Balance of Power

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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 and Kailey speak with:

• Canadian Ambassador to the US Kirsten Hillman about the meeting between President-Elect Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the US-Canadian relationship in a second Trump administration.
• Pangaea Policy Founder Terry Haines as the French Parliament moves to back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
• Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about Pete Hegseth's possible path to confirmation as Secretary of Defense.

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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen teamed up with a left-wing coalition to topple the French government, pitching the country into a prolonged period of turbulence that’s likely to further unsettle investors. For reaction and analysis, hosts Tim Stenovec and Emily Graffeo speak with Bloomberg Daybreak Europe host Stephen Carroll, reporting live from our Paris bureau and Steven Englander, global head of G10 FX Research at Standard Chartered Bank.

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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 and Kailey speak with:

• West Front Strategies Principal Ashley Davis about the confirmation process for Donald Trump's cabinet picks.
• Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy about energy policy in the second Trump administration.
• Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and ROKK Solutions Partner Kristen Hawn about the upcoming lame duck session in Congress.

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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 and Kailey speak with:

• Bloomberg Washington Senior Editor Wendy Benjaminson following President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter.
• Former Assistant Special Watergate Prosecutor Nick Akerman about the President's decision and Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel.
• Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the confirmation process for Patel.
• Former Director for Syria and Lebanon at the National Security Council Hagar Chemali abut the advances made by Syria-based rebel forces in territory held by the Syrian government.
• Global Situation Room President and CEO Brett Bruen about the latest developments from the Middle East.

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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, Kailey speaks with:

Atlantic Council's Jonathan Panikoff on the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the foreign policy efforts of the Biden Administration in the coming weeks.
Gas Buddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan about the possible impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on gas prices and prices at the pump this holiday season.
Chair of the National Defense Strategy Commission Jane Harman about the Biden Administration's push to now secure a cease-fire in Gaza.

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Israel reached a deal for a 60-day cease-fire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah after weeks of talks mediated by the US, a first step toward ending a conflict that’s killed thousands of people. For reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with Bloomberg National Security Team Leader Nick Wadhams and Bloomberg News Economy and Government reporter Galit Altstein.

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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 and Kailey speak with:

• Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts about Donald Trump's tariffs proposals and the possibility of a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
• Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director of the McCain Institute, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Israeli war cabinet will vote on a cease-fire in Lebanon.
• Bloomberg Politics Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the US-led efforts to try and secure a cease-fire in Lebanon.
• Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Michael O'Hanlon about the geopolitical implications of tariffs.
• Arbroath Group Managing Partner Christopher Smart about what tariffs would signal for American economic partners.

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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 and Kailey speak with:

• Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California about Donald Trump's pick for Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary and the outlook for cryptocurrency in the next Congress.
• Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino as the Department of Justice moves to drop Trump prosecutions in Washington DC and Florida.
• Former Office of Management and Budget Director during the first Trump Administration Mick Mulvaney about Trump's next OMB pick and the ongoing transition.
• Senior Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University and former top labor policy advisor to President Joe Biden Seth Harris about Trump's Labor Secretary pick.

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President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury Secretary, enlisting a key adviser to manage the sweeping economic agenda he has vowed to enact in a second term. Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz offer instant reaction.

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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 and Kailey speak with: 

• Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg for his reaction to President-elect Donald Trump tapping former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz as his US attorney general nominee
• Sen. George Helmy (D-NJ) about Democrats losing ground in typically Blue areas and identity politics
•  Former Maryland Governor, Former SSA Administrator Martin O’Malley about his pitch for the future of the Democratic party
• Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Senior Democracy Fellow with the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor for reaction to Trump’s latest administration picks 

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