Balance of Power

Bloomberg
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May 25, 2023 • 51min

Debt Deal Closer, Rep. Dingell on High Stakes of Talks

 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.On this edition, Joe speaks with: Zach Cohen, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter for latest on debt ceiling talks Greg Valliere, Chief US Policy Strategist at AGF Investments on likelihood of a deal emerging soon and what it could look like Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on Ron DeSantis' messy Twitter Spaces launch with Elon Musk Plus, Joe, along with co-host Kailey Leinz, speak with: Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics Chief Economist on risk involved in talks getting this close to an x-date Representative Debbie Dingell, Democrat from Michigan on the high stakes of debt ceiling talks, and why she cancelled her Memorial Day weekend plans, and thinks it's irresponsible for lawmakers to take this weekend off before a deal is struck See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 24, 2023 • 45min

McCarthy Not Giving Up, DeSantis Officially Launches

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.On this edition, Joe speaks with: Representative Mark Pocan, Democrat from Wisconsin on where House Democrats might be willing to compromise on spending Nancy Cook, Bloomberg White House and Politics reporter on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially launching Presidential bid Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis about DeSantis and the growing GOP 2024 field and debt limit talks Plus, Joe, along with co-host Kailey Leinz, speak with: Wendy Schiller, Professor of Political Science, Professor of International and Public Affairs, Director of the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy at Brown University about the political fallout of debt limit talks and Ron DeSantis Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican from Louisiana on his "big idea" to tamp down on spending See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 23, 2023 • 54min

Rep. McGovern on Debt Deal Spending Snags, X-Date Doubt

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.  On this edition, Joe speaks with:  Democratic Massachusetts Representative Jim McGovern, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, about the state of debt ceiling negotiations, and how work requirements are a major sticking point  Maya MacGuineas, President of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget on debt ceiling talks  Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on growing doubt among House GOP members about the x-date  Joe, along with co-host Kailey Leinz speak with:  Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum President, former Council of Economic Advisers Chief Economist, and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office for his views on the debt ceiling talks  Mariana Budjeryn, Senior Research Associate with the Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center on growing concerns surrounding a Russian-occupied Ukrainian nuclear power plant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 22, 2023 • 49min

Debt Limit Talks Resume, Tim Scott's White House Bid

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.  On this edition, Joe speaks with:  Barbara Boxer, former Democratic Senator from California, former chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, and former ranking member of the Senate Environmental Committee on how debt ceiling negotiations could end  Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on South Carolina Senator Tim Scott announcing his run for President, Ron DeSantis and more on the 2024 election  Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Zach Cohen on where we stand on debt limit talks  And Joe, along with co-host Kailey Leinz speak with:  Mick Mulvaney, Former-OMB Director/Former-US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland/Former-Acting White House Chief of Staff/Co-Founder of the House Freedom Caucus/Former-Rep. For South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District on the debt limit talks  Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, Head of Strategic Advocacy for the US Chamber of Commerce on how the business community is responding to debt limit negotiations  Bloomberg politics reporter Christian Hall on South Carolina Senator Tim Scott’s presidential bid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 19, 2023 • 51min

Debt Talks Pause, Ukraine Gets F-16 Training

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. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Bloomberg National Security reporter Nick Wadhams on the US plans to send F-16s to Ukraine  Ambassador Daniel Fried, Wesier Family distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council, former National Security Senior Director, former Ambassador to Poland and former-assistant Secretary of State for Europe on Ukraine support and geopolitics at G-7 meetings Bloomberg Congress Team Leader Megan Scully about the latest snag in debt ceiling negotiations Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis to discuss support for Ukraine and G-7 meeting Plus, Joe, along with co-host Kailey Leinz speak with: Craig Singleton, senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies on China relations       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 18, 2023 • 46min

China, Ukraine in Focus at G-7, TikTok Ban in Montana

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.On this edition, Joe speaks with: Ambassador James Jeffrey, Chair of the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center, former Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS on the latest in Ukraine, China and what world leaders will discuss at the G-7 summit Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis for their insight on the G-7, Ukraine and China Plus, Joe and co-host Kailey Leinz speak with: Ambassador Marc Ginsberg, former Ambassador to Morocco, Founder and President of the Coalition for a Safer Web on Montana's TikTok ban Keith Noreika, Executive VP and Chairman of Banking Supervision and Regulation Group at Patomak Global Partners on the recent banking hearings and bank regulations  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 18, 2023 • 12min

BONUS EPISODE: Senator Sinema Optimistic on Debt-Limit Deal

In an exclusive conversation, hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with Independent Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema. She shares why she's confident a debt ceiling deal will get done, and talks about recent banking turmoil.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 17, 2023 • 48min

White House Debt Limit Optimism Ahead of Biden's Trip

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.  On this edition, Joe speaks with: Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee of Michigan on where debt ceiling negotiations stand as President Biden prepares for his shortened G-7 trip Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on recent primary elections and how they shape the 2024 race Joe and co-host Kailey Leinz speak with: Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin on debt ceiling negotiation sticking points like work requirements for Federal aid Louise Sheiner of the Brookings Institution on her position that the debt ceiling should be eliminated  Plus, excerpts of conversations Kailey had with lawmakers and leaders today, including JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 16, 2023 • 40min

More Debt Ceiling Drama, Bankers Grilled on Failures

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.  On this edition, Joe speaks with: Max Baucus, Former U.S. Ambassador to China/Former U.S. Senator from Montana/Former-Chair of the Senate Finance Committee on the bank hearings and on the debt ceiling Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the debt ceiling, Biden's upcoming planned trips and bank hearings Joe, along with co-host Kailey Leinz also speaks with: Rachael Dean Wilson, managing director, Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund on the findings of the Durham special counsel report of the FBI's probe into whether or not Donald Trump conspired with Russia to interfere with the 2016 election Plus, excerpts from conversation Kailey had with lawmakers today on debt ceiling talks, bank hearings and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 15, 2023 • 45min

Debt Limit Talks Continue, A New DeSantis in Iowa

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.  On this edition, Joe speaks with:  Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick on the latest in debt ceiling negotiations  Mick Mulvaney, Former-OMB Director/Former-US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland/Former-Acting White House Chief of Staff/Co-Founder of the House Freedom Caucus/Former-Rep. for South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District, on debt ceiling talks, and why he would oppose legislation to eliminate the debt limit  Bloomberg White House Deputy Editor Mike Dorning on how faster energy permitting could be key to finding a debt limit compromise  Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the debt ceiling, and a weekend in Iowa for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis  Plus, Joe and co-host Kailey Leinz speak with:  Kasia Klimasinska on her Markets Live Pulse survey findings that the odds of a US debt default are higher than 2011  Terry Haines, founder of Pangaea Policy for his perspective on debt limit negotiations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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