Balance of Power

Joe spoke to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Bill Gates on alleged voter intimidation by poll watchers at drop boxes in Arizona, former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Captain Scott Kelly on his role as United24 Ambassador to raise money for medical supplies and ambulances in Ukraine. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on...

Joe discussed political violence and the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul, online extremism and Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter. Guests: Leon Panetta, former Secretary of Defense, former CIA Director and Chairman of the Panetta Institute, Tim Roemer, Former Indiana Congressman and 9/11 Commission Member, Katherine Keneally, Senior Research Manager at the Institute for Strategic Dialog...

Joe spoke with Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi on the state of the economy and 3rd quarter GDP numbers, Bloomberg finance correspondent Sonali Basak on Wall Street donations and the midterms. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the rebounding GDP numbers and what it means for the midterms, following the money on Wall Street midterm d...

Joe spoke with debate coach Brett O’Donnell for his takeaways from the debate between Dr. Oz and John Fetterman, former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, Ambassador Kurt Volker on Russia's claims, without evidence, that Kyiv’s forces intend to use chemical or radioactive weapons. Plus our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on J...

Joe spoke with Mitch Landrieu, former mayor of New Orleans and White House Infrastructure Coordinator on the impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Democrats chances to keep the majority in the midterms, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins on takeaways from the debate between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his opponent, Charlie Crist. Plus our politics panel, Bloomber...

Joe spoke with DJ Peterson, President of Longview Global Advisors, on the latest from the Xi Party Congress. He also spoke with Bloomberg Congress Reporter Erik Wasson on midterm elections in the Northeast as GOP hopefuls challenge Democrats on the economy. Plus our panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis, discuss the latest from midterms, Donald Trump's rally...

Joe spoke with Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor about Iranians in Ukraine helping Russia use drones against Ukraine, Bloomberg politics reporter Mike Dorning on Donald Trump officially being subpoenaed to testify before the Jan. 6th committee and Steve Bannon's four month prison sentence for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee. Plus our panel, Bloomberg Politics Contri...

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor David Merritt on the resignation of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, Inside Elections Analyst Jacob Rubashkin on President Biden's trip to Pennsylvania to campaign with John Fetterman. Plus our panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Lester Munson of BGR Group on chaos in UK after Liz Truss steps down, and President Biden campai...

Joe speaks with Star Wars actor Mark Hamill about his work as Ukraine's "Ambassador of Drones." The "Army of Drones" project is a complex program that involves a drone procurement, their maintenance and replacement, as well as pilots training. The project is part of the United24 fundraising platform launched by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donat...

Joe spoke with Star Wars actor Mark Hamill on his work as Ukraine'e "Ambassador of Drones", Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins live from Las Vegas with a report on the Senate and governors races. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Putin's barrage of drone strikes in Ukraine, the Nevada senate race between Catherine Cortez Masto and her...

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 Bob McNally, Founder & President of Rapidan Energy on President Biden's plan to release up to 15 million barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency st...

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 political analyst Lincoln Mitchell on new polls showing the Democrats slipping in the polls before the midterms, Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Za...

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor, Tim O'Brien for his takeaways from the Jan. 6 Committee hearing, Bloomberg News National politics reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith on election deniers and midterm election debates. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on Donald Trump's angry letter to the Jan. 6 committee, new video of Roger Stone, a wrap...

Joe spoke with Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to President Biden and American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin on September's CPI numbers, Rebecca Roiphe, Professor of Law at New York Law School on her takeaways from the Jan. 6 Committee hearing and the Supreme Court's refusal to intervene in Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago records fight. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zain...

Joe spoke with Mike Rogers, former Michigan Republican Congressman and Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Ukraine's push for more advanced weaponry and U.S. Relations with Saudi Arabia, Andra Gillespie, Emory University Political Science Professor on how close the Georgia Senate race is. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis & Democratic Strategist Roger Fi...

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Economics Editor, Mike McKee on the IMF's economic warning, Dr. Jay Varma, Chief Medical Advisor and Kroll Institute Fellow, on what's to come this fall for Covid, and Bloomberg Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick on the GOP's debt-limit deal and spending cap plans. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis & Jeanne Sheehan Zaino discuss the Ohio senat...

Joe spoke with John Herbst, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center on Putin's threat of further missile attacks on Ukraine after Russia hit Kyiv and other cities in the most intense barrage of strikes since the first days of its invasion, Samara Klar, Professor of Political Science at University of Arizona on what's motivating voters in the m...

Joe spoke with Joe Weisenthal, Co-host of Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast on President Biden's inflation problem heading into the midterms, Bloomberg News National politics reporter Ryan Teague Beckwith on highlights from the Arizona Senate debate between Blake Masters and Mark Kelly. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on inflation, election deniers flip-flops...

Joe spoke with Kurt Tong, Managing Partner at The Asia Group on North Korea firing two suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward waters where a U.S. aircraft carrier had been deployed, and criminal defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman on President Biden pardoning thousands of Americans convicted for marijuana possession. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Bill McGin...

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 Deputy Energy Secretary Mark Menezes on the OPEC+ oil production cut, and Geoff Diehl, Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor on his campa...

Joe spoke with University of Cincinnati social media expert Jeffrey Blevins on Elon Musk reviving his bid for Twitter and how he would handle disinformation and bot accounts, Jamil Jaffer, Founder & Executive Director of the National Security Institute on the FBI warning that foreign adversaries are looking to sow division that U.S. election results can’t be trusted, and Retired Brigadier Gene...

Joe spoke with Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report on the midterms and her latest rating for gubernatorial races, Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr on the start of the Supreme Court's new term. Plus, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on the Texas governors race, the lack of campaign funding for MAGA candidates, and...

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 Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow and Director of Research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution on Russia's move to annex four occupied regions in...

Joe spoke with Bloomberg Energy reporter Will Wade live from Tampa Florida for an update on the destruction from Hurricane Ian, Craig Fugate, former FEMA Administrator and Chief Emergency Resilience Officer at One Concern on recovery and rescue efforts in Florida, Laura Davison, Bloomberg Congress reporter on the Senate passing the government funding bill. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Polit...

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 Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts on funding the government, the White House Food Summit and how inflation is making the food crisis worse, Melinda Harin...