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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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US Touts Iran Deal Prospects Amid Fresh Tensions in Hormuz
May 2600:41:18Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The US is touting progress toward a peace deal with Iran to end the nearly three-month war, even amid fresh hostilities and uncertainty over the vital Strait of Hormuz. Security in the crucial energy waterway remained unclear Tuesday after the two sides exchanged strikes overnight and US Central Command pushed back on reports that suggested the military was helping escort vessels.The renewed clashes occurred just hours after US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Tehran to extend their ceasefire and reopen the strait are proceeding. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has cautioned that any deal would likely take a few days to finalize. 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 State Department Official Heather Conley. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and BGR Group Principal Lester Munson. Lockheed Martin President for Missiles and Fire Control Tim Cahill. Bloomberg Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine. Director of the Texas Politics Project and the University of Texas at Austin Dr. James Henson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Tells Warsh to Do ‘Own Thing’
May 2200:39:16Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.President Donald Trump stressed that he wants Kevin Warsh to independently lead the Federal Reserve, as he looked to downplay investor concern that he would pressure the new central bank chief on policy decisions. Warsh, who has promised the biggest shakeup in decades at the US central bank, was sworn into office Friday in a White House ceremony as the 17th chair of the Fed.“I want Kevin to be totally independent. I want him to be independent and just do a great job. Don’t look at me, don’t look at anybody, just do your own thing and do a great job,” Trump said during the swearing-in ceremony. 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 International Economics and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee. Kpler Head of Policy and Geopolitical Risk Michelle Brouhard. Bloomberg White House and Washington Correspondent Jeff Mason. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Friday Reporter Public Affairs Founder Lisa Camooso Miller. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Bloomberg News Senior Editor for Technology and Strategic Industries Michael Shepard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Weaponization Fund Faces Backlash
May 2100:41:02Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Senate Republicans stalemated over President Donald Trump $1.8 billion account to pay political allies alleged to be victims of government “weaponization,” a dramatic setback for the president even as he threatens to vanquish perceived political foes within his own party.The lawmakers, who are also at odds over taxpayer funding for Trump’s White House ballroom, abandoned plans to pass a partisan $72 billion immigration enforcement package before leaving Washington for a week-long Memorial Day break because of the disagreement over the two Trump priorities.Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday the Senate would “pick up where we left off” after the break. 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, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall is in for Joe Mathieu. Kailey and Tyler speak with: Bloomberg White House and Washington Correspondent Jeff Mason. Former Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and ROKK Solutions Partner Kristen Hawn. Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Flexes Grip Over GOP
May 2000:40:21Summary 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. Live from the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg News Senior National Political Correspondent Nancy Cook. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Civil Rights Activist Andrew Young, former US Ambassador to the UN and former Atlanta Mayor. Republican Strategist Katie Frost and ACLU of Georgia Policy Director Chris Bruce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryGeorgia Primary Day
May 1900:37:25Summary 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. Live from the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg Government Senior Elections Reporter Greg Giroux. Metro Atlanta Chamber CEO Katie Kirkpatrick. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander. Georgia Restaurant Association President and CEO Stephanie Fischer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryLive in Atlanta for the Georgia Primary
May 1800:48:11Summary 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. Live from the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Joe speaks with: Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. Grammy Award Winning Rapper Michael "Killer Mike" Render. Musician Chuck Leavell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Weighs Taiwan Arms Sale
May 1500:41:25Summary 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 said he made no commitment to Chinese President Xi Jinping over Taiwan, and would make a decision soon over a planned $14 billion arms deal with the island.“On Taiwan he feels very strongly, I made no commitment either way,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday. The US president said he would ultimately “make a determination over the next fairly short period” about the weapons after speaking to the person “that’s running Taiwan,” without specifying who he means. “I may do it. I may not do it,” Trump said separately in a Fox News interview.Trump said he and Xi “talked a lot” about the issue, and the Chinese leader “does not want to see a fight for independence, because that would be a very strong confrontation.” The US president told Fox he wants China to “cool down” on Taiwan. 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. Republican Congressman Vince Fong of California. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Third Way Executive Vice President Jim Kessler. Former Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryXi Threat Sharpens Taiwan Risk
May 1400:41:23Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. After Xi Jinping regaled Donald Trump with goose-stepping soldiers and flag-waving children, the Chinese leader’s warning that Taiwan could lead to “clashes” between the superpowers amounted to a thunderclap in the choreographed world of Communist Party politics.Cautioning American presidents against interfering with the self-ruled island is standard practice for China. But Xi’s assertion that it could trigger a “highly dangerous situation” for the world’s biggest economies marked his bluntest language yet on the topic. Beijing’s decision to release Xi’s remarks before the nearly two-and-a-half hour huddle was even over underscored the gravity of the message.Trump must now grapple with whether Xi will actually allow Taiwan to derail the broader relationship, particularly with the Chinese leader set to visit the White House in September — the second of four planned meetings this year. Any effort by the Republican leader to quash a planned $14 billion US arms sale to Taipei would likely unleash a bipartisan backlash in Washington, at a time when he already faces voter unhappiness over the Iran war. If the deal is approved, Trump will face Beijing’s wrath. 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. Republican Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Bulluy Pulpit International Managing Director Adam Hodge. Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana. Bloomberg Senior Editor for Technology and Strategic Industries Michael Shepard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Lands in China for Xi Talks
May 1300:41:23Summary 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 arrived in Beijing for the first state visit to China by a US leader in nine years, as the world’s two largest economies look to stabilize ties with a summit playing out against the backdrop of the Iran war.Air Force One touched down at the Beijing Capital International Airport slightly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, where Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, a military honor guard, and hundreds of flag-waving children readied a red-carpet greeting ceremony for the US president.The real action kicks off the next morning, with Trump meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. 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 State Department Chief Economist Chad Bown. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Maywood Strategies Principal Doug Farrar. Democratic Congresswoman Suzan DelBene. Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee. American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump Faces Emboldened Xi in China
May 1200:38:06Summary readyInsight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Donald Trump is expecting economic deals and a “wild” welcome this week in China. In reality, he’ll arrive facing an emboldened Xi Jinping, just as his own hand is constrained by the conflict in Iran. When the US president touches down in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a 36-hour summit, it’ll mark his first overseas trip since waging war in the Middle East. Over talks at the Great Hall of the People and a state dinner, followed by morning tea, the leaders will discuss trade, tariffs and the self-ruled island of Taiwan. Another agenda item, of course, is Iran. As the war extends into its third month, China appears to hold unique sway as the biggest buyer of the Islamic Republic’s oil and a strategic partner of Tehran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged that last week when he called on Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the closure of which has unleashed the biggest oil supply shock in modern history. 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 White House and National Security Editor Michelle Jamrisko. Democratic Congressman Greg Stanton of Arizona. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and BGR Group Principal Lester Munson. Beacon Global Strategies Managing Director Sara Schuman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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