Balance of Power

Joe spoke with Kurt Volker, Former-United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations and Former-US Ambassador to NATO on President Biden’s trip to Kyiv and Vladimir Putin’s announcement to pull out of the New START treaty. As well as Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr on looming Supreme Court decision concerning Section 230 of Communications Act of 1996.   Plus, our politics p...

Former Republican Texas Congressman Will Hurd discusses southern border policy and whether there's any chance of getting immigration reform through Congress. He spoke with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke with former Republican Texas Congressman Will Hurd on southern border policy and if there's any chance of getting immigration reform through Congress, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Government analyst Nathan Dean on the outlook for crypto regulation, and Ron Meadows, founder of Scientific Balloon Solutions, a Silicon Valley company that makes purpose-built pico balloons for hobbyists, edu...

 Joe spoke with Mike Rogers, former Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on President Biden's address to the nation after a series of recent shootdowns of unidentified objects, and Jennifer Rodgers, former federal prosecutor on news that the grand jury in Georgia investigating election interference by Donald Trump believe one or more witnesses have committed perjury. Plus,...

Joe spoke with Steven Cook, former Deputy Assistant Administrator at the Office of Land and Emergency Management at the EPA on the Ohio chemical spill, and Democratic Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland on the debt limit debate and working with Republicans on spending cuts. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on entitlements and the budget, an...

Joe spoke with retired U.S. Navy commander Ward Carroll on what we found out from the classified UFO briefing today, and Moody's Analytics Chief Economist, Mark Zandi on January's CPI numbers and the policy impact of the new White House economic team. Plus, our politics panel, Republican strategist Boyd Matheson and Democratic strategist Tim Hogan on calls for President Biden to address the nation...

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. Today's guest host: Emily Wilkins, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter spoke with Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, and Congressman Jim Jordan, of Ohio. Plus...

Joe spoke with Max Baucus, former U.S. Ambassador to China on relations with China, the Chinese global balloon espionage program, and the object the U.S. shot down over Alaska. Harvey Pitt, CEO of Kalorama Partners and former Chairman of the SEC on Gary Gensler's warning to the crypto industry after reaching a settlement with trading platform Kraken over staking. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomber...

Joe spoke with Dennis Wilder, research fellow for the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues at Georgetown University about reports that China has a long-running global military sponsored surveillance program. Bloomberg's Laura Davison on donors choking off Donald Trump's 2024 momentum. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on Ch...

Joe analyzed President Biden's State of the Union address with guests: former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Jim Messina, CEO of the Messina Group. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  S...

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...

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 ho...

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, Repub...

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 Mille...

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, Bloomber...

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 Minih...

 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...

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...

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 Uk...

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 Cont...

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 Je...

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...

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 Z...

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 B...