Balance of Power

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 Po...

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 priva...

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...

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 Bl...

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...

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 B...

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 ele...

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 contr...

Joe spoke with Art Wheaton, former labor negotiator and director of labor studies at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations on the threat of a rail shutdown before the holidays. Plus, our politics panel Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lester Munson, Principal at BGR Group on division in the new Congress and House Republicans prioritizing investigation...

Joe spoke with Bob McNally, Founder & President of Rapidan Energy on the Saudi Arabia's denial of a WSJ report that it's discussing an oil-production increase, and Brian Ott, Professor of Communication at Missouri State University on Donald Trump's potential return to Twitter. Plus Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on energy prices and US relations with Saudi...

Joe spoke with two experts, Rebecca Roiphe, Professor of Law at New York Law School and Nick Akerman, former Watergate prosecutor about the DOJ's appointment of an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024. Joe Weisenthal Co-host of Bloomberg's Odd Lots...

Joe spoke with Kurt Volker, former US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations and former US Ambassador to NATO on the response to the missile strike that killed two people in Poland, Drew Littman, Policy Director at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on the GOP leadership competition, and Nancy Pelosi's future. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Lisa Camooso Miller, for...

Joe spoke with Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on reports of a Russian missile strike in Poland that killed 2 people, Melinda Haring, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center on the response from NATO allies and the next Ukraine aid package. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the debate over another Ukraine aid package, GOP leadership battl...

Joe spoke with Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent on Catherine Cortez Masto's win over Adam Laxalt in Nevada, Ambassador Kurt Tong, Managing Partner at The Asia Group on what the meeting between President Biden and Xi Jinping accomplished. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Democrats keeping the majority in the Senate, when...

Joe spoke with Major Garrett, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent & Author of "The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of “The Big Lie” on takeaways from the midterms. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on takeaways from the midterms, Trump's criticism of GOP rivals, and Lindsey Graham's emotional plea to support Herschel Walker....

Joe spoke with Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on the outstanding midterm races still to be called, Mindy Romero, founder and director of the USC Center for Inclusive Democracy on voter turnout. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Kevin McCarthy's complicated path to becoming Speaker of the Hous...

Joe spoke with Nathan Gonzales, Editor & Publisher of Inside Elections on the midterm election results and the too close to call Senate races, Bloomberg Congress reporter Billy House live from Atlanta on the runoff election for Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins on Kevin McCarthy's plan to become House Speaker if Republicans control the Ho...

Joe spoke with Bloomberg reporters in battleground states across from the country: Kailey Leinz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ed Ludlow in Phoenix, Arizona, Mark Niquette in Columbus, Ohio, and Billy House in Atlanta, Georgia. And Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Zach Cohen on other races to watch including Sarah Palin's House race. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors J...

Joe spoke with Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on the latest midterm races forecast, Maryland Senator Ben Cardin on the midterms and President Biden campaign stop in Maryland, and Ryan Teague Beckwith, Bloomberg News National politics reporter on split-ticket voting. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick D...

Joe spoke with Major Garrett, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent & Author of "The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of “The Big Lie” and Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins on new details about Paul Pelosi's attack. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on election deniers on the ballot, GOP rhetoric against Nanc...

Joe spoke with the candidates running for New York's 18th Congressional district, Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan and New York Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, Christopher Galdieri, professor of politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire discusses the new St. Anselm's poll showing Don Bolduc leading Senator Maggie Hassan. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne...

Joe spoke to the Dean of Nevada politics Jon Ralston, CEO of The Nevada Independent on the most watched races in the state, and Congressman Ted Lieu of California on election security and the attack on Speaker Pelosi's husband. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Fed's rate hike, President Obama hitting the campaign trail in Nevada...

Former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Captain Scott Kelly discusses his role as United24 Ambassador to raise money for medical supplies and ambulances in Ukraine. He also discusses congressional funding for Ukraine after the midterm elections and the space relationship between the U.S. and Russia. * United24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for c...