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Balance of Power

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Jul 12, 2024 • 39min

Biden Vows to Stay in Race, Republicans Head to Milwaukee

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. 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 and Politics Editor Gregory Korte about President Joe Biden's week at the NATO Summit. Poland Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski about his takeaways from the summit and how European allies are watching the upcoming US Presidential Election. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about continued concerns of Biden's age and what's next for his campaign. Democratic Congressman John Garamendi of California about his support of the Biden campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 11, 2024 • 50min

Another Crucial Night for the Biden Campaign

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. 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: Four Corner Public Affairs Partner Caitlin Legacki and Claffey Communications President Lauren Tomlinson ahead of President Joe Biden's press conference at the NATO Summit in Washington DC. Bloomberg White House Editor Michelle Jamrisko about the goals for the Biden Administration at this week's summit. White House Senior Advisor to the President for Energy and Investment Amos Hochstein about the Biden Administration's efforts to tamp down inflation in the energy space and his daily interactions with the President. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino as more Democratic lawmakers call on Biden to suspend his campaign. Superhumans Hospital CEO Olga Rudneva about her work treating the wounded in Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 10, 2024 • 38min

Capitol Hill Weighs In On Biden

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. 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 about Joe Biden's upcoming press conference at the NATO Summit and Donald Trump's rally Tuesday in Florida. Emerson College Polling Director Spencer Kimball about the latest polling data for the presidential election. Corcoran Street Group Founder Brad Howard and Former Massachusetts GOP Chair Jennifer Nassour as Senator Michael Bennet says Biden should step aside for the election. Stimson Center Senior Fellow Kelly Grieco about how this week's NATO summit will mean for Ukraine's defense against Russia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 9, 2024 • 40min

NATO Summit Gets Underway in DC

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. 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: Republic of Latvia Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže as the NATO Summit gets underway in Washington DC. Bloomberg US National Security Team Lead Nick Wadhams about some of the key issues being discussed at the summit. Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman of California about Tuesday's closed-door meeting with House Democrats about Joe Biden's presidential candidacy. BGR Group International Practice Co-Head Lester Munson and Bully Pulpit International President Adam Hodge about the debate over Joe Biden's acuity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 8, 2024 • 52min

Biden Says He's Not Going Anywhere

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. 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 and Editor Jordan Fabian as President Joe Biden sends a letter to Democratic lawmakers reinforcing his commitment to stay in the presidential race. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Andreas Kluth about Biden's leadership and what it means for NATO as the alliance meets in DC this week. Bloomberg Politics Editor Laura Davison about the state of donor support for Biden. Morning Consult US Politics Analyst Eli Yokley about the findings of the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll that shows Biden making up ground on Donald Trump in swing states. Actum Managing Director Chapin Fay and Arc Initiatives Partner Jonae Wartel about Biden's approach to the campaign trail moving forward. Rapidan Energy Group President Bob McNally about the state of energy markets as summer continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 5, 2024 • 16min

Biden Enters Make-or-Break Weekend

President Joe Biden is embarking on the most consequential weekend of his political career, knowing that he must restore the faith of voters, donors, and party officials deeply skeptical of his acuity — and that any misstep will prove fatal to his reelection campaign. Listen to analysis on Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney. Tom and Paul get the view from Robert Costa, this week's host of CBS' Face the Nation, Joe Mathieu, host of Bloomberg's Balance of Power, and  Terry Haines, founder of Pangaea Policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 2, 2024 • 50min

Biden to Meet Governors, Texas Democrat First to Call for Biden to Step Aside

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. 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: Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, Congressman for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district joins to offer his frank assessment of President Biden's debate performance and what's next as Democrats hope to retain the White House in November Amos Hochstein, Senior Advisor to the President for Energy and Investment joins from the White House to discuss what the White House has done to lower high energy costs Rick Davis, Bloomberg Politics Contributor and Republican Strategist & Lincoln Mitchell, political analyst, and lecture at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University discuss how both Biden and former President Donald Trump have done well fundraising following bad news Elizabeth Wydra, Constitutional Accountability Center President & Supreme Court Litigator discusses the latest developments in Trump's legal saga, including what the Supreme Court's immunity ruling might mean for his New York hush money conviction and sentencing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 1, 2024 • 49min

Supreme Court Partially Backs Trump on Presidential Immunity

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.  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:  Erik Larson, Bloomberg legal reporter, to dive into a divided Supreme Court’s ruling that former President Donald Trump has some immunity from criminal charges, and how it will likely delay a trial  Robert McWhirter, criminal and constitutional law attorney, about what the ruling means for presidential power  Former Deputy United States Deputy Attorney General, Former Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States and adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School Donald Ayer to break down the Supreme Court’s decision and what it means  Rick Davis, Bloomberg Politics Contributor and Partner at Stonecourt Capital & Brad Howard, Democratic Strategist and Corcoran Street Group Founder and President react to the Supreme Court’s ruling and its political ramifications. They also talk through how Democrats are reacting to Biden’s poor performance at last week’s debate  Jane Hall, American University Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies and author of “Politics and the Media: Intersections and New Directions” joins to offer her analysis of the Trump immunity decision and to share her thoughts on last week’s debate, its format and how the Biden campaign can recover from his poor showing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 1, 2024 • 40min

Instant Reaction: Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump has some immunity from criminal charges for trying to reverse the 2020 election results, all but ensuring that a trial won’t happen before the November election. The justices, voting 6-3 along ideological lines, said a federal appeals court was too categorical in rejecting Trump’s immunity arguments, ruling for the first time that former presidents are shielded from prosecution for some official acts taken while in office. Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel get instant reaction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 28, 2024 • 41min

Debate Reaction Pours In From Both Sides of the Aisle

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. 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: Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens of Michigan about how her party is responding to the presidential debate. Former Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party Steve Duprey about Donald Trump's showing in the debate. Third Degree Strategies Founder and Democratic Strategist Max Burns and Former RNC Communications Director Lisa Camooso Miller about next steps for each campaign following the debate. Professor at the University of Michigan Law School Leah Litman about the latest Supreme Court rulings and the pending presidential immunity ruling from the high court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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