Balance of Power

Bloomberg
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May 30, 2019 • 3min

EXTRA: Would Trump Allow Removal of In God We Trust on Money

In this Sound On EXTRA podcast, Kevin speaks to HUD Secretary Ben Carson about his childhood growing up in poverty and his recent conversation with President Trump who discussed if he would allow "In God We Trust" to be removed from U.S. currency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 29, 2019 • 33min

Mueller On Obstruction of Justice, Trade and 2020

Kevin spoke with Terry Sullivan, Partner at Firehouse Strategies Public Relations firm and A.B. Stoddard, Associate Editor & Columnist at RealClearPolitics about the reaction to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's remarks that he couldn’t reach a conclusion on whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice. They also discussed the Trump administration's trade policy and effect on the 2020 presidential campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 28, 2019 • 35min

Trade, North Korea, and Big Tech Regulation

Kevin spoke with Mattie Dupler, Senior Fellow at the National Taxpayers Union and Alex Wayne, Bloomberg News White House Editor about President Trump's visit to Japan and his comments about North Korea and trade.Kevin also spoke with Christine Pelosi, California Democratic Party Women's Caucus Chair, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's daughter about her mother's feud with President Trump, the future of the Democratic party and regulation for Big Tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 24, 2019 • 36min

Trump and Pelosi Feud, Trade & Iran Tensions

Kevin spoke with Eli Yokley, Political reporter for Morning Consult and Marc Ross, founder of Caracal Global. They discussed the ongoing feud between House speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump, the president's trip to discuss trade with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and the administration's decision to deploy about 1,500 additional U.S. troops and military hardware to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 23, 2019 • 34min

Trade, Impeachment & Iran

Kevin spoke with Miranda Green, Congressional reporter at The Hill Jack Fitzpatrick, Bloomberg Government Congressional reporter and John Gans, former Chief Speechwriter at the Pentagon (up until 2017 for Secretary Ash Carter) and author of the new book White House Warriors. They discussed comments from President Trump House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. They also discussed trade talks and Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 23, 2019 • 7min

EXTRA: War Stories From NSC Staffers

Bloomberg’s Kevin Cirilli talks to John Gans, former Chief Speechwriter at the Pentagon under Secretary Ash Carter, Director of Communications and Research at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House global policy center. and author of the new book "White House Warriors: How the National Security Council Transformed the American Way of War." In this Sound On Extra, Kevin and John discuss technology and work culture at the National Security Council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 22, 2019 • 5min

Extra: Preparing for Congressional Testimony

Bloomberg's Chief Washington Correspondent talks to former CBO Director and American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Adam Hodge, former DNC Communications Director about what its like to prepare for and testify before a Congressional committee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 22, 2019 • 34min

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Trade Policy

Kevin spoke with Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Former CBO Director, American Action Forum President, and Adam Hodge, Former DNC Communications Director. They discussed trade talks, Mnuchin's testimony, and infrastructure. Kevin also spoke with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee about impeachment and trade policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 21, 2019 • 34min

Congressman Jamie Raskin on Impeachment

Kevin spoke with Bryan Lanza, Managing Director, Mercury. Former Trump for President Deputy Comms Director and Trump Transition Team Comms Director, and Adrienne Elrod, Democratic Strategist, and Clinton 2016 Presidential Campaign Director of Strategic Communications. They discussed trade, Huawei, Iran and Mueller.Kevin also spoke with Congressman Jamie Raskin about impeachment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 20, 2019 • 9min

Extra: The Abortion Issue in Presidential Elections

Kevin continues the conversation with Emily Miller, Republican strategist and former Communications Director for House Majority Whip, and Josh Galper, co-founder and partner of public relations firm Trident DMG and the law firm Davis, Goldberg & Galper. They discussed abortion and the importance to voters in presidential elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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