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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

Help Wanted: Speaker of the House

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: Bloomberg News Congress Team Lead Megan Scully after Rep. Jim Jordan loses a third vote for Speaker of the House. Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee of Michigan about the current state of the House of Represen...

Oct 20, 20231 hr

Live from Bloomberg CityLab 2023

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. On this special edition from Bloomberg CityLab's 2023 event in Washington DC, Joe speaks with: City of Fort Collins Mayor Jeni Arndt about the effect the housing market and rising utilities prices has on people in her city. City of Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval about ...

Oct 19, 202340 min

Biden visits Israel, Jordan loses another Speaker vote

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: Bloomberg Politics Editor Laura Davison as Rep. Jim Jordan fails to win the gavel following the second Speaker of the House vote this week. Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts about what's to ...

Oct 18, 202351 min

Jim Jordan loses first Speaker vote

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: Republican Main Street Partnership President and CEO Sarah Chamberlain about a splintered House Republican conference. Reset Public Affairs Partner Lisa Camooso Miller and Third Way Co-Founder Matt Bennett abo...

Oct 17, 202337 min

Biden weighs Israel visit, House to hold Speaker vote

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: Bloomberg White House Correspondent Jordan Fabian about President Biden's response to the Israel-Hamas war. Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Dean Lt. Gen. David Deptula (USAF, Ret.) about the complexi...

Oct 16, 202350 min

Israel Prepares for a Ground Invasion, Gauging Potential Fallout

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: Chair of the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center, Former US Ambassador to Iraq, Turkey, and Albania, and Former-Deputy National Security Advisor James Jeffrey talks about why Israel will go into Gaza. U....

Oct 13, 202341 min

Blinken visits Israel, Speaker Standoff

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: Bloomberg US National Security Team Lead Nick Wadhams on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Israel. US Army Retired Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt about a potential ground war between Israel and Ha...

Oct 12, 202343 min

A Step Closer to a New Speaker

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz 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.On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the GOP conference selecting Rep. Steve Scalise to be their nominee for Speaker of the House and the likelihood Scalise can secure the...

Oct 11, 20231 hr 3 min

Biden Responds to Israel-Hamas War

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz 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.On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper about next steps in military operations in the Israel-Hamas war. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis about the Biden Administration's res...

Oct 10, 20231 hr

Israel-Hamas War, Speaker of the House Race

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz 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. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Global Situation Room President Brett Bruen about the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis about how the US will respond to the o...

Oct 09, 202358 min

Bear of a Week

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz 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. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg Economics Chief US Economist Anna Wong about the latest jobs report. Harvard Kennedy School Professor and former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama Jason Furman about w...

Oct 06, 202350 min

Off to the Races

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz 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.On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) about a Speaker-less House of Representatives. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and ROKK Solutions Vice President Alvin Jordan about the race for Speaker of the House and som...

Oct 05, 202351 min

BONUS: Rep. Matt Gaetz on What's Next in the House

Florida Representative Matt Gaetz says he supports speakership bids by both Rep. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, as the dust starts to settle from Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster as House Speaker. He spoke about what's next for the speakership and more with hosts Joe Mathieu and Annmarie Hordern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 04, 202313 min

America's Next House Speaker

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: Rep. French Hill (R-AR) about the historic vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House and the current state of the House GOP caucus. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino...

Oct 04, 20231 hr

Motion to Vacate

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.On this edition, Joe speaks with: Republican Congressman Ben Cline of Virginia about the effort to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the political calculus on Capitol Hill for both part...

Oct 03, 202335 min

Deal With It

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz 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.On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Republican Main Street Partnership President and CEO Sarah Chamberlain about how a deal was made on Capitol Hill to avoid a shutdown. Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi about the continuing resoluti...

Oct 02, 202347 min

Closing Time

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. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens of Michigan about the latest negotiations to avoid a government shutdown, UAW's latest move in contract talks with the Big Three and the legacy of Dianne Feinstein. Bloomberg Politics Contributor ...

Sep 29, 202341 min

Shutdown Politics, Debate Reaction

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.On this edition, Joe speaks with: Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about attempts to fund the government and what he thinks a shutdown means for his party. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and republican strategist and former press...

Sep 28, 202343 min

"He's Very Weak On Patriotism"

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. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Democrat Rep. for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Seth Moulton says Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville is soft on national security. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino &a...

Sep 27, 202342 min

The President Pickets

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. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Democrat Rep. from Michigan's 8th district & Chief Deputy Whip Dan Kildee discusses the President's visit to the UAW picket line and efforts to avoid a government shutdown. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and Rokk Solutio...

Sep 26, 202349 min

BONUS: FTC Chair Lina Khan Talks Amazon, Anti-Trust

This is a special episode of the Sound On podcast. Bloomberg's Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins sits down with FTC Chair Lina Khan to discuss Amazon, anti-trust, and consumer protection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 26, 202321 min

Mulvaney's Message for Lawmakers

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. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Morning Consult U.S. Politics Analyst Eli Yokley says latest polling shows voters have become more likely to see the GOP as caring about them. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & BGR Government Affairs Co-Head of ...

Sep 25, 202348 min

The Politics Of A Strike

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. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Bloomberg Auto Reporter Keith Naughton with the latest on the UAW strike impacting Ford, GM, and Stellantis. Cornell University Director of Labor Studies at ILR School Arthur Wheaton says Ford is in the hot seat right now. Bloomberg Po...

Sep 22, 202349 min

A Rocky Road Ahead

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. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Senior Vice President & Senior Policy Director Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Marc Goldwein on a fiscal path forward for Congress as a government shutdown looms Global Situation Room President and former U.S. Diplomat B...

Sep 21, 202336 min

Capitol Hill Conundrums

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. On this edition, Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with: American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin about the chances of a government shutdown and what a possible agreement in Congress on spending looks like. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gens...

Sep 20, 202327 min

Sound On: A Big Request in the Big Apple

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. On this edition, Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with: Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania about the latest attempts by Republicans to pass a continuing resolution through the House of Representatives and the calls for Kevin McCarthy to be removed a...

Sep 19, 202341 min

BONUS: A Conversation with Senator Ted Cruz

Texas (R) Sen. Ted Cruz says he doesn't agree with some of his GOP colleagues that we should have a government shutdown. Cruz also weighs in on AI regulations, Ukraine funding and more. He speaks with hosts Joe Mathieu and Annmarie Hordern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 202313 min

Working on a Deal

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. On this edition, Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with: Senior Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University and Former-top labor policy advisor to President Biden Seth Harris about the UAW strikes and what the timetable looks like for a po...

Sep 18, 202346 min

BONUS: Former VP Mike Pence on Strikes, EVs, and China

In an exclusive and wide-ranging conversation, former Vice President and GOP Presidential candidate Mike Pence shares his thoughts on the auto workers strike, US-China relations, the economy and more. He speaks with hosts Joe Mathieu and Annmarie Hordern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 15, 202324 min

Three Strikes. Who's Out?

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. On this edition, Joe speaks with: U.S. Representative for California's 21st congressional district Jim Costa has a strong message for the group of lawmakers threatening a shutdown. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis discuss the politi...

Sep 15, 202344 min