe spoke with Bloomberg Law Host June Grasso, Cornell Law School Michael Dorf, Emily Wilkins, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter, and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 202237 min

Sound On: Portman, Ossoff, Brady on Gun Ruling, Inflation

Guests discussed today's Supreme Court ruling striking down New York’s strict limits on the right to carry a concealed gun in public. Joe spoke with Ohio Senator Rob Portman, Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff, Republican Congressman Kevin Brady of Texas, UCLA Law Professor Adam Winkler, and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 202254 min

Sound On: Gas Tax Holiday Gimmick, Did Powell Predict a Recession?

Today's guests: Bloomberg Economics Editor Mike McKee discusses Fed Chair Jay Powell's comments about inflation, Greg Giroux, Bloomberg Government elections reporter discusses the results of Tuesday's primary elections in Alabama and Georgia and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis discuss President Biden's proposal to suspend the federal gasoline tax and analysis of President Trump's primary endorsement record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 22, 202238 min

Sound On: Gun Safety Progress, Gas Tax Holiday Impact

Today's Guests: Isaac Boltansky, Managing Director and Director of Policy Research at BTIG, Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at Gas Buddy, and Bloomberg politics contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 21, 202237 min

Sound On: Shipping Post Covid, Jan 6 Hearing Ratings

Today's guests: Steve Ballmer, founder of USAFacts, Gerry Smith, Bloomberg Media reporter, Democratic Congressman John Garamendi of California and Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 202241 min

Sound On: Pence Escape From Jan 6 Mob, DeSantis in 2024?

Today's guests: Mike Dorning, Bloomberg Congress reporter discusses takeaways from the January 6 committee hearing and former Federal Prosecutor Michael Zeldin discusses the potential legal outcome, Bill Roggio, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and Editor of the Long War Journal discusses the state of the ground war in Ukraine, and Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and National Republican media strategist Adam Goodman discuss the January 6th hearin...

Jun 16, 202243 min

Sound On: Fed Goes Big, WH Targets Big Oil, Inflation

Today's guests: Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor and infrastructure coordinator for President Biden and former mayor of New Orleans discusses the Biden administration's infrastructure plan and how to bring down high inflation, Euan Rellie, Co-founder and Managing Partner of BDA Partners discusses market reaction to the Fed's bold move to raise interest rates by 75 basis points, and panelists Morgan Ortagus, former State Dept Spokesperson and Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino disc...

Jun 15, 202238 min

Sound On: Biden Riyadh Trip Goals, Compromise in Congress

Today's guests: Daniel Kurtzer, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Egypt and Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs discusses U.S. and Saudi Arabia relations and President Biden's upcoming trip to Riyadh, Bruce Percelay, chairman of the board of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute discusses the launch of a series of debates between Republican and Democratic Senators with the goal of reducing political divisions, and Bloomberg Politics Co...

Jun 14, 202238 min

Sound On: Guns Deal Framework, Jan 6 Hearing Recap

Today's guests: Jess Menton, Bloomberg News Equities Reporter, Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Republican Strategist Doug Heye, and AGF Investments Chief U.S. Policy Strategist, Greg Valliere.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 202242 min

Sound On: Hotter Than Expected CPI, LA Port Update

Today's guests: Port of LA Executive Director, Gene Seroka, Eric Weiner, leader of Bloomberg's North American market coverage, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 202238 min

Sound On: AMLO Snubs Biden, Prime-Time Jan. 6 Hearing

 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. Antonio Garza, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Counsel at White & Case discusses the Summit of the Americas and immigration policy, Bloomberg News Congress reporter Billy House gives us a preview of the prime-time January 6 hearing, and Bloomberg Politic...

Jun 09, 202239 min