

Balance of Power
Bloomberg
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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Mar 6, 2023 • 39min
Jake Auchencloss on China, Mick Mulvaney on CPAC, Trump's DeSantis Nicknames
Joe spoke with Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts on the agenda for the Select China Committee and the US/China relationship, Bloomberg White House reporter Nancy Cook on Donald Trump's nicknames for Ron DeSantis, and Mick Mulvaney for his take on CPAC and Donald trump's speech. Plus, analysis from our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 3, 2023 • 40min
Scholtz Meeting, Trading Rules Rewrite, CPAC Day 2 Speeches
Joe spoke with John Herbst, former US ambassador to Ukraine and senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center about President Biden's meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Schultz and arming Ukraine, and Kailey Leinz, Bloomberg financial regulation reporter and host of Bloomberg Crypto on SEC Chair Gary Gensler's openness to rewriting Wall Street trading rules. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis for their analysis of CPAC Day 2 speeches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 2, 2023 • 47min
Barry Ritholz on ESG Investing, Who's Going to CPAC?
Joe spoke with Masters in Business podcast host Barry Ritholz on what politicians really know about ESG investing, and Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins on her interview with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lester Munson, Principal at government relations firm, BGR on George Santos ethics probe, potential White House ESG veto showdown, U.S. messaging to China, and who's showing up at CPAC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 1, 2023 • 39min
Lightfoot Loss, Cruz vs. Garland, Rep. Brendan Boyle
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. Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick was filling in for Joe today. Guests: Rep. Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, the top Democrat on the House Budget committee, and Bloomberg Municipal Finance Reporter Shruti Singh. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Republicans "woke" budget, George Santos SALT bill, the 20th Anniversary of DHS, and Republicans grill Attorney General Merrick Garland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 1, 2023 • 46min
Rep. Arrington on Debt, SCOTUS Loan Forgiveness Arguments
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. Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick was filling in for Joe today. Guests: Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr, Sandy Baum, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute Center on Education Data and Policy and Republican Chair of the House Budget committee, Jodey Arrington of Texas. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 28, 2023 • 40min
House Dems Prepare for Retreat, Ukraine Air Support
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. Bloomberg's Emily Wilkins fills in for Joe. She speaks with Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia about a wide range of topics, including the debt ceiling and immigration, as House Democrats prepare for their annual strategy retreat. She also speaks with Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Melinda Haring about how the US is continuing to support Ukraine. Plus, insight and analysis from our politics panel: Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 24, 2023 • 52min
Reflecting on a Year of War in Ukraine
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. As we mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Joe speaks to California Representative John Garamendi on his experience during his recent trip to the region and what he believes the US can do to help Ukraine as the conflict continues. Joe also talks with Dr. Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director at the McCain Institute, and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, for her perspective on how to best arm Ukraine and how to invest in rebuilding the country. Plus, insight and analysis from our politics panel: Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 24, 2023 • 41min
McCarthy Turns Over Jan 6 Security Footage, Buttigieg Goes to Ohio
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. Joe speaks with California Representative Zoe Lofgren, former member of the Select Committee on January 6th to discuss the ramifications of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to turn over security footage from Jan 6th to Tucker Carlson and more. He also speaks to Bloomberg TV host Romaine Bostick about his conversation with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. Plus, insight and perspective from our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Transportation Security Pete Buttigieg's trip to Ohio and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 23, 2023 • 39min
Weighing China's Russia Ties, Trump's Visit to Ohio
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. Joe speaks with Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations about China's relationship with Russia and what it could mean for the war in Ukraine. He also talks with Bloomberg's Mark Niquette about Donald Trump's visit to Ohio. Plus, insight and perspective from our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 22, 2023 • 41min
Volker on Biden's Visit to Kyiv, Section 230 in Court
Joe spoke with Kurt Volker, Former-United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations and Former-US Ambassador to NATO on President Biden’s trip to Kyiv and Vladimir Putin’s announcement to pull out of the New START treaty. As well as Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr on looming Supreme Court decision concerning Section 230 of Communications Act of 1996. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Biden’s trip to Kyiv, China and Russia’s strategic relationship, SCOTUS tech lawsuits, and the fight between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


