Balance of Power

Joe spoke with John Herbst, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center on Putin's threat of further missile attacks on Ukraine after Russia hit Kyiv and other cities in the most intense barrage of strikes since the first days of its invasion, Samara Klar, Professor of Political Science at University of Arizona on what's motivating voters in the midterms. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Lester Munson, Principal at BGR Group on the partisan rhetoric on the campaign trail, and Russia attacking Ukrainian civilian targets in response to an attack on the bridge linking Crimea to Russia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Joe Weisenthal, Co-host of Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast on President Biden's inflation problem heading into the midterms, Bloomberg News National politics reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith on highlights from the Arizona Senate debate between Blake Masters and Mark Kelly. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on inflation, election deniers flip-flops, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin stumping for Arizona governor MAGA candidate, Kari Lake, and Liz Cheney's warning for Republicans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Kurt Tong, Managing Partner at The Asia Group on North Korea firing two suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward waters where a U.S. aircraft carrier had been deployed, and criminal defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman on President Biden pardoning thousands of Americans convicted for marijuana possession. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Bill McGinley, Principal at The Vogel Group on Biden's pot pardon, NK missiles, and Herschel Walker's latest abortion denial. 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. Joe spoke with former Deputy Energy Secretary Mark Menezes on the OPEC+ oil production cut, and Geoff Diehl, Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor on his campaign. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the political fallout for Democrats after the OPEC+ oil production cut, impact to gas prices, and Joe Biden and Ron DeSantis putting their rivalry aside to tour Florida hurricane damage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with University of Cincinnati social media expert Jeffrey Blevins on Elon Musk reviving his bid for Twitter and how he would handle disinformation and bot accounts, Jamil Jaffer, Founder & Executive Director of the National Security Institute on the FBI warning that foreign adversaries are looking to sow division that U.S. election results can’t be trusted, and Retired Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt on the new Ukraine aid package. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Ukraine aid, Elon Musk's twitter reversal, foreign foes sowing division about midterm voting, and Hershel Walker's October surprise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on the midterms and her latest rating for gubernatorial races, Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr on the start of the Supreme Court's new term. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Texas governors race, the lack of campaign funding for MAGA candidates, and Donald Trump's Michigan rally and threats against Mitch McConnell. 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. Joe spoke with Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution on Russia's move to annex four occupied regions in Ukraine, Bloomberg Energy reporter Will Wade live from Venice Florida for an update on the path and destruction from Hurricane Ian,  Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Putin's Ukraine land grab, Hurricane Ian, and the big cases coming up for the Supreme Court this term.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Energy reporter Will Wade live from Tampa Florida for an update on the destruction from Hurricane Ian, Craig Fugate, former FEMA Administrator and Chief Emergency Resilience Officer at One Concern on recovery and rescue efforts in Florida, Laura Davison, Bloomberg Congress reporter on the Senate passing the government funding bill. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Adam Goodman, Partner at Ballard Partners and Edward R. Murrow Senior Fellow at Tufts University on the government funding bill, Hurricane Ian, Ginni Thomas telling the Jan. 6 committee the 2020 election was flawed, and Marjorie Taylor Green's hog hunting competition.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. Joe spoke with Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts on funding the government, the White House Food Summit and how inflation is making the food crisis worse, Melinda Haring, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center on Ukraine on Russia's move to annex territory in Ukraine. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on hurricane politics, Russia moving to annex parts of Ukraine, and President Biden calling out a recently deceased congresswoman in remarks at a hunger conference she helped organize.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. Joe spoke with Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President, Maya MacGuineas on the breaking news that Joe Manchin dropped his effort to include permitting reform language into the government funding bill, and the hefty price tag for President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, Ryan Teague Beckwith, Bloomberg News National politics reporter on Bloomberg's Election Risk Index that outlines which states are most vulnerable to political election interference. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Joe Manchin's permitting bill being cut from the stopgap spending bill, what states are the most vulnerable to political election interference, and video footage of Roger Stone that was filmed weeks before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.