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. The podcast covers U.S. politics and policy, with a focus on the balance of power in Washington. It features interviews with lawmakers, analysts, and Bloomberg reporters. The show also streams live on YouTube.
Episodes
Trump Cancels Planned Iran Strikes in Latest Reversal
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump pulled back threatened military strikes against Iran, a stark reversal that came just hours after he vowed to hit the Islamic Republic “VERY HARD” and threatened to seize its oil infrastructure. Trump on Thursday cited what he sa
Trump Vows Immediate Attacks on Iran, Straining Ceasefire
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US President Donald Trump pledged fresh strikes on Iran after accusing the country of dragging out talks on an interim peace deal, putting further strain on a fragile two-month truce. The US renewed its attacks overnight on the Islamic Republic and Trump’s l
Trump Blames Iran for Hitting Helicopter, Says US Must Respond
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump said the US must respond after he blamed Iran for shooting down an American military helicopter off Oman, posing a new threat to the peace deal he’s said for weeks is close.“I have just been informed by our Great Military that last ni
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Stablecoin Proposal, Reconciliation (June 8, 2026)
A review of market participant comments towards the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's proposal on stablecoins led Bloomberg Intelligence's June 8 Washington Policy Pulse. Companies like Coinbase pushed the OCC to back off the idea of applying "bank-like" rules to non-banks while trade associations representing banks like Bank of America and Citigroup pushed for further restrictions on re
Iran, Israel Pledge to End Attacks
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Iran and Israel agreed to ease strikes against each other after a flare-up in violence threatened to derail peace negotiations and led President Donald Trump to appeal for de-escalation.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised statement Monday that
Trump Touts Jobs Report as Stocks Slide
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US job growth topped all forecasts in May and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, offering the clearest sign yet that the labor market may be breaking out of a prolonged period of lackluster hiring.Nonfarm payrolls increased 172,000 last month and hiring in Marc
Senate Rejects Bids to Kill DOJ Fund
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The Senate voted down a bid by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to permanently block the Department of Justice from establishing a fund to pay people who claim to have been victims of government “weaponization.”The weaponization fund, establish
Senate GOP Cuts Trump Ballroom Funds
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Senate Republicans stripped federal funds for Donald Trump’s White House ballroom from a spending package after the money triggered a blacklash from lawmakers in both parties.The removal of the funds Wednesday is a fresh setback for Trump who a day earlier Senate
Trump Aims to Calm Lebanon Tensions
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump is still optimistic the US can reach an interim peace deal with Iran soon, after the Islamic Republic threatened to suspend talks because of Israel’s escalating attacks in Lebanon.Trump on Tuesday disputed reports in Iranian state media tha
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Prediction Markets, Iran, Tariffs
An update on a proposal that we believe will bring regulatory clarity to event contracts, key for platforms like Kalshi, Polymarket, CME Group and Robinhood, led Bloomberg Intelligence's June 1 Washington Policy Pulse discussion. The proposal likely reaffirms that event contracts are swaps and under federal jurisdiction. We also discussed a future Iran War Powers resolution and how it's unlikely t
Trump Says Iran Talks Continue
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to stop attacking each other in Lebanon and that talks with Iran were continuing after fresh violence threatened negotiations to end the Middle East conflict.Trump said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister
Trump Signals 'Final Determination' Coming on Iran Deal
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump said that he is ready to make his 'final determination' on a deal to extend a ceasefire with Iran. The president is the final sign off on a deal reached by negotiators that would extend the fragile ceasefire by 60 days and open the floor for furth
US, Iran Truce Awaits Trump Signoff
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and launch further talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, a US source familiar with the matter said, raising hopes the three-month conflict could be nearing a resolution.The source, who sp
Trump Disputes Iran’s Hormuz Control, Touching on Sticking Point
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump asserted that no one nation would control the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, highlighting a key sticking point in resolving the war with Iran.Trump was asked during a meeting of his Cabinet officials if he was comfortable with a short-term deal
US Touts Iran Deal Prospects Amid Fresh Tensions in Hormuz
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The US is touting progress toward a peace deal with Iran to end the nearly three-month war, even amid fresh hostilities and uncertainty over the vital Strait of Hormuz. Security in the crucial energy waterway remained unclear Tuesday after the two sides exchanged
Trump Tells Warsh to Do ‘Own Thing’
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.President Donald Trump stressed that he wants Kevin Warsh to independently lead the Federal Reserve, as he looked to downplay investor concern that he would pressure the new central bank chief on policy decisions. Warsh, who has promised the biggest shakeup in decades at the US central bank, was sworn into office Friday in a White Hou
Trump Weaponization Fund Faces Backlash
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Senate Republicans stalemated over President Donald Trump $1.8 billion account to pay political allies alleged to be victims of government “weaponization,” a dramatic setback for the president even as he threatens to vanquish perceived political foes within
Trump Flexes Grip Over GOP
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. 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. Live from the ca
Georgia Primary Day
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. 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. Live from the ca
Live in Atlanta for the Georgia Primary
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.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. Live from the campus of
Trump Weighs Taiwan Arms Sale
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US President Donald Trump said he made no commitment to Chinese President Xi Jinping over Taiwan, and would make a decision soon over a planned $14 billion arms deal with the island.“On Taiwan he feels very strongly, I made no commitment either way,” Trump
Xi Threat Sharpens Taiwan Risk
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. After Xi Jinping regaled Donald Trump with goose-stepping soldiers and flag-waving children, the Chinese leader’s warning that Taiwan could lead to “clashes” between the superpowers amounted to a thunderclap in the choreographed world of Communist Par
Trump Lands in China for Xi Talks
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for the first state visit to China by a US leader in nine years, as the world’s two largest economies look to stabilize ties with a summit playing out against the backdrop of the Iran war.Air Force One touched down at the
Trump Faces Emboldened Xi in China
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Donald Trump is expecting economic deals and a “wild” welcome this week in China. In reality, he’ll arrive facing an emboldened Xi Jinping, just as his own hand is constrained by the conflict in Iran. When the US president touches down in Beijing
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Crypto Bill Deal, Trump China Trip (May 11, 2026)
A more in-depth conversation about the future of the CLARITY Act -- a crypto market structure bill slated for Senate Banking Committee markup on May 14 -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's May 11 Washington Policy Pulse discussion. We think a deal between Senate lawmakers over stablecoins -- which the banking sector has pushed back against -- will likely hold. We also previewed what President Donald Tr
US-Iran Tensions Flare as Trump Says Ceasefire Is Weakened
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The ceasefire between the US and Iran reached a particularly precarious moment Monday as President Donald Trump said the agreement was on “massive life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest peace offer. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Offi
Iran Response Due Amid New Hormuz Clashes
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. 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, Kail
US Awaits Iran's Peace Deal Response, Mulls Restarting 'Project Freedom' in Hormuz
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. 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. The US is waiting on
29th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference Special: Day Three
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu and Bloomberg Businessweek Daily co-host Carol Massar broadcast live from the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California. On today's show, Joe and Carol speak with: Fmr. Rep. Ted Deu
29th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference Special: Day Two
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu and Bloomberg Businessweek Daily co-host Carol Massar broadcast live from the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California. On today's show, Joe and Carol speak with: Steve
29th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference Special: Day One
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu and Bloomberg Businessweek Daily co-host Carol Massar broadcast live from the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California. On today's show, Joe and Carol speak with: Ian Bremmer, CEO
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Trump v. Disney, Stablecoin Accord (May 4th 2026)
A review of the ongoing spat between President Donald Trump and the Disney corporation over comments from Jimmy Kimmel -- and subsequently a FCC investigation into their broadcast licenses -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's May 4 Washington Policy Pulse discussion. The FCC's call for an early TV license renewal review for Disney's broadcast television stations unlikely poses a material business risk
Trump Says He Doesn't Need Congressional Approval on Iran
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiAC President Trump said that he disapproves of the latest framework put forward by Iran in an effort to end hostilities, telling reporters ‘we just had a conversation with Iran. Let’s see what happens. But I would say that I am not happy,’ as h
House Votes to End DHS Shutdown
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Lawmakers voted to end the longest partial government shutdown in US history as the House passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, omitting funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.The president is expect time sign the b
Warsh Wins Key Committee Vote on Road to Senate Confirmation
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Trump's nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh passed a key vote from the Senate Banking Committee to send his nomination to the full senate, despite pushback from prominent Democrats on the panel.Massachusetts Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren slammed th
Instant Reaction: Supreme Court Curbs Use of Race in Drawing Voting Districts
The US Supreme Court limited the use of the Voting Rights Act to create predominantly Black or Hispanic election districts in a major constitutional ruling that buttresses Republican efforts to keep control of the House in this year’s midterms and beyond.Voting 6-3 along ideological lines, the justices rejected a Louisiana congressional map that was drawn with a second majority-Black distric
Trump Hosts King Charles Amid Strained UK Ties
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Trump hosted King Charles and Queen Camilla at the White House ahead of the King's address to Congress, as the monarch aims to smooth over a US-UK bond strained by trade strife and the Iran war. President Trump remarked that “In the centuries since we won
Press Dinner Shooting Sparks Scrutiny of White House Security
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The White House is assessing its security measures after the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night. The White House is expected to convene a meeting of top administration officials to discuss safety procedures for the president and decide if
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Powell's Plans, Pot, Highway Bill (April 27th, 2026)
The Bloomberg Intelligence Financial Policy weekly call is designed to provide investors an opportunity to learn about the most recent relevant policy research, information regarding forthcoming political catalysts and other on-goings within Washington DC. Bloomberg Intelligence's April 27 Washington Policy Pulse. We also looked at the Department of Justice's decision to reschedule marijuana
Trump Orders Navy to Shoot Boats Placing Mines in Hormuz Strait
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.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.President Donald Trump o
DOJ Drops Fed Investigation, Smoothing Path for Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The Department of Justice ended its investigation into the Federal Reserve and its chair Jerome Powell over building costs, handing it over to the office of the inspector general that oversees the Fed. “I have directed my office to close our inv
Instant Reaction: Trump Extends Iran Truce, Maintains Blockade as Talks Falter
President Donald Trump announced he was extending a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely a day before it was set to expire, even as plans for a fresh round of talks between the two countries fell apart.In a Truth Social post, Trump said Tuesday he would maintain a blockade over ships coming to and from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. He said Pakistan, which had mediated between the two sides,
Warsh Pledges Fed Independence
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.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 an
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Warsh Hearing, Tariffs, ICE Funds (April 20, 2026)
A preview of Kevin Warsh's nomination hearing at the Senate Banking Committee to become the next chairman of the Federal Reserve led Bloomberg Intelligence's April 20 Washington Policy Pulse. While Warsh likely has the votes, Senator Thom Tillis will probably stick to his vow not to advance Warsh until an investigation into the Fed is resolved. We also discussed upcoming testimony from US Trade Re
Trump Aims to Seal Iran Deal
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump said he’s not likely to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran, increasing the urgency for negotiators to conclude a deal to end the war.Trump said in a Monday phone interview that the truce, which he announced April 7, expires on “
Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz; Trump Says Iran Will Suspend Nuclear Program
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.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.President Donald Trump s
Israel, Lebanon Agree to Ceasefire, Trump Takes Economic Message to Nevada
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump said that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a move that would ease broader tensions between Washington and Tehran.There was no immediate confirmation from Israel or Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group that the Jewish
US and Iran Weigh Extending Their Ceasefire by Two Weeks
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.The US and Iran are considering extending their ceasefire that ends on Tuesday by another two weeks to allow more time to negotiate a peace agreement, according to a person familiar with the matter.Mediators between the warring sides are trying to set up technical talks
US, Iran Seek More Ceasefire Talks Amid Hormuz Blockade
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.The US and Iran are looking to arrange a second round of peace talks in the coming days, with Tehran mulling a pause in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to help ease the path toward an agreement on time and place. The objective is to hold more discussions befo
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: War Powers, Iran Defense, Warsh Nod (April 13, 2026)
A review of Congressional plans for 2026 -- including funding the Department of Homeland Security, anticipated war powers resolutions tied to the Iranian conflict and defense spending outlooks -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's April 13 version of the Washington Policy Pulse. A reconciliation bill focused on specific funds for the DHS doesn't have much market impact, in our view, but debates over cry
Trump Says Iran Reached Out on Deal as US Blocks Hormuz
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump said Iran reached out to his administration over peace negotiations, as the US began a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in the war’s seventh week.Even as Trump sought to jawbone negotiations back on track, there were few signs that was
Trump Seeks Leverage With Iran as Hormuz, Lebanon Threaten Talks
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Iran to cut a deal as the two sides prepared for direct talks in Pakistan to turn their fragile truce into a lasting peace.Trump posted on social media Friday that Tehran’s only leverage is “short term e
US, Iran Prepare for Talks With Lebanon Conflict Unresolved
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.The US and Iran prepared for peace talks in Pakistan with a fragile ceasefire largely holding, though issues such as Israel’s offensive in Lebanon and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved. US Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead the Ame
US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.The US and Iran said they are prepared to hold talks to end the war in the Middle East during a proposed two-week pause in hostilities, even as Israeli strikes on Lebanon threatened to derail the fragile truce. Further adding uncertainty, sporadic fighting continued thro
Instant Reaction: US and Iran Agree to Ceasefire Hours Before Trump Deadline
The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that’s expected to halt the American-Israeli military campaign in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.President Donald Trump announced the agreement Tuesday on social media hours after Pakistan, a mediator in talks, implored the US leader to back off his deadline to unleash massive devastation on Iran if it did not meet
Trump Says Iran Could ‘Die Tonight’ as Hormuz Deadline Looms
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump threatened Iran with civilizational destruction as the US attacked military targets on the country’s key oil export hub, ramping up pressure on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline or face massive strikes on critical
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Trump's Budget, Defense Supplemental (April 6, 2026)
A review of President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request -- and the implications for the defense sector given the White House's $1.5 trillion ask for national security -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's April 6 version of the Washington Policy Pulse. While White House budget requests are never fully implemented by Congress, Trump's goal of $350 billion in additional funding for the Irania
Trump’s Iran Deadline Looms
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US allies are reportedly pressing for a last-minute deal with Iran, as President Donald Trump extended his deadline to Tuesday for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping markets on edge over whether a breakthrough can be reached.Axios reported that Pakistan, Egyp
Trump Ousts Bondi As Attorney General
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving her post as head of the US Justice Department, ending a tumultuous tenure as the nation’s top law enforcement official after stumbles in her efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda.“We love Pam, and she
Instant Reaction: Trump Threatens to Escalate Iran War in Primetime Speech
President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is “very close” to completion, even as he signaled strikes could escalate in the near term. Trump in a rare prime-time address on Wednesday cast the war as a success, saying the operation had nearly achieved its military goals, including destroying Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, air force, navy and industrial base. He
Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Only Possible When Hormuz Reopens
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump said he’ll only consider a halt to attacks on Iran when the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, sowing further confusion about how long he’s prepared to continue the war. Iran’s “New Regime President” has ask
Trump Calls on Allies to Take Hormuz
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump called on other nations to wrest control of the Strait of Hormuz as Iran maintained missile fire across the Persian Gulf, expressing his frustration that the monthlong war remains unresolved. Countries that can’t get energy supplies d
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Shutdown, Congress Plans, Iran Funds (March 30, 2026)
An update of the Congressional outlook for the ongoing DHS shutdown -- as well as Congressional plans after their April recess -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on March 30. We also discussed ongoing Senate plans for a crypto market structure bill plus what the outlook for Kevin Warsh's nomination at the Senate Banking Committee after reports suggest a nomination hearing can
Trump Warns Iran of Escalation as US Troops Arrive in Region
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump repeated threats to destroy Iranian energy assets if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened soon, raising fears the war could escalate after more American troops arrived in the region.The US “is in serious discussions” with what h
Trump Pushes Back Iran Deadline as War Continues
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.The Trump administration is signaling to allies that it has no immediate plans for a ground invasion of Iran, even as it deploys thousands of troops to the Middle East, people familiar with the matter said.The people, who asked not to be identified discussing private del
Trump Questions If Iran Deal Possible as He Amps Pressure
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump sent conflicting signals on the prospect that talks with Iran would bring a halt to the nearly month-long war, further roiling global energy markets. “I say they’re lousy fighters, but they’re great negotiators, and they a
US Insists Talks Ongoing Even as Iran Rejects Trump Outreach
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.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 sp
US Pushes on Iran Peace Talks, DHS Shutdown Persists
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump signaled that Iran had offered a “present” as a show of good faith in negotiations the US leader has claimed are ongoing to end a 25-day conflict that’s upended global markets, even as he deploys more troops to the Middle East.Tru
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Iran Update, Prediction Markets, AI (March 23, 2026)
An update of reports that the US and Iran are engaged in indirect negotiations over the conflict -- as well as the outlook for a potential $200 billion supplemental defense package -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on March 23. While a defense package would benefit contractors like Lockheed Martin, we expect Congress to slow walk any ask. We also discussed forthcoming legisla
Trump Sets Five Days for Iran Talks
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump said the US would postpone strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure after what he called “productive conversations” with the country, in comments that spurred confusion over the participants in the talks and parameters of a de
Instant Reaction: Stocks Surge After Trump Statement
Stocks and bonds rebounded after President Donald Trump said the US and Iran had “very good” conversations about an end to the conflict in the Middle East. President rump said strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants would be postponed for five days following the start of talks with Iran to end the war. For details on this development, Tom Keene a
Iran Unwilling to Talk About Hormuz as Regime Digs In
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Iranian officials have become reluctant to even discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz as they focus on surviving the US-Israeli onslaught, according to a person involved in direct, high-level contacts with Tehran.Energy infrastructure attacks and strikes on high-profile
Iran Defies Trump With Energy Strikes As War Costs Rise
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Iran stepped up its assault on key oil and gas infrastructure across the Middle East, defying US President Donald Trump’s calls for restraint and triggering a fresh surge in energy prices that have highlighted the cost of the ever-widening conflict. The Islami
US Aims to Curb Soaring Oil Prices as Iran Vows More Revenge
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.The US took fresh steps to curb the turmoil in energy markets as Iran vowed to escalate its attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in the Middle East with the conflict stretching toward three weeks.President Donald Trump temporarily waived a century-old shipping mandate t
Trump Says He's Disappointed in NATO
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Europe is learning how to say “no” to Donald Trump over his war in Iran.Nearly three weeks into the expanding conflict, European leaders have stopped equivocating and started outright telling the US president they won’t help his campaign with Israel.&ld
Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Iran, Basel III, Stablecoins, Warsh (March 16, 2026)
President Donald Trump's options towards the Iran conflict -- with a focus on the US midterms and the political calculus of his decisions -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on March 16. Bloomberg News reports that despite Trump's call for a coalition of ships to guard the Strait of Hormuz, several countries have yet to commit support. We also discussed the upcoming Basel III E
Trump Demands Help With Hormuz
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump reiterated his appeals for help from other nations to secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Iran was nearly obliterated even as the war keeps roiling oil markets and global shipping.“Numerous countries have told me they’re on the way
US-Iran Fight Centers on Hormuz
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.The US said it had further stepped up strikes on Iran as both sides in the war threatened to escalate a conflict hitting its two-week mark that has upended energy flows and financial markets.“They’re going to be hit. They can talk all they want but, you know,
US, Iran Strike Defiant Tones
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump and Iran’s new supreme leader both struck defiant tones on the 13th day of the war, offering little relief to energy markets despite fresh US efforts to curb oil prices. The US president said in a social media post Thursday that preventi
Trump Touts Strikes on Iran, Downplays Mine Threat in Hormuz
Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump said he didn’t believe Iran was laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and repeated his suggestion that the war would end soon, even as the confirmation of an emergency oil release did little to calm volatile markets.Asked Wednesday whether Ir
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