Balance of Power

Former Republican Texas Congressman Will Hurd discusses southern border policy and whether there's any chance of getting immigration reform through Congress. He spoke with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with former Republican Texas Congressman Will Hurd on southern border policy and if there's any chance of getting immigration reform through Congress, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Government analyst Nathan Dean on the outlook for crypto regulation, and Ron Meadows, founder of Scientific Balloon Solutions, a Silicon Valley company that makes purpose-built pico balloons for hobbyists, educators and scientists for his take on the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade's balloon that's missing in action - and if it could be one of the balloons the U.S. shot down. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on southern border visits by members of Congress, President Biden's trip to Poland as we approach the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the odds of crypto regulation, and what happened to the an Illinois hobby club's "pico" balloon that went MIA around the same time the U.S. shot down unidentified objects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Joe spoke with Mike Rogers, former Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on President Biden's address to the nation after a series of recent shootdowns of unidentified objects, and Jennifer Rodgers, former federal prosecutor on news that the grand jury in Georgia investigating election interference by Donald Trump believe one or more witnesses have committed perjury. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the results of President Biden's physical, Nikki Haley's proposal for a mental competency test for politicians older than 75, Senator John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to be treated for clinical depression and President Biden having issue with reporters shouting questions over each other.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Steven Cook, former Deputy Assistant Administrator at the Office of Land and Emergency Management at the EPA on the Ohio chemical spill, and Democratic Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland on the debt limit debate and working with Republicans on spending cuts. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on entitlements and the budget, and Nikki Haley's official campaign launch with controversial Pastor John Hagee.... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with retired U.S. Navy commander Ward Carroll on what we found out from the classified UFO briefing today, and Moody's Analytics Chief Economist, Mark Zandi on January's CPI numbers and the policy impact of the new White House economic team. Plus, our politics panel, Republican strategist Boyd Matheson and Democratic strategist Tim Hogan on calls for President Biden to address the nation about the downed UFO's, Nikki Haley makes it official for 2024, Donald Trump's nicknames for Ron DeSantis and messaging against balloon vigilantism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Today's guest host: Emily Wilkins, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter spoke with Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, and Congressman Jim Jordan, of Ohio. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and John Hart, Republican Strategist, Co-founder of C3 Solutions on tensions with China, entitlements and extra-terrestrial questions in the White House briefing today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Max Baucus, former U.S. Ambassador to China on relations with China, the Chinese global balloon espionage program, and the object the U.S. shot down over Alaska. Harvey Pitt, CEO of Kalorama Partners and former Chairman of the SEC on Gary Gensler's warning to the crypto industry after reaching a settlement with trading platform Kraken over staking. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the unidentified object shot down over Alaska, SEC crypto crackdown, President Biden accusing Republicans of wanting to sunset social security and the GOP pushback, more documents found in former VP Mike Pence's home and Donald Trump's lawyers turn over a folder with classification markings found last month at his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort, and the George Santos Newsmax interview and his feud with Senator Mitt Romney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Dennis Wilder, research fellow for the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues at Georgetown University about reports that China has a long-running global military sponsored surveillance program. Bloomberg's Laura Davison on donors choking off Donald Trump's 2024 momentum. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on China's spy program, Donald Trump’s ability to win 2024 nomination, the resolution to expel George Santos from Congress and the best lawmaker jokes from the Washington Press Club Foundation’s annual Congressional Dinner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe analyzed President Biden's State of the Union address with guests: former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Jim Messina, CEO of the Messina Group. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California on the debit ceiling and police reform, Cody Keenan, Former Chief Speechwriter for President Barack Obama, on crafting a State of the Union speech. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on what President Biden will touch on in his speech, the Republican response, and George Santos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.