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Balance of Power
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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. Watch us LIVE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
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Trump Wants Hormuz Deal Immediately, Michigan Primary Day
Yesterday00:39:20Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US President Donald Trump is pushing Iran to reach a deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz as soon as Tuesday, or face devastating air strikes.“I want to give them every last chance before decapitation,” Trump told reporters on Monday. “You’ll find out today or tomorrow. I mean, they’re going to go quickly, one way or the other. It’s not very complex.”This is a “last chance” for Iran to come to an agreement, the president said, after he called off what he described as a major attack on the Islamic Republic over the weekend that would have likely involved Israel. 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 News White House and Politics Team Lead Jordan Fabian. American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis. Bloomberg Tech Co-Host Ed Ludlow. Brookings Institution Vice President Suzanne Maloney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Holds Off Iran Attacks, Blanche Strikes Deal With GOP Senators
2d ago00:38:20Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump said his latest offer of talks is a “last chance” for Iran after he called off what he said was a major attack on the Islamic Republic. Iran denied it was negotiating with the US, but said talks with Oman to get more ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz are making progress.Despite the conflicting signals, the suggestions of renewed diplomacy pushed oil prices lower on Monday, with Brent crude down about 4.6% to just under $84 a barrel. 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 News White House and Politics Team Lead Jordan Fabian. Beacon Global Strategies Managing Director Michael Allen. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Policy Analyst Nathan Dean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWeekly Washington Policy Pulse: Will The Senate Pass A Crypto Bill? (August 3, 2026)
2d ago00:12:13Summary readyWith the Senate entering its final week before the the August recess, political discussions over a cryptocurrnecy market structure bill -- ahead of a potential procedural vote this week -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's August 3 Washington Policy Pulse. A vote that gains more than 60 Senators would likely just kick the can on negotiations during the recess. Failure could keep the regulatory landscape for firms like Coinbase, Robinhood and other platforms murky for the next few years. We also discussed the latest on a government shutdown and Senate efforts to unlock a $95 billion reconciliation bill that would aid contractors like Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman. The Bloomberg Intelligence Financial Policy weekly call is designed to provide investors an opportunity to learn about the most recent relevant policy research, information regarding forthcoming political catalysts and other on-goings within Washington DC. The call is open to all and is held every Monday at 10:00 a.m. EST. You can register for the call here: https://bloomberg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__PqCkwY-S2m3hbQqvVC1_Q#/registrationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Casts Doubt on New Iran Talks; Michigan Primary Test For Democrats
5d ago00:36:37Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and 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. President Donald Trump said he’s losing confidence in Iranian negotiators, the latest sign that the renewal of armed hostilities in the Middle East could drag on. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting on Friday, Trump took issue with missile attacks that Iran launched earlier this week against US forces in Jordan that ended a multi-day pause in fighting. “I’m losing faith in them because they do lie and do, they do misrepresent,” Trump told reporters during the meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. Meanwhile, Michigan’s Senate primary is emerging as the biggest test yet of whether the Democrats’ progressive wing can notch a major victory in a presidential battleground heading into 2028 — or if the movement’s historic shortfall with Black voters will undercut its national ambitions. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Gen. Wesley Clark, Retired Four-Star General in the US Army, Served as Commander of US Southern Command, founder of Wesley K. Clark and Associates Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Leslie Shedd, President of Rising Communications and Republican Strategist Spencer Kimball, Director of the Emerson College Polling Center See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Floats Temporarily Withdrawing Blanche Nomination
6d ago00:37:30Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump said he is open to the possibility of temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general amid opposition from two Republican senators, suggesting he could renominate his pick after those lawmakers departed office.Trump’s comments come amid a delay in the confirmation process for Blanche, currently serving as the acting attorney general, to take the role on a permanent basis.Republican Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas are demanding written guarantees that plans for a $1.8 billion fund to pay victims of alleged government weaponization are being scrapped. They also want assurances that a provision in a legal settlement giving Trump, members of his family and his businesses immunity from past Internal Revenue Service audits would not apply to third parties. Trump reached a settlement with the IRS over leaks of his tax information in 2019. 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 Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Former Democratic Congresswoman and Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jane Harman. Maywood Strategies Principal Douglas Farrar and Jersey 1st Founder Rosemary Becchi. Bloomberg Tech Host Ed Ludlow. Former Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, Bloomberg Contributor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Says US Will Strike Iran Hard as War Escalates Again
1w ago00:34:13Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump said the US would strike back at Iran after a recent attack that targeted a military base in Jordan, as the war in the Middle East flared up once again following a recent pause in hostilities.“We’ll be hitting them hard,” Trump said in a phone interview, Fox News reported Wednesday, adding that “they’re going to get a beating.”The comments sent oil surging back above $90 a barrel. A days-long halt to strikes ended Tuesday night after US forces said they were targeted by Iran — in what Trump called a “surprise attack” — while Iran’s state-run IRIB News said the US struck a location in the country’s West Azerbaijan province. Iranian media said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a base in Jordan in response to “aggressive US actions,” without giving details. 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 Defense Lead Becca Wasser. Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO John Bozzella. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and American Principles Project Political Director Katie Frost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Dials Back Iran Threats, Hosts Netanyahu at White House
1w ago00:40:20Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House Tuesday as the US leader sought to avoid renewed bombing in Iran and instead laid the ground for further diplomacy after both sides paused tit-for-tat strikes.“I think we have a very strong position right now,” Trump told Fox News on Tuesday. He reiterated his threat to bomb Iran’s major bridges if no agreement can be reached, but added “if I can avoid doing that, I’d like to do that.”Trump’s comments came four days after the US ended roughly two weeks of strikes on the Islamic Republic. Hostilities had resumed when peace negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz broke down. In turn, Iran paused retaliatory fire on Gulf states. 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 News White House Correspondent Skylar Woodhouse. Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Melinda Haring. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Main Street Partnership President and CEO Sarah Chamberlain. Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Fellow Ben Jensen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Hits Campaign Trail in Michigan
1w ago00:46:01Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Some House Republicans are urging President Donald Trump to expand his visibility for them on the campaign trail, as lawmakers sound the alarm on their vulnerabilities with him not being at the top of the ticket. Several lawmakers who spoke to Bloomberg Government said they wanted Trump to be more aggressive in the crucial months before the November election to help turn out low propensity voters with control of Congress hanging in the balance and more than 40 open House GOP seats “He needs to travel and convince our base that he is on the ticket because if we lose the majority he’s probably going to be impeached twice a week,” said Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.). 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: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Congressman from New York. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Policy Director Greta Joynes. Bloomberg White House and Washington Correspondent Jeff Mason. American Enterprise Institute Nonresident Senior Fellow Heather Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Threatens New EU Tariffs
2w ago00:41:29Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and 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 speaks with: Bloomberg News Washington and White House Correspondent Jeff Mason. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and American Principles Project Political Director Katie Frost. Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Fellow Tom Karako. Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Geraldine Byrne Nason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHouse Passes Stopgap to Avert Shutdown Before Midterm Election
2w ago00:38:31Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.The House passed stopgap funding to keep the government open past the midterm elections, though the measure now faces demands for changes in the Senate. Government funding is currently set to run out after Sept. 30. The legislation, passed Tuesday on a 220 to 205 vote, would extend that through Dec. 4. Speaker Mike Johnson was able to unite House Republicans in the face of opposition from minority Democrats, who argued the bill contained a loophole which could allow the administration to add more funding for immigration raids. 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 Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Echo Canyon Consulting Founder Jon Seaton. Republican Congressman Bryan Steil of Wisconsin. Center for Strategic and International Studies Director Mona Yacoubian. EqualAI President and CEO Miriam Vogel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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