
Balance of Power
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.
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Feb 28, 2024 • 44min
Senator Mitch McConnell's Plans to Step Down Later This Year
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 Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on Senator Mitch McConnell's plans to step down as Senate Republican leader post-election. Bloomberg News Executive Editor on US Government Michael Shepard with the latest on Senator McConnell's announcement. Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) on the government shutdown risk, options for supplemental funding, and Senator McConnell's plans to step down later this year. Rohit Kumar, Principal and Co-Leader of Washington National Tax Services at PwC, formerly Deputy Chief of Staff to Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, on the Senator's plans to step down. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on matters affecting his city and insight into Georgia's case against Donald Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 28, 2024 • 27min
BREAKING NEWS: Mitch McConnell Stepping Down
Republican Mitch McConnell will step down as his party’s leader in the Senate after the November election. Here is instant reaction and analysis from the Bloomberg Balance of Power podcast, hosted by Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 28, 2024 • 12min
Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tech Restrictions
Senator Elizabeth Warren discusses advocating for restrictions on major cloud providers developing AI, criticizing proposed acquisitions. She also delves into negotiations with Republicans, emergency funding for Ukraine, interest rates, inflation, antitrust issues, anti-competitive practices, and crypto regulation.

Feb 27, 2024 • 32min
Biden, Congressional Leaders Meet Ahead of Shutdown Deadline; Michigan Primary Day
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 Akayla Gardner from outside the White House after President Biden, lawmakers conclude their meeting. Rohit Kumar, Principal and Co-Leader of Washington National Tax Services at PwC, with takeaways from the White House meeting and arrangements that may be made to keep the government from a partial shutdown. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the White House meeting as well as today's Michigan primary. Caitlin Legacki, Partner at Four Corners Public Affairs, as voters head to the polls for the Michigan primary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 26, 2024 • 45min
Shutdown Countdown Starts Again, Trump's South Carolina Win
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 News National Politics and Government Reporter Mark Niquette following Nikki Haley's home-state loss in the Republican presidential primaries. Jim Ellis, Founder of Ellis Insight, ahead of the Super Tuesday primaries. Bloomberg Government Congressional Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick with the latest on government spending and the potential for shutdown. UNH Survey Center Director Andrew Smith with how trends from primary voters translate to a general election. Mark Goldwein, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget SVP & Senior Policy Director, on next steps for federal budget legislation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 23, 2024 • 39min
US Unveils New Russia Sanctions
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 Reporter Christian Hall ahead of Saturday's Republican Presidential Primary in South Carolina. Former International Space Station Commander Leroy Chiao as the US lands a spacecraft on the moon for the first time since 1972. Retired US Army Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt as the US unveils new sanctions on Russia following Alexey Navalny's death. Co-Founder of the House Freedom Caucus and former Republican Congressman Mick Mulvaney as a government funding deadline looms next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 22, 2024 • 40min
Biden Weighs Executive Action on Migrant Rules
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: Director of the Wadwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Greg Allen about US efforts to regulate artificial intelligence. Bloomberg Politics Editor Laura Davison ahead of Saturday's Republican Presidential Primary in South Carolina. Bloomberg White House Correspondent Jordan Fabian about reports that the Biden Administration is considering executive action to tighten migrant rules. Gallup Editor in Chief Mohamed Younis about the latest polling data that may for Joe Biden's reelection campaign. BGR Group Co-Head of the International Practice Lester Munson and American Bridge President Pat Dennis about possible third party disruptions to the 2024 presidential election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 22, 2024 • 45min
Trump Legal Fees Drain Fundraising
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 Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick about the looming government shutdown when Congress returns next week. Monmouth University Polling Institute Director Patrick Murray about Joe Biden's economic approval numbers. Bloomberg Congressional Reporter Erik Wasson about the House Republican leadership retreat in Miami. Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Carmiel Arbit about a possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Actum Managing Director Chapin Fay about January fundraising numbers from the Trump and Haley campaigns. American University Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Jane Hall about rhetoric from the Trump campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 2024 • 54min
US Says Russia May Target Satellites This Year
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 National Security Editor Larry Liebert about new reporting that the United States is telling allies it may deploy a nuclear weapon or a mock warhead into space as early as this year. Suffolk University Political Research Center Director David Paleologos about a new Suffolk University/USA Today poll that shows Donald Trump ahead of Nikki Haley in South Carolina by almost 30 points. Bloomberg Senior National Political Correspondent Nancy Cook as Haley says she'll stay in the race through Super Tuesday. Former US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore as US aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and former RNC Communications Director Lisa Camooso Miller about Biden campaign fundraising numbers for January. Bloomberg White House and Politics Reporter Gregory Korte about the uphill battle Nikki Haley faces in South Carolina. Dartmouth College Tenured Professor of Economics Danny Blanchflower about economic headwinds the Biden campaign is facing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 16, 2024 • 30min
SPECIAL COVERAGE: Trump Hit With $364 Million Fine in NY Fraud Case
Tim Stenovec and Emily Graffeo host. Features analysis from Bloomberg legal investigative reporter Greg Farrell, Bloomberg politics contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Bloomberg Law host June Grasso and Bloomberg Legal Enterprise reporter Patricia Hurtado See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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