Balance of Power

Joe spoke with Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California on the debit ceiling and police reform, Cody Keenan, Former Chief Speechwriter for President Barack Obama, on crafting a State of the Union speech. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on what President Biden will touch on in his speech, the Republican response, and George Santos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about the Chinese balloon and why they weren't detected in the past, Nathan Dean, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Government analyst on what to expect from President Biden's SOTU speech. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on GOP criticism of how long it took President Biden to shoot down the Chinese balloon, SOTU and the man former VP Dick Cheney shot in the face in a hunting accident, Harry Whittington has died at the age of 95. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with former Labor Secretary Tom Perez and former Council of Economic Advisers Chief Economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin on the good and the bad in today's blowout January jobs report. Bloomberg Pentagon Reporter Tony Capaccio on the Chinese surveillance balloon discovered lingering over US airspace, and Craig Singleton, Senior China Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies on how this will impact relations with China after Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his upcoming trip to Beijing. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and John Labombard, Senior Vice President at Rokk Solutions on January's surprise jobs report, the Chinese spy balloon, US relations with China, and what to expect from Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders's response to President Biden’s SOTU address. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Republican Congressman David Schweikert of Arizona about the debt ceiling and spending cuts. The Infrastructure law becomes the intersection of Washington and Wall Street - Chris Ciolino, of Bloomberg Intelligence tells us which heavy equipment makers stand to make billions of dollars. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and John Hart, Republican Strategist, and Co-founder of C3 Solutions on the GOP booting Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Economics Editor Michael McKee and Terry Haines, Founder of Pangaea Policy on the Fed slowing the rate hike pace and the stalemate over the debt ceiling. Josh Green, Bloomberg Businessweek national correspondent tells us his take on Nikki Haley's challenge to Trump in 2024. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lisa Camooso Miller, former Communications Director for the RNC on the McCarthy White House debt meeting, the first House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the "waste, fraud and abuse" of pandemic spending, the GOP's anti-socialism resolution, and Ron DeSantis fighting the gas stove war by proposing tax breaks on gas stoves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Government Homeland Security reporter Ellen Gilmer and David Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute on the legal implications of eliminating Title 42 and the Biden administration's border policy plans. We go behind the scenes of writing a State of the Union address with Jim Messina, CEO of the Messina Group. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the political implications of ending Title 42, crafting a SOTU message, and the end of an era for aviation as the last Boeing 747 is delivered. 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 Matthew Kroenig, Deputy Director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council on geopolitical tensions and General Mike Minihan's internal memo that the US and China risk going to war in 2025, Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Wisconsin on federal police reform efforts after the killing of Tyre Nichols. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the China war risk, Kevin McCarthy's debt ceiling meeting with President Biden, police reform in Congress and Trump on the campaign trail.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 Bloomberg National politics reporter Mark Niquette and Saul Anuzis, former Michigan Republican Party chairman and principal of Coast to Coast Strategies on the battle for the gavel at the RNC that ended in victory for Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. The debt ceiling debate has brought back the idea of minting a trillion dollar coin, Joe ask Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal if that's a good idea. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the RNC Chair battle, 2024 politics and Elon Musk's trip to DC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson on debt negotiations and his bill that bans TikTok on government devices, Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to President Biden on 4th quarter GDP and lessons we learned from the fiscal cliff in 2011. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and Jim Kessler, Co-Founder of Third Way on the debt crisis, Block the Tok, Title 42 criticism from Democrats and the 25th Anniversary of Monica Lewinsky's affair with former President Bill Clinton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bob McNally, Founder & President of Rapidan Energy on new GOP proposed restrictions for the SPR and concerns over depleting the stockpile, and head of Bloomberg's national security team Nick Wadhams on U.S. and German tanks heading to Ukraine. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Matt Gorman, Vice President at Targeted Victory on Ukraine tanks, SPR legislation, META reinstating Donald Trump's Facebook account, and the doomsday annihilation clock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Republican Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn on today's Live Nation hearing over the Taylor Swift ticket meltdown last year. She also spoke about updating classified document protocols after documents were found at former Vice President Mike Pence's home. David Kirkpatrick, Founder of Techonomy on Washington's role in regulating AI. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Live Nation, the Pence documents, and George Santos giving donuts to the media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Brett Bruen, Global Situation Room President and former Director of Global Engagement about the new batch of Biden classified documents and procedures when handling classified documents, Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on Rep. Ruben Gallego running for Senator Kyrsten Sinema's seat. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lisa Camooso Miller, former Communications Director for the RNC on another tranche of Biden classified documents found, GOP legislation that seeks to put restrictions on the SPR, criticism of MTG on the House Oversight committee and Donald Trump attends Diamond's funeral. 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 Defense Secretary Mark Esper about the new 2.5 billion-dollar aid package to Ukraine, and Bloomberg National politics reporter Mark Niquette gave us a preview of next week’s RNC meeting and the challenge to Chair Ronna McDaniel’s leadership. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on Ukraine heavy weapons aid, backlash against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over blocking an Advanced Placement African-American Studies class from the state’s high school curriculum, and George Santos’s drag queen denial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg National Political reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith on President Joe Biden's push for a new primary calendar that favors South Carolina, and Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter, Greg Stohr on the Supreme Court's report that failed to identify the person who leaked the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Matt Gorman, Vice President at Targeted Victory on presidential primary politics, solving the debt ceiling crisis, and the SCOTUS leaker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Erik Wasson, Bloomberg Congress reporter and Maya MacGuineas, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President about the debt ceiling crisis, and Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs on Ukraine weapons aid. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on what's next in the standoff over the debt limit, and President Biden orders from Ghostburger to commemorate 10.5 million small business applications since the start of his presidency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Lester Munson, Principal at government relations firm, BGR Group on the GOP's relationship with corporate America, and Nick Wadhams, head of Bloomberg's national security team discussed Ukraine aid. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the standoff over the debt limit, George Santos committee assignments and President Biden's political future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Dartmouth College Professor of Economics Danny Blanchflower on economic headwinds and the debt limit, and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Donald Ayer on the DOJ's next move with the Biden documents. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on SOTU, and the Where's George Santos campaign. 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 New York Law School Professor Rebecca Roiphe on the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the discovery of classified documents tied to President Biden, and Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi on cooling inflation. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on Republican New York Congressman George Santos refusal to resign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with former federal prosecutor Michael Zeldin on the Biden classified documents discovery and whether a special counsel is needed, and American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin on the looming debt ceiling fight. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on calls for New York congressman George Santos to resign and efforts to ban gas stoves. 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 Lester Munson, Principal at government relations firm, BGR Group on the 3 Amigos summit in Mexico City, and Bloomberg Congress and Tax reporter Laura Davison on the new House rules and IRS legislation. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis.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 Leon Fresco, Partner at Holland & Knight on President Biden's southern border policy, former RNC communications director Doug Heye on challenges ahead for new Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on congressional funding for the border crisis, the GOP agenda and proposed changes to House rules, and the insurrection by thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.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 Bloomberg Congress reporter Laura Davison and Republican media strategist Adam Goodman on Kevin McCarthy's speaker bid drama, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on December's jobs report. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the Kevin McCarthy saga and the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.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 speaks with Bloomberg's Jack Fitzpatrick, and Former New York Congressman and Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley about Kevin McCarthy's historic standoff with House GOP dissidents, leading to the longest Speaker vote battle since 1859. He also discusses Florida Governor Ron DeSantis his potential strategy to win the White House with Bloomberg Businessweek Columnist Joshua Green. Plus, insight and perspective from our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis.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 speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Wilkins, Tim Roemer, Former Indiana Congressman and 9/11 Commission Member, and Jim Kessler, Co-Founder Third Way, Democratic Strategist, and Former legislative policy director for Sen. Chuck Schumer about Kevin McCarthy, as he lost his sixth consecutive vote to become House Speaker. They also discuss President Joe Biden and Senator Mitch McConnell appearing together in Kentucky. Plus, insight and perspective from our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis.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 speaks with Bloomberg's Laura Davison, Lisa Camooso Miller, Former-Communications Director for the RNC and Mick Mulvaney, Former Acting Chief of Staff, and former Assistant US Attorney, to get insight on Kevin McCarthy's stalled bid to become Speaker of the House on a day he lost three rounds of voting. Plus, insight and perspective from our panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on McCarthy's path forward and what's next for Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Quicktake Correspondent Madison Mills fills in for Joe. She speaks with Virginia Representative Don Beyer about how Trump's tax returns could affect future legislation and what's next for Congress in 2023. As well as Bloomberg Reporters Laura Davison and Wendy Benjaminson on Politics in 2022 and what we can expect from Washington in 2023. Plus, insight from our politics panel, Lester Munson, Principal at government relations firm, BGR Group, and former Staff Director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Lincoln Mitchell, political analyst, and Adjunct Associate Research Scholar at the Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University. 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. Bloomberg Quicktake Correspondent Madison Mills fills in for Joe. She speaks with California Representative Brad Sherman on the future of crypto legislation, the policy agenda for the incoming Congress, Kevin McCarthy and George Santos, Bloomberg's Larry Liebert on the latest in Ukraine, and Pennsylvania Representative Brendan Boyle on Ukraine funding, Kevin McCarthy and George Santos. Plus, insight from our politics panel, Lester Munson, Principal at government relations firm, BGR Group, and former Staff Director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Lincoln Mitchell, political analyst, and Adjunct Associate Research Scholar at the Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University. 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. Bloomberg Quicktake Correspondent Madison Mills fills in for Joe. She speaks with Bloomberg White House Correspondent Jordan Fabian on the Biden administration's reaction to the Supreme Court keeping Title 42 border restrictions in place. Leon Fresco, Partner at Holland & Knight and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Immigration Litigation joins to discuss what the Title 42 decision might mean for immigration policy going forward. Bloomberg's Mark Chediak and Bloomberg's Naureen Malik join for a roundtable discussion on the strength of the US power grid following a weekend of severe winter weather. Plus, our politics panel, Boyd Matheson, “host of KSLRadio’s Inside Source”, Republican strategist and Former Chief of Staff for Senator Mike Lee and Max Burns, Democratic Strategist and Founder of Third Degree Strategies join to share their insight on immigration, and look ahead to policy in 2023. 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. Bloomberg Quicktake Correspondent Madison Mills fills in for Joe today. She speaks with Bloomberg Congressional reporter Steven Dennis to discuss where we stand in Congress with Ukraine policy and with Melinda Haring, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center to recap the events of the Ukraine war and what's next for 2023. Jeff Wise, Aviation Journalist and Documentary Producer joins the show to discuss the holiday weekend travel chaos, with Southwest Airlines cancelling around two-thirds of its flights. She also spoke with Bloomberg Political Contributors Lester Munson and Tim Hogan on Ukraine, inflation and the Supreme Court's decision to keep pandemic-era border restrictions in place.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 speaks with Eli Yokely of the Morning Consult. They discuss the biggest news stories of 2022. Plus, we break down the omnibus spending bill and look ahead to what the new congress will look like in January. Finally, we take a look at Biden Christmas' past See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe speaks with Democratic Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar about the expected House vote on the government funding bill, the expiration of Title 42 and the crisis on the border, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland and fellow at the Atlantic Council, Daniel Fried on the impact of President Zelenskiy's plea for continued U.S. support for the war. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the government funding vote, Republican resistance to funding the Ukraine war and the legal battle between members of the rock band Journey over a performance of "Don't Stop Believin’” at Mar-a-Lago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee of Michigan who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee about why the committee voted to release Donald Trump's tax returns to the public. They also discuss the spending bill and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's trip to Washington. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on U.S. support for Ukraine, President Zelenskiy's address to Congress and the vote to release Donald Trump's tax returns to the public. 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 Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick and Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President, Maya MacGuineas on the omnibus government spending bill, David Leopold, Partner at Ulmer Berne on the crisis at the border and the legal fight over the Title 42 border restriction policy. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and former communications Director for the RNC, Lisa Camooso Miller on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's planned trip to address Congress in person, Title 42, the potential release of the Donald Trump's tax returns and an update on Kari Lake's legal challenge to election results in Arizona.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg politics reporter Mike Dorning and former Federal Prosecutor Michael Zeldin about the final meeting of the January 6th committee and vote on criminal referrals for Donald Trump and his associates, Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr on the Supreme Court temporarily halting the end of Title 42. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and former communications Director for the RNC, Lisa Camooso Miller on the Jan. 6th Committee vote, SCOTUS temporarily blocking the scheduled ending of Title 42 border rule, and the potential release of the Donald Trump's tax returns. 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 Bloomberg Government Congress reporters Jack Fitzpatrick + Emily Wilkins on when to expect the budget vote, Nancy Pelosi's support for banning TikTok on government phones, and the Kevin McCarthy leadership battle saga. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the congressional agenda and how this weeks fusion breakthrough could benefit the military, lessons from Adam Kinzinger's farewell speech, John Boehner gets emotional, and the Jan. 6th panel's expected vote to urge the DOJ to prosecute Donald Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Kurt Volker, former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine negotiations and former Ambassador to NATO on defense spending, Dr. Jay Varma, Chief Medical Advisor and Kroll Institute Fellow on what to expect with Covid cases this winter and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis calling for a grand jury to investigate Covid-19 vaccines. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on whether President Biden will sign the defense spending bill that drops the covid vaccine mandate for military members, the government funding deadline, covid funding and preparation for winter cases, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel's spending spree and Donald Trump's big announcement for a NFT card collection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Economics Editor Michael McKee for a lesson on the Fed's hawkish stance, Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi on chances of a recession, and Ari Redboard, Head of Legal & Government Affairs at TRM Labs on whether the FTX collapse is a crypto story or a company story. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on FTX hearing takeaways, the Fed rate decision, government funding deal, Kevin McCarthy's support for Speaker, and Rep. Sean Casten invoking Rhianna's song "Work" on the House floor to call for FERC funding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with 2 members of House Financial Services Committee, Democrat Brad Sherman of California and Republican Andy Barr of Kentucky for takeaways from today's hearing investigating the collapse of FTX, Courtney Rosenberger, Managing Director at Strategas on November's CPI numbers and expectations for the Fed and rate hikes. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on FTX hearing takeaways, November CPI, the politics of pricing, and the major fusion energy breakthrough. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins filled in for Joe today. Guests: Terry Haines, Founder of Pangaea Policy on what to expect at the FTX hearing and testimony from Sam Bankman-Fried and negotiations for a spending deal, Harvey Pitt, CEO of Kalorama Partners and former SEC Chairman on how Congress should regulate cryptocurrencies. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the Kyrsten Sinema fallout, Kevin McCarthy's path to lead the House GOP and SBF testifies before Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick filled in for Joe today. Guests: Samara Klar, University of Arizona Political Science Professor on Senator Kyrsten Sinema's exit from the Democratic party, Joel Rubin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State on the fallout after the Brittney Griner prisoner swap. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and John Labombard, Senior Vice President at Rokk Solutions on the Sine-mexit fallout, what's left for Congress in the lame duck and Artemis returns to Earth this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Thomas Firestone, Partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, former Assistant U.S. Attorney on Brittney Griner's release and prisoner swap for a Russian arms dealer, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick on where negotiations stand on the spending bill to fund the government just days before the deadline to avert a shutdown. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the Brittney Griner prisoner swap for a Russian arms dealer with no release deal for former US Marine Paul Whelan, Pentagon funding passes in the House with the military Covid vaccine mandate stripped out, and landmark legislation passed that would enshrine marriage equality in federal law, granting protections to same-sex and interracial couples. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe was live in Atlanta from the WSB radio studios for special coverage of the Georgia runoff election. Guests: Hip Hop Superstar and Co-Founder of Greenwood Financial Services Michael Santiago Render, aka "Killer Mike," Andra Gillespie, Professor of Political Science at Emory University and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe was live in Atlanta from the WSB radio studios for special coverage of the Georgia runoff election. Guests: Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, former Democratic Georgia Governor Roy Barnes and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe was live in Atlanta from the WSB radio studios for special coverage of the Georgia runoff election. Guests: Republican Congressman Buddy Carter of Georgia, Republican strategist Julianne Thompson, Democratic analyst Fred Hicks, Bloomberg Politics Editor Mario Parker and Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis. 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 Greg Bluestein, political reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for a report from the ground in Georgia ahead of Tuesday's runoff election between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker, Columbia University political analyst Lincoln Mitchell on President Biden's political balancing act with the economy and union labor after signing legislation to prevent a rail strike. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on President Obama's trip to Georgia to stump for Raphael Warnock, the fallout for President Biden after signing rail legislation, and President Biden's new 2024 Presidential nomination calendar that has South Carolina leading, followed by a joint primary day for New Hampshire and Nevada, then Georgia and Michigan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution on takeaways from French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the White House and funding for Ukraine, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins on legislation passed in the Senate to avert a rail strike without a deal on paid leave benefits. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lester Munson, Principal at BGR Group on the Inflation Reduction Act excluding our European allies on EV tax credits, breaking Donald Trump legal news on the Ways and Means Committee getting access to Trump tax returns and the ruling that halts the Special Master Mar-a-lago documents review, and a group of Republican senators threat to block a floor vote on defense funding if the vaccination mandate policy for service members isn't ended. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with former labor negotiator and Cornell professor Art Wheaton on the legislation passed by the House to block a rail worker strike, Bloomberg Economics Editor, Michael McKee explains Fed Chair Jay Powell's remarks about the inflation road ahead, and former communications director for new Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Michael Hardaway, founder of Hardaway wire on challenges facing Rep. Jeffries and the caucus. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on rail strike legislation, Kevin McCarthy's quest to be Speaker of the House, the latest on the Georgia runoff race and Janet Yellen walking back Twitter investigation comments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke exclusively with Senate Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota about President Biden urging Congress to intervene to avert a nationwide rail strike, the deadline to fund the government, Donald Trump's recent dinner date with a white supremacist, same sex marriage legislation and how a Herschel Walker win in the Georgia runoff election would impact the Senate. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on takeaways from Senator Thune's interview and Kari Lake's lawsuit challenging the Arizona election results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with AGF Investments Chief U.S. Policy Strategist, Greg Valliere on the to-do list for Congress in the lame duck session, and Craig Singleton, Senior China Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies on the protests over Xi Jinping's strict Covid-zero policy. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the Georgia runoff election, the political fallout of the China protests, Donald Trump's dinner date with white supremacist Nick Fuentes and Ye, and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell's intention to run for Chairman of the RNC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Economics Editor Mike McKee on the Fed's fight against inflation and what it means for holiday spending. Plus, the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum Executive Director Christopher Browne discusses the just re-opened museum with new exhibits and an emphasis on the diverse voices that have advanced air and space exploration. And, our politics panel, Bloomberg politics contributors, Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.