
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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Jan 22, 2025 • 53min
Trump's Agenda Shapes Congress
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's Tyler Kendall from the White House North Lawn. National Security Practice Group Lead at Wiley Rein Nazak Nikakhtar about Donald Trump's trade policies. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about Trump's call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to "make a deal" on Ukraine. Former Republican Congressman and Former Chair of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry about the upcoming Congressional agenda and possibilities for a spending deal. Former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy tells Bloomberg News Editor-In-Chief John Micklethwait that any effective peacekeeping force deployed in Ukraine will need to include US troops. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 21, 2025 • 55min
President Trump Starts Second Term
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 Editor Michael Shepard about President Donald Trump's first actions in office. American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin about spending bills in Congress and Trump's economic policy proposals. Republican Congressman Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee about where House Republicans can support Trump's policy agenda. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino ahead of Trump's meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune. University of Baltimore School of Law Professor Kim Wehle about presidential pardons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 20, 2025 • 35min
Special Coverage: Donald Trump's Inauguration
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 inauguration of President Donald Trump. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Former-Trump Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette Lindsay Chervinsky, Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library Shirley Martey Hargis, nonresident fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub Rep. Brad Sherman x RussellU.S. Representative for California's 32nd Congressional District United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 49min
Trump Moves Inauguration Indoors
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: Former RNC Communications Director Lisa Camooso Miller as Donald Trump announces the presidential inauguration will be moved indoors due to extreme cold in DC. Bloomberg Intelligence Media and Telecom Litigation and Policy Analyst Matt Schettenhelm as the Supreme Court upholds the TikTok divest or ban law. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Policy Analyst Nathan Dean about Trump's policy initiatives in his first 100 days. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino previewing Inauguration Day. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall as President-Elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a phone call Friday morning. Atlantic Council Senior Fellow for Middle East Programs and the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative Carmiel Arbit about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 2025 • 9min
Instant Reaction: Scott Bessent Treasury Confirmation Hearing
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: Joe Lavorgna, Former Chief Economist at the National Economic Council under Donald Trump and Managing Director and Chief Economist for SMBC Nikko Securities America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 15, 2025 • 49min
Israel, Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Deal
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 US National Security Team Lead Nick Wadhams as Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire deal. Former Director for Syria and Lebanon at the National Security Council Hagar Chemali about the deal and next steps in the Middle East. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall ahead of President Joe Biden's farewell address. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about Biden's legacy. Global Head of Energy Analysis at OPIS Tom Kloza about US energy policy in the coming months. Vice President of the Defense Program at the Lexington Institute Rebecca Grant about foreign policy under the next Trump administration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 14, 2025 • 39min
Hegseth Testifies on Capitol Hill
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: Retired Two-Star Marine Corps Major General Arnold Punaro, Former Staff Director of the Senate Armed Services Committee, as Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing takes place in the Senate Armed Services Committee. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Ashley Davis about Hegseth's confirmation process in Congress. Co-founder of the Strategic Consulting firm Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC Dr. Anja Manuel about the geopolitical environment the US faces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 13, 2025 • 50min
Lawmakers Talk SALT with Trump
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: Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist about the outlook for tax policy in Congress. Bloomberg Tax Congress Reporter Zach Cohen about Donald Trump's meetings with House Republicans at Mar-A-Lago this past weekend. Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York about the push to raise the SALT deduction in a new tax package. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Chapin Fay ahead of confirmation hearings in the Senate this week. Former-Supreme Allied Commander for Europe Wesley Clark as President Joe Biden prepares to deliver a foreign policy speech at the State Department Monday afternoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 2025 • 44min
Blowout Jobs Report, Republicans Head to Mar-A-Lago
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 Chief US Economist Anna Wong about the latest US Jobs Data. Vice President and Director of the Economic Studies Program at Brookings Ben Harris about Joe Biden's economic legacy. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino as House Republicans head to Mar-A-Lago to meet with Donald Trump this weekend. Host of Bloomberg Law on Bloomberg Radio June Grasso about Trump's hush money case sentencing in New York. Technology Policy Institute Senior Fellow Sarah Oh Lam about the TikTok's case before the Supreme Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 2025 • 9min
Instant Reaction: Supreme Court Allows Trump Sentencing
A divided US Supreme Court cleared the way for President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money criminal case, dealing him a setback as he prepares to begin his second term in office. For reaction and perspective, host Doug Krizner speaks with Bloomberg legal analyst and host of Bloomberg Law, June Grasso.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.