"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, says the Senate Intelligence Committee was not briefed about US bombers leaving a UK base and says lawmakers are not receiving regular updates on the conflict with Iran. Heather Conley, senior fellow at AEI, a senior advisor at Evenflow Macro LLC and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, says conflicting explanations from the administration over the movement of US bombers from the UK's Fairford airbase raise questions about the military's ability to protect its assets. Patrick McHenry, Former House Financial Services Chair and Speaker Pro Tempore, says Republicans are playing defense in the 2026 midterms as campaign money moves toward races the party considers more urgent to protect.
Chapters:
00:01:55 Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove on Trump Hits the Campaign Trail in Nebraska
00:05:01 Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Iran War and Rising Fuel Costs
00:08:01 Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Iran Threats and Intelligence Briefings
00:09:55 Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) Calls for Mandatory AI Safety Standards
00:13:55 Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Russia Plague Report and Biosecurity Risks
00:17:17 Power Moves: Top Financial Moves
00:19:23 Heather Conley, Senior Fellow at AEI and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, on US Bomber Withdrawal and Iran Threats
00:21:21 Heather Conley on Saudi Arabia, the Houthis and Red Sea Security
00:22:31 Heather Conley on Oil Flows Recover, but Refined Fuel Problems Persist
00:24:40 Patrick McHenry, Former House Financial Services Chair and Speaker Pro Tempore, on the GOP's Midterm Strategy
00:26:01 Patrick McHenry on Republicans Face a Toughening Senate Map
00:27:28 Patrick McHenry on Democrats Target GOP House Seats
00:28:43 Patrick McHenry on the Debt Ceiling and Lame-Duck Congress
00:31:03 Patrick McHenry on What's Driving the Treasury Market Selloff?
00:32:39 Bloomberg's Greg Stohr on Supreme Court Takes Up Climate Lawsuit, Gun Rights Case
00:35:31 Bloomberg's Julie Fine on Ken Paxton's Troubled Texas Senate Campaign
00:37:35 Political Panel Reacts: Texas Senate Race, Steve Hilton's Controversial Campaign Ad, Republicans Face Tight Races in Nebraska and Kansas
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Chapters:
00:01:55 Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove on Trump Hits the Campaign Trail in Nebraska
00:05:01 Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Iran War and Rising Fuel Costs
00:08:01 Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Iran Threats and Intelligence Briefings
00:09:55 Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) Calls for Mandatory AI Safety Standards
00:13:55 Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Russia Plague Report and Biosecurity Risks
00:17:17 Power Moves: Top Financial Moves
00:19:23 Heather Conley, Senior Fellow at AEI and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, on US Bomber Withdrawal and Iran Threats
00:21:21 Heather Conley on Saudi Arabia, the Houthis and Red Sea Security
00:22:31 Heather Conley on Oil Flows Recover, but Refined Fuel Problems Persist
00:24:40 Patrick McHenry, Former House Financial Services Chair and Speaker Pro Tempore, on the GOP's Midterm Strategy
00:26:01 Patrick McHenry on Republicans Face a Toughening Senate Map
00:27:28 Patrick McHenry on Democrats Target GOP House Seats
00:28:43 Patrick McHenry on the Debt Ceiling and Lame-Duck Congress
00:31:03 Patrick McHenry on What's Driving the Treasury Market Selloff?
00:32:39 Bloomberg's Greg Stohr on Supreme Court Takes Up Climate Lawsuit, Gun Rights Case
00:35:31 Bloomberg's Julie Fine on Ken Paxton's Troubled Texas Senate Campaign
00:37:35 Political Panel Reacts: Texas Senate Race, Steve Hilton's Controversial Campaign Ad, Republicans Face Tight Races in Nebraska and Kansas
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