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Bloomberg Balance of Power, where the world of politics meets the world of business. David Westin speaks with experts from Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg Tax and Bloomberg Law about how lawmakers, government officials, and business leaders impact business and American policies at home and abroad.
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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.
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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:
Chair of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy and Former Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet in the Carter Administration Jane Harman.
Captain of the 1980 US Olympic "Miracle on Ice" Men's Hockey Team and Gold Medalist Mike Eruzione.
Sarah Chamberlain, Republican Main Street Partnership President and CEO and Republican Strategist & Jim Kessler, Third Way Executive Vice President for Policy and Democratic Strategist.
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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:
Republican Congressman Mike Flood of Nebraska about the reconciliation debate in Congress ahead of Donald Trump's Inauguration.
Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the latest developments from Capitol Hill.
Professor of Practice and Executive Director of the Center for Labor and a Just Economy at Harvard Law School Sharon Block as talks resume between the International Longshoremen’s Association and their employer group.
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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:
Republican Strategist Maura Gillespie about the anniversary of January 6, 2021.
Former Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee of Michigan about his experience four years ago.
Former Republican Congressman and former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney as Congress certifies the results of the 2024 US Election.
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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 joins Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec as Mike Johnson is elected Speaker of the House for the 119th US Congress. Carol and Tim are also joined by Bloomberg Politics Editor Laura Davison and Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall for instant analysis from DC.
The suspect who died in a Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel on Wednesday was identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, according to people familiar with the matter. Hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenvoec discuss the latest following a press conference with Clark County sheriff Kevin McMahill with Bloomberg News National Security Team Leader Nick Wadhams and Bloomberg News Auto Reporter Keith Naughton for reaction and analysis.
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 speaks with:
. Former. Rep. Denver Riggleman,(R-VA) and Founder of RIIG, to discuss President-Elect Donald Trump endorsing Mike Johnson as House Speaker.
. Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor of Political Science at Emory University, on the legacy of former U.S President Jimmy Carter.
. Ashley Davis, Founding Partner at West Front Strategies & Republican Strategist, on GOP infighting.
. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann n (R-TN) on Congress latest.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President, has died at the age of 100, leaving behind a legacy of promoting human rights and peace.
Bloomberg's John Tucker and Joe Mathieu look at the former president's life and legacy.
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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 speaks with:
Melinda Haring, Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center for the latest in Ukraine as it's forces struggle with a lack of manpower and supplies against Russia and troops from North Korea
Bloomberg's Hadriana Lowenkron on Trump sharing on social media that Bill Gates requested a meeting with him at Mar-a-Lago
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) on what to expect when the new Congress gets sworn in
Cliff Young , President of US Public Affairs at Ipsos on the latest polling data and what to look for in Trump's first 100 days in office
Bob McNally, Founder & President of Rapidan Energy Group on the energy outlook for 2025 under Trump
Bloomberg politics contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the latest headlines in DC
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:
Ambassador James Jeffrey for the latest in the Middle East, as Israel slowly ramps up aggression against the Iran-backed Houthis
Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois to look ahead to the next Congress
Adam Hodge, former Spokesperson for the National Security Council in the White House, Managing Director at Bully Pulpit International and Democratic Strategist to look back at some of President Joe Biden's legacy
Bloomberg politics contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis for a look at some of the latest headlines in DC during the holiday week
The Republican-led House rejected a temporary funding plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday with just over 24 hours to go before a US government shutdown, capping an extraordinary two days in Washington that tested the limits of the incoming president’s power. For instant reaction and analysis, host Doug Krizner spoke with Bloomberg Capitol Influence deputy team leader Mike Dorning.
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 Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick about the latest stopgap spending plan in the House of Representatives.
Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and ROKK Solutions Partner Kristen Hawn about the state of the Republican conference in the House.
Democratic Congresswoman Suzan DelBene of Washington about the role her party is playing in stopgap spending negotiations.
Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz discuss remarks from Fed Chair Jay Powell following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance as the Fed lowered interest rates for a third time, but reined in the number of cuts they expect in 2025.
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, Kailey speaks with:
Jack Fitzpatrick, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter to discuss the latest on Capitol Hill, as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to pass a funding bill that faces opposition from GOP House members and a vocal critic in Elon Musk
Greg Stohr, Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter on the Supreme Court agreeing to hear TikTok's challenge of the US law that would ban it as of January 19th.
Joe Lavorgna, former Special Assistant to the President and Chief Economist at the National Economic Council under Donald Trump and Chief Economist with SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc for a look at the economy as we head into the Trump presidency
Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Senior Democracy Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor on Elon Musk's involvement in the year-end funding fight and what it means for Speaker Johnson, plus the reporting that the House secretly voted to release the ethics report on Matt Gaetz
Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz break down the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz 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, Kailey speaks with:
Spencer Kimball Emerson College Polling Center Director on Americans' view on a potential TikTok ban and tariffs Rep.
Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), member of Ways and Means committee, on a potential government shutdown and drone sightings in New Jersey
Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Senior Democracy Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Jon Seaton, Founder and CEO of Echo Canyon Consulting and Republican Strategist on the fight over Committee Leadership in the House
Leslie Kantor, chair of the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at Rutgers on RFK Jr.'s meeting with Senators in push to be confirmed as HHS Secretary
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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:
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu about the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency and balancing federal budgets.
Bloomberg Senior White House and Politics Correspondent Gregory Korte as Donald Trump visits the New York Stock Exchange.
Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and Corcoran Street Group Founder Brad Howard about Trump's Time Magazine interview.
Law Professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law Kim Wehle about President Joe Biden's latest pardons and commutations.
Former Federal Prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York Jessica Roth about any other possible pardons from Biden.
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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 Deputy Congressional Editor Mike Dorning as the House of Representatives negotiates a stopgap spending measure.
Bloomberg Capitol Influence Team Lead Megan Scully as Donald Trump's nominees meet with key Senators on Capitol Hill.
Bloomberg US National Security Team Lead Nick Wadhams on the latest developments in Syria.
Bloomberg News International Economics & Policy Correspondent Michael McKee ahead of Wednesday's US inflation data release.
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 National Security Reporter Courtney McBride about the latest developments in Syria following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government this past weekend.
Former Commanding General of US Army Europe Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (US Army, Ret.) about the future of US involvement in Syria.
Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the lame duck session in Congress.
Beacon Global Strategies Managing Director Michael Allen about the threat landscape in Syria.
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 Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lighthouse Public Affairs Founder Chapin Fay as Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy hold meetings on Capitol Hill.
Bloomberg Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick about what the Department of Government Efficiency might look to do in 2025.
Tax Attorney with Brownstein and former Tax Counsel to the Senate Finance Committee Rosemary Becchi as Donald Trump taps Billy Long to run the IRS.
Director of the Wadhwani AI Center at Center for Strategic and International Studies Gregory Allen about the impact of US export controls.
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