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Balance of Power

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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43:54

Trump Says He’ll Visit China

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2025/11/24

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held their first talks since agreeing to a tariff truce last month, discussing trade, Taiwan and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Trump said the telephone call was “very good” and that the leaders spoke about purchases of soybeans and other farm products as well as curbing shipments of illegal fentanyl. The US president said he agreed to visit

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14:45

Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Obamacare, Bank...

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2025/11/24

A discussion of a reported forthcoming plan from the White House to extend Obamacare subsidies -- potentially as long as two years -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Nov. 24. Such an extension, if enacted, could bode well for insueres such as Centene and UnitedHealth. We also previewed a meeting at the FDIC -- to be held on Nov. 25 -- that will see that regulator finalize a leverage ratio rule for banks like Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Finally, we

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38:41

Trump, Mamdani Meet at White House

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2025/11/21

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are set to meet at the White House on Friday.The meeting marks the first time the two leaders will come together to discuss how they can work with each other since the election earlier this month.Mamdani was elected as mayor of New York City after campaigning on a progressive platform that includes freezing the rent on more than 1 million stabilized apartments, providing

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41:11

White House Touts Job Gains

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2025/11/20

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US job growth topped expectations in September but the unemployment rate continued its march higher, underscoring the lingering fragility of the labor market.The Bureau of Statistic’s latest jobs report, long delayed due to the government shutdown, showed nonfarm payrolls rose 119,000 in the month after declining in August. The unemployment rate, meanwhile, rose to its highest level in nearly four years — reflecting

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38:45

Trump Elevates US-Saudi Arabia Ties

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2025/11/19

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump said he would formally designate Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally in a further strengthening of ties between the two countries, capping a day of dealmaking between the US leader and the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “I’m pleased to announce that we’re taking our military cooperation to even greater heights,” Trump said at a White House dinner in honor of the

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37:34

Trump, Eyeing Deals, Defends MBS on Khashoggi

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2025/11/18

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “knew nothing about” the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, as the pair met to announce a deepening of economic ties at the White House.“A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about,” Trump said when asked about Khashoggi alongside the Saudi prince in the Oval Office

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23:52

Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Final Leverage Ratio...

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2025/11/17

A preview of what a final leverage ratio rule -- which we think will be released before the end of the year -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Nov. 17. The change will likely cut Tier 1 capital for banks like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America. We also discussed chances of a crypto bill passing in 4Q -- key for platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood. We also discussed the potential for $13 billion of aid for US farmers as well as a status update on the National

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42:11

Trump Supports Epstein Files Vote

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2025/11/17

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to require the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, effectively reversing a position he’d held for months.“House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on,” Trump posted Sunday on social media as he returned to the White House from a weekend in Florida

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40:50

White House Targets Food Costs

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2025/11/14

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump is slated to sign an order on Friday reducing tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, according to a White House official, a move aimed at lowering costs on groceries as the administration faces pressure from voters to cut prices on everyday goods.The exemptions would reduce trade levies on the commodities, which can’t be produced in the US in sufficient quantity to meet domestic demand. The

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40:01

Record Government Shutdown Ends as Trump Signs...

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2025/11/13

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the longest government shutdown in US history, marking the official conclusion to a 43-day impasse that halted food aid to millions of households, canceled thousands of flights and forced federal workers to go unpaid for more than a month.Trump’s signature means the government can begin to resume normal operations, with federal workers expected back on the job starting

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20:44

House Poised to End Historic Shutdown

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2025/11/12

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US House lawmakers return to Washington on Wednesday for a vote to end the 43-day government shutdown, which has snarled air travel, delayed food aid to millions of Americans and forced federal workers to go without pay.House Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes the legislation, a hard-fought compromise forged in the Senate and blessed by President Donald Trump, will pass quickly. But he’ll have to keep his fractious party

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Senate Passes Shutdown Deal, House Readies Vote

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2025/11/11

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.A record-setting 42-day US government shutdown is on a path to end as soon as Wednesday after the Senate passed a temporary funding measure backed by a group of eight centrist Democrats.Reopening the government now depends on the Republican-controlled House, which plans to return to Washington Wednesday to consider the spending package. It would keep most of the government open through Jan. 30 and some agencies through Sept.

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40:56

Shutdown Deal Backed by White House

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2025/11/10

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.The White House on Monday expressed support for the bipartisan deal to end the US shutdown, a key development that makes it likely the government reopens within days.President Donald Trump has wanted the government reopened since the start of the shutdown and considers the deal a positive development, a White House official speaking on the condition of anonymity said. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he spoke with Trump

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30:58

Airlines Cut Flights Amid Shutdown

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2025/11/07

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Airlines across the US have canceled flights scheduled for the coming days, as the longest government shutdown in history snarls up air travel and forces thousands of passengers to change their travel plans.With hundreds of services already trimmed and more on the way, the world’s busiest aviation market has become a flash point in the long-simmering clash between Republicans and Democrats over federal funding as President

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33:42

New Roadblocks in Shutdown Deal

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2025/11/06

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Prospects are swiftly fading on Capitol Hill for a deal this week to end the longest government shutdown in US history despite warnings of worsening flight disruptions and mounting concerns about food aid for low-income Americans.House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he’s less optimistic about bipartisan negotiations in the Senate, where Democrats have demanded that Republicans address expiring health care subsidies in

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36:45

Democrats Sweep Election Day

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2025/11/06

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 Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Bloomberg News Senior Reporter Myles Miller. Democratic Governors Association Director of External

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42:34

Election Night in America

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2025/11/04

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Voters from California to Maine will cast ballots on Tuesday, a temperature check on a large swath of the electorate halfway between President Donald Trump’s second White House win and the 2026 midterm elections for control of Congress.Virginia and New Jersey will elect new governors, New York City will get a new mayor, and California is likely to adopt new congressional district lines that could help Democrats win control

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41:52

Shutdown Hits Critical Moment as Pressure Builds

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2025/11/03

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.As the government shutdown enters its 34th day, lawmakers face mounting pressure to reach a resolution.Major US airports are facing staffing shortages leading to ground delays, the distribution of food assistance is up in the air, and more federal workers are missing paychecks as the shutdown is on track to become the longest in history.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis

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14:59

Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Shutdown Update,...

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2025/11/03

A status update on the US government shutdown -- as well as scenarios that could potentially lead to the US government re-opening later this week -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Nov. 3. If a deal isn't made, a re-opening may not happen until potential travel chaos associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. We also discussed how a lapse of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits impacted grocers like Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons. Finally, we previewed

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40:45

Trump Denies Venezuela Strike Plans

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2025/10/31

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump denied that he is considering strikes on Venezuela, contradicting a media report that he’d given approval for such a move as well as his own past statements that he was preparing land attacks after a series of boat strikes.Trump replied “no” when asked by reporters Friday aboard Air Force One if it was true he is weighing whether to attack military sites in Venezuela. He said

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