On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu discusses the latest in US politics. On today's show, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Policy Director Greta Joynes and American Enterprise Institute Nonresident Senior Fellow Heather Conley.
Chapters
00:00 Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:01 Markets Open: Oil Plunges, Tech Stocks Slide
00:03 Trump & Democrats Make Affordability the Central Issue
00:04 Exclusive: Hakeem Jeffries on Inflation & Midterms
00:07 Jeffries on Iran, War Powers & Federal Spending
00:09 Data Centers, AI & Utility Costs Debate
00:11 Save America Act & Election Security
00:14 Democratic Fundraising & 2026 Midterm Strategy
00:17 Democratic Messaging: Affordability & the Party's Future
00:19 Political Panel Reacts to Jeffries Interview
00:27 Market Update: Oil Collapse & Big Tech Ahead of Earnings
00:29 Trump's Michigan Visit & Affordability Push
00:38 Iran Conflict: Military Options Narrow
00:41 Ukraine, Russia & the Expanding Global Conflict
00:46 Energy Markets, Strait of Hormuz & Red Sea Risks
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Chapters
00:00 Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:01 Markets Open: Oil Plunges, Tech Stocks Slide
00:03 Trump & Democrats Make Affordability the Central Issue
00:04 Exclusive: Hakeem Jeffries on Inflation & Midterms
00:07 Jeffries on Iran, War Powers & Federal Spending
00:09 Data Centers, AI & Utility Costs Debate
00:11 Save America Act & Election Security
00:14 Democratic Fundraising & 2026 Midterm Strategy
00:17 Democratic Messaging: Affordability & the Party's Future
00:19 Political Panel Reacts to Jeffries Interview
00:27 Market Update: Oil Collapse & Big Tech Ahead of Earnings
00:29 Trump's Michigan Visit & Affordability Push
00:38 Iran Conflict: Military Options Narrow
00:41 Ukraine, Russia & the Expanding Global Conflict
00:46 Energy Markets, Strait of Hormuz & Red Sea Risks
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