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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. Watch us LIVE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.

  1. 9 hr ago

    Trump Returns to Trail in North Carolina With Senate in Play

    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 visited North Carolina in his first campaign stop since the GOP’s Dallas midterm convention, seeking to boost Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, who is trailing Democrat Roy Cooper in the polls.The race in North Carolina could be critical to determining which party controls the Senate, and the president’s rally at an airfield in Gastonia, outside Charlotte, offered a sign of the deep concern within GOP ranks over their prospects for holding onto the chamber.“A vote for Roy Cooper is a vote to give control of the US Senate,” Trump said Wednesday, casting the race as having stakes far beyond the state.  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 Correspondent Tyler Kendall. The Cook Political Report Editor Jessica Taylor. Republican Main Street Partnership President and CEO Sarah Chamberlain and Maywood Strategies Principal Doug Farrar. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Gautam Mukunda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 1 day ago

    Trump, Lawmakers Clash on AI Safety

    Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US midterm elections were already shaping up to be a key risk for AI-related stocks amid a backlash against data centers. But with a growing number of lawmakers from both parties sounding the alarm on the need for AI safety regulations, the stakes have only gotten higher.Optimism about AI has powered the stock-market rally for the better part of four years amid soaring spending on computing infrastructure. That trade, however, is on shaky ground after Anthropic PBC and OpenAI both pledged to slow development of their most advanced models following a series of warnings from within the industry about its ability to control the technology. The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index, better known as the SOX, tumbled nearly 6% on Monday, its worst day in more than two months. Former President Barack Obama called for AI policy to be “at the center of our public debate,” in a statement Monday evening. Meanwhile, senators including John Thune, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar have all proposed a range of policy measures aimed at addressing AI safety concerns. 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 Senior Editor for Technology and Strategic Industries Michael Shepard. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 2 days ago

    Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken on AI, Iran and Russia

    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’s opposition to guardrails on artificial intelligence puts him at odds with a growing number of lawmakers from both parties, with AI safety fears adding to voters’ misgivings about the technology heading into the midterm elections.In a rapid-fire series of social media posts, Trump on Monday belittled a push led by Anthropic PBC and OpenAI to slow work on cutting-edge systems, invoking bombastic language to dismiss existential fears about AI as “a hoax.” Later in the day, he made an impromptu call to Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, who was onstage at a technology conference and put their conversation on speakerphone.“The robots will not be taking over. AI will not be taking over the rest of the world,” Trump told Huang, who was a featured guest at the All-In summit in Los Angeles. “We have to do things, and we have to do them prudently, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop an industry.” 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 International Economics and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee. Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. Groundwork Collaborative Senior Fellow Kitty Richards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 3 days ago

    Trump Challenges AI Guardrails, Canadian PM Carney on AI and US Trade

    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 attacked Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei for urging a slowdown in artificial intelligence development, intensifying his opposition to new guardrails for the technology.In a Monday social media post, Trump blamed a “SICK conspiracy” for voter backlash on AI data centers and increased concern about frontier models, adding that “the only one that is happy about it is China.”“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump posted. “We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so. Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers, BEWARE!” 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: Bloomberg News White House and Washington Correspondent Jeff Mason. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Bully Pulpit International Managing Partner Adam Hodge. Bloomberg News Ottawa Bureau Chief Brian Platt. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Bloomberg News National Security Team Leader Wendy Benjaminson. Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 3 days ago

    BONUS: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Talks US Trade, AI Guardrails

    Bloomberg News' Ottawa Bureau Chief Brian Platt sits down with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the country's first national investment summit in Toronto. Carney says he thinks it’s still possible for the US and Canada to reach a “mutually advantageous” deal that would reduce trade barriers. He notes that Canada is "ready to sit down and negotiate that and move it forward". Carney adds that he welcomed President Trump’s comments over the weekend that he believed the countries could reach an agreement fairly soon. He also discusses the need to strengthen AI guardrails and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 6 days ago

    Anthropic Says AI Model Claude Being Misused for Weapons Research

    Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Anthropic says its artificial intelligence model Claude has been misused in attempts to develop a wide range of military applications, including kamikaze drone swarms, missile navigation systems and research tied to potential biological weapons.Users from countries including Iran, Russia, China and Yemen are among those flagged for misusing the AI company’s frontier models in the past year, according to a report by Anthropic’s threat intelligence team on Thursday. None of the cases involved Anthropic’s most advanced models, Fable and Mythos. Guest hosts Christina Ruffini and David Gura 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, David and Christina speak with: Mike Shepard, Bloomberg Senior Editor for Technology and Strategic Industries Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor Nicholas Burns, former US Ambassador to China and NATO Brigadier General Leland Blanchard II, Interim Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 10 Sept

    Trump Promises $5K Payment to US Adults if GOP Wins Midterms: Dallas 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 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 special edition of Balance of Power, Kailey Leinz hosts from our Dallas bureau to speak with several key figures in Texas for the first of its kind midterm convention for the Republican party, headlined by two primetime speeches from President Donald Trump.During his speech on opening night, President Donald Trump floated a dividend for American voters if his party wins the upcoming November midterm elections, promising a $5,000 payment to each US citizen adult if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate. On this edition, Kailey speaks with: Josh Wingrove, Bloomberg News Senior White House Reporter and Washington Correspondent & Bill Faries, Bloomberg News Senior Editor Congressman Jim Jordan, Republican representing Ohio's 4th District and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Beto O'Rourke, former Texas Congressman (D) and Democratic Nominee for Senate in 2018 and Governor in 2022 Patrick McHenry, Former Republican Congressman from North Carolina, former House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Bloomberg Contributor Rahm Emanuel, Former White House Chief of Staff (2009-2010), Former Mayor of Chicago (2011 to 2019), Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2022 to 2025) Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, Republican representing Texas' 24th District/Member of House Ways and Means; Small Business Committees/Former Mayor of Irving, TX (2011-17) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 9 Sept

    BONUS: US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Talks Crop Costs, Senate Run

    US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says she is not running for Texas governor or a Senate seat for now. “That is a ‘no’ right now for sure,” Rollins said while speaking to Bloomberg Television from the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. She is attending the event in her personal capacity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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. Watch us LIVE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.

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