Joe spoke exclusively with Senate Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota about President Biden urging Congress to intervene to avert a nationwide rail strike, the deadline to fund the government, Donald Trump's recent dinner date with a white supremacist, same sex marriage legislation and how a Herschel Walker win in the Georgia runoff election would impact the Senate. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on takeaways from Senator Thune's...
Nov 29, 2022•37 min
Joe spoke with AGF Investments Chief U.S. Policy Strategist, Greg Valliere on the to-do list for Congress in the lame duck session, and Craig Singleton, Senior China Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies on the protests over Xi Jinping's strict Covid-zero policy. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the Georgia runoff election, the political fallout of the China protests, Donald Trump's dinner date with white supremacis...
Nov 28, 2022•38 min
Joe spoke with Bloomberg Economics Editor Mike McKee on the Fed's fight against inflation and what it means for holiday spending. Plus, the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum Executive Director Christopher Browne discusses the just re-opened museum with new exhibits and an emphasis on the diverse voices that have advanced air and space exploration. And, our politics panel, Bloomberg politics contributors, Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 23, 2022•37 min
Joe spoke with Art Wheaton, former labor negotiator and director of labor studies at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations on the threat of a rail shutdown before the holidays. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lester Munson, Principal at BGR Group on division in the new Congress and House Republicans prioritizing investigations, the Supreme Court clearing the way the for the Ways and Means Committee to get 6 years of Donald ...
Nov 22, 2022•37 min
Joe spoke with Bob McNally, Founder & President of Rapidan Energy on the Saudi Arabia's denial of a WSJ report that it's discussing an oil-production increase, and Brian Ott, Professor of Communication at Missouri State University on Donald Trump's potential return to Twitter. Plus Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on energy prices and US relations with Saudi Arabia, Trump's potential return to Twitter and what it means for the fate of Truth Social, whether ...
Nov 22, 2022•37 min
Joe spoke with two experts, Rebecca Roiphe, Professor of Law at New York Law School and Nick Akerman, former Watergate prosecutor about the DOJ's appointment of an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024. Joe Weisenthal Co-host of Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast on the Fed and inflation, Plus FTX, SBF and the ABC's of the crypto crisis, and June Grasso ...
Nov 18, 2022•49 min
Joe spoke with Illinois Democratic Congresswoman Cheri Bustos and former New York Congressman and Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley on Speaker Nancy Pelosi stepping down from leadership and what it means for the future of the party, Jim Kessler, Co-Founder Third Way on what the Senate would gain if Raphael Warnock wins the Georgia run-off election. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Nancy Pelosi giving up the gavel, Republicans clinching control of the Hou...
Nov 18, 2022•42 min
Joe spoke with Kurt Volker, former US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations and former US Ambassador to NATO on the response to the missile strike that killed two people in Poland, Drew Littman, Policy Director at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on the GOP leadership competition, and Nancy Pelosi's future. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Lisa Camooso Miller, former Communications Director for the RNC on how the US should respond to the Poland missile strike, D...
Nov 16, 2022•37 min
Joe spoke with Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on reports of a Russian missile strike in Poland that killed 2 people, Melinda Haring, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center on the response from NATO allies and the next Ukraine aid package. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the debate over another Ukraine aid package, GOP leadership battles with Kevin McCarthy and Rick Scott challenges Mich McConnell for Senate leader, and Donald Trump'...
Nov 15, 2022•37 min
Joe spoke with Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent on Catherine Cortez Masto's win over Adam Laxalt in Nevada, Ambassador Kurt Tong, Managing Partner at The Asia Group on what the meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping accomplished. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Democrats keeping the majority in the Senate, when to expect results in Arizona in the Katie Hobbs/Kari Lake governor race, the Georgia run-off electi...
Nov 14, 2022•38 min
Joe spoke with Major Garrett, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent & Author of "The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of “The Big Lie” on takeaways from the midterms. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on takeaways from the midterms, Trump's criticism of GOP rivals, and Lindsey Graham's emotional plea to support Herschel Walker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 12, 2022•38 min
Joe spoke with Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on the outstanding midterm races still to be called, Mindy Romero, founder and director of the USC Center for Inclusive Democracy on voter turnout. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Kevin McCarthy's complicated path to becoming Speaker of the House, Trump dragging down the GOP, voter turnout and if the pollsters got it right. See omnystudio.com/...
Nov 10, 2022•37 min
Joe spoke with Nathan Gonzales, Editor & Publisher of Inside Elections on the midterm election results and the too close to call Senate races, Bloomberg Congress reporter Billy House live from Atlanta on the runoff election for Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins on Kevin McCarthy's plan to become House Speaker if Republicans control the House. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis ...
Nov 09, 2022•34 min
Joe spoke with Bloomberg reporters in battleground states across from the country: Kailey Leinz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ed Ludlow in Phoenix, Arizona, Mark Niquette in Columbus, Ohio, and Billy House in Atlanta, Georgia. And Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Zach Cohen on other races to watch including Sarah Palin's House race. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the most competitive races to watch and the early indicators...
Nov 08, 2022•37 min
Joe spoke with Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on the latest midterm races forecast, Maryland Senator Ben Cardin on the midterms and President Biden campaign stop in Maryland, and Ryan Teague Beckwith, Bloomberg News National politics reporter on split-ticket voting. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on how many seats the Republicans could pick up, the latest on the John Fetterman and Dr. Oz Se...
Nov 07, 2022•43 min
Joe spoke with Major Garrett, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent & Author of "The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of “The Big Lie” and Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins on new details about Paul Pelosi's attack. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on election deniers on the ballot, GOP rhetoric against Nancy and Paul Pelosi, AOC criticism of Elon Musk's wealth and blue check fee, advertisers leaving Twitt...
Nov 04, 2022•43 min
Joe spoke with the candidates running for New York's 18th Congressional district, Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan and New York Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, Christopher Galdieri, professor of politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire discusses the new St. Anselm's poll showing Don Bolduc leading Senator Maggie Hassan. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the bellwether congressional race in the newly redrawn 18th distri...
Nov 03, 2022•42 min
Joe spoke to the Dean of Nevada politics Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent on the most watched races in the state, and Congressman Ted Lieu of California on election security and the attack on Speaker Pelosi's husband. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Fed's rate hike, President Obama hitting the campaign trail in Nevada for vulnerable Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, the White House deleting a tweet taking credit for a...
Nov 02, 2022•38 min
Former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Captain Scott Kelly discusses his role as United24 Ambassador to raise money for medical supplies and ambulances in Ukraine. He also discusses congressional funding for Ukraine after the midterm elections and the space relationship between the U.S. and Russia. * United24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Nov 01, 2022•12 min
Joe spoke to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Bill Gates on alleged voter intimidation by poll watchers at drop boxes in Arizona, former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Captain Scott Kelly on his role as United24 Ambassador to raise money for medical supplies and ambulances in Ukraine. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on armed drop box watchers in Arizona, Russian missile strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine, and Geor...
Nov 01, 2022•42 min
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 David Paleologos, Director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center on the midterms, Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell on the attack on Paul Pelosi and heightened tensions and role of political rhetoric. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Polit...
Oct 31, 2022•42 min
Joe discussed political violence and the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul, online extremism and Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter. Guests: Leon Panetta, former Secretary of Defense, former CIA Director and Chairman of the Panetta Institute, Tim Roemer, Former Indiana Congressman and 9/11 Commission Member, Katherine Keneally, Senior Research Manager at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis Se...
Oct 28, 2022•43 min
Joe spoke with Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi on the state of the economy and 3rd quarter GDP numbers, Bloomberg finance correspondent Sonali Basak on Wall Street donations and the midterms. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the rebounding GDP numbers and what it means for the midterms, following the money on Wall Street midterm donations, Putin's denial he's planning to use nuclear weapons. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Oct 27, 2022•35 min
Joe spoke with debate coach Brett O’Donnell for his takeaways from the debate between Dr. Oz and John Fetterman, former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, Ambassador Kurt Volker on Russia's claims, without evidence, that Kyiv’s forces intend to use chemical or radioactive weapons.Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on John Fetterman's debate performance, Russia's dirty bomb claims and the new allegation against Georgia...
Oct 26, 2022•36 min
Joe spoke with Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans and White House Infrastructure Coordinator on the impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Democrats chances to keep the majority in the midterms, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins on takeaways from the debate between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his opponent, Charlie Crist. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the bipartisan infrastructure bill ...
Oct 25, 2022•36 min
Joe spoke with DJ Peterson, President of Longview Global Advisors, on the latest from the Xi Party Congress. He also spoke with Bloomberg Congress Reporter Erik Wasson on midterm elections in the Northeast as GOP hopefuls challenge Democrats on the economy. Plus our panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis, discuss the latest from midterms, Donald Trump's rally schedule, and the outcome from Arizona Governor candidate Kari Lake's latest TV interview. See omnys...
Oct 24, 2022•37 min
Joe spoke with Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor about Iranians in Ukraine helping Russia use drones against Ukraine, Bloomberg politics reporter Mike Dorning on Donald Trump officially being subpoenaed to testify before the Jan. 6th committee and Steve Bannon's four month prison sentence for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee. Plus our panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Iranian with boots on the ground in Ukraine, US budg...
Oct 21, 2022•38 min
Joe spoke with Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor David Merritt on the resignation of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, Inside Elections Analyst Jacob Rubashkin on President Biden's trip to Pennsylvania to campaign with John Fetterman. Plus our panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Lester Munson of BGR Group on chaos in UK after Liz Truss steps down, and President Biden campaigns for John Fetterman in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Oct 20, 2022•37 min
Joe speaks with Star Wars actor Mark Hamill about his work as Ukraine's "Ambassador of Drones." The "Army of Drones" project is a complex program that involves a drone procurement, their maintenance and replacement, as well as pilots training. The project is part of the United24 fundraising platform launched by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 19, 2022•14 min
Joe spoke with Star Wars actor Mark Hamill on his work as Ukraine'e "Ambassador of Drones", Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins live from Las Vegas with a report on the Senate and governors races. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Putin's barrage of drone strikes in Ukraine, the Nevada senate race between Catherine Cortez Masto and her opponent Adam Laxalt, inside the Florida debate of Marco Rubio and Val Demmings and the 35th anniver...
Oct 19, 2022•41 min
