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Jun 11, 2024 • 16min

Instant Reaction: Hunter Biden Found Guilty

Hunter Biden was found guilty of gun charges by a federal court jury in Delaware, becoming the first child of a sitting US president to be convicted of crimes. Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Jess Menton bring you instant reaction from our Bloomberg News team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 10, 2024 • 51min

Geopolitical Risks Shaping Elections

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 Josh Wingrove as President Joe Biden returns from France for D-Day anniversary ceremonies. Arbroath Group Managing Partner Christopher Smart about the European Union elections over the weekend. Host of Bloomberg Law on Bloomberg Radio June Grasso as the Hunter Biden gun trial draws to a close. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Chapin Fay about the latest polling data on the impact of Donald Trump's New York verdict on the election. The Cook Political Report Analyst Erin Covey on Tuesday's primary elections in Nevada and South Carolina. Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Program Jonathan Panikoff as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes another trip to the Middle East.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 7, 2024 • 58min

Hot Jobs Report Reaction

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 Economics Editor Molly Smith about the May US Jobs Report. Co-founder of the Kyiv Independent and Author of "I WILL SHOW YOU HOW IT WAS: The Story of Wartime Kyiv" Illia Ponomarenko about Ukraine's defense against Russia. Acting US Secretary of Labor Julie Su about the state of the US economy. Adjunct Economist at the Rand Corporation Kathryn Edwards about what the latest jobs report means for the Federal Reserve. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Matt Gorman about President Joe Biden's speech in Normandy Friday. Bloomberg's David Westin who sat down with Key Square Capital Management CEO Scott Bessent about what a second term for Donald Trump would mean for the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 6, 2024 • 51min

Biden Visits Normandy for D-Day 80th Anniversary

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: Author of "When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day" Garrett Graff on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Bloomberg Senior Washington Correspondent and Host of The Big Take DC Podcast Saleha Mohsin about the US role in cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Commission on the National Defense Strategy Chair Jane Harman about Thursday's ceremony at Omaha Beach and Western commitments to defending Ukraine against Russia. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Chapin Fay about President Joe Biden's comments in Normandy. Monumental Sports & Entertainment Founder & CEO Ted Leonsis about reimagining Downtown Washington DC and the future of sports broadcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 5, 2024 • 44min

White House Dismisses Biden Age Concerns

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 Congress Team Lead Megan Scully about Thursday's vote in the Senate to protect access to contraception. Former Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman about US Attorney General Merrick Garland's hearing in the House Judiciary Committee and January 6 conspiracies pushed by GOP members of the committee. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and former RNC Communications Director Lisa Camooso Miller about a new Wall Street Journal report about President Joe Biden's age. Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at University of California at Davis Mary Ziegler about the state of reproductive health care in the United States. Professor at the Miller Center at University of Virginia Mara Rudman about the state of cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 4, 2024 • 45min

Biden Moves To Seal US-Mexico Border

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: Atlantic Council Deputy Director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Maria Fernanda Bozmoski about President Joe Biden's executive order slashing asylum claims in the US. Bloomberg White House Correspondent Josh Wingrove about the move from Biden to stop asylum claims at border if crossings hit 2,500 a day. Republican Congressman from Wisconsin Bryan Steil about Biden's border action and if Congress will pass any further immigration legislation. American Business Immigration Coalition Founding Executive Director Rebecca Shi about how the executive order impacts the labor market in the US. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about Tuesday's primary elections across the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 3, 2024 • 55min

G-7 Leaders Back Latest Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Proposal

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 Senior Reporter Iain Marlow about reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a cease-fire agreement with Hamas would only pause the war. Global Situation Room President Brett Bruen about the cease-fire negotiations and Ukraine's strikes in Russian territory. Former Republican Congressman and former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney about how Donald Trump's conviction in the New York hush money trial means for the 2024 presidential race. Bloomberg Senior Editor for International Economics and Security Ramsey Al-Rikabi about the disconnect between US President Joe Biden and Netanyahu on cease-fire talks. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about Congressional candidates weighing in on the Trump verdict. Founder and Owner of Karon Law LLC Danny Karon about the possibility Donald Trump appeals his sentence and how the Hunter Biden trial shapes up in Delaware. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 1, 2024 • 13min

SPECIAL EDITION: Maryland Governor Wes Moore

In this special edition of the Bloomberg Balance of Power podcast, hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with Maryland Governor Wes Moore. In their wide ranging conversation, they discuss President Biden's recent push to gain more support from Black voters, the political landscape in his home state, and where we are in Baltimore county's recovery from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 31, 2024 • 39min

Trump Conviction Fallout, Biden Lays Out Plan for Ceasefire

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: Jim Zirin, Former-Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York/Host of "Conversations with Jim Zirin" on PBS to offer reaction and analysis to Trump's guilty verdict and what's next for the former President Gregory Korte, Bloomberg White House and Politics Reporter to take a look at how voters might react to Trump's conviction, plus how much the overall electorate has changed since 2020 Bloomberg politics contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino for instant reaction to President Joe Biden's remarks on Trump's conviction and his plan for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg US National Security Team Lead for his thoughts on Biden putting pressure on Israel to reach a ceasefire agreement and release hostages See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 30, 2024 • 23min

INSTANT REACTION: Donald Trump Becomes First Former US President Guilty of Crimes

Donald Trump was found guilty in the first criminal trial of a former US president in the nation’s history, a verdict that could reshape the political landscape five months before Election Day. Bloomberg TV and Radio hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz offer instant analysis and perspective with key guests just as the verdict was announced. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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