Best Joe Mathieu Podcasts (2025)

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White House Targets Food Costs 40:50

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump is slated to sign an order on Friday reducing tariffs on beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, according to a White House official, a move aimed at lowering costs on groceries as the administration faces pressure from voters to cut prices on everyday goods. …

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Record Government Shutdown Ends as Trump Signs Spending Bill 40:01

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the longest government shutdown in US history, marking the official conclusion to a 43-day impasse that halted food aid to millions of households, canceled thousands of flights and forced federal workers to go unpaid for more than…

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House Poised to End Historic Shutdown 20:44

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US House lawmakers return to Washington on Wednesday for a vote to end the 43-day government shutdown, which has snarled air travel, delayed food aid to millions of Americans and forced federal workers to go without pay. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes the legislatio…

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Senate Passes Shutdown Deal, House Readies Vote 43:13

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. A record-setting 42-day US government shutdown is on a path to end as soon as Wednesday after the Senate passed a temporary funding measure backed by a group of eight centrist Democrats. Reopening the government now depends on the Republican-controlled House, which plans to retu…

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Shutdown Deal Backed by White House 40:56

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The White House on Monday expressed support for the bipartisan deal to end the US shutdown, a key development that makes it likely the government reopens within days. President Donald Trump has wanted the government reopened since the start of the shutdown and considers the deal…

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Airlines Cut Flights Amid Shutdown 30:58

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Airlines across the US have canceled flights scheduled for the coming days, as the longest government shutdown in history snarls up air travel and forces thousands of passengers to change their travel plans. With hundreds of services already trimmed and more on the way, the worl…

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New Roadblocks in Shutdown Deal 33:42

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Prospects are swiftly fading on Capitol Hill for a deal this week to end the longest government shutdown in US history despite warnings of worsening flight disruptions and mounting concerns about food aid for low-income Americans. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he’s le…

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Democrats Sweep Election Day 36:45

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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 speaks wit…

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Election Night in America 42:34

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Voters from California to Maine will cast ballots on Tuesday, a temperature check on a large swath of the electorate halfway between President Donald Trump’s second White House win and the 2026 midterm elections for control of Congress. Virginia and New Jersey will elect new gov…

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Shutdown Hits Critical Moment as Pressure Builds 41:52

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. As the government shutdown enters its 34th day, lawmakers face mounting pressure to reach a resolution. Major US airports are facing staffing shortages leading to ground delays, the distribution of food assistance is up in the air, and more federal workers are missing paychecks …

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Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Shutdown Update, Supreme Court Tariff Preview (Nov 3, 2025) 14:59

11d ago14:59

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A status update on the US government shutdown -- as well as scenarios that could potentially lead to the US government re-opening later this week -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Nov. 3. If a deal isn't made, a re-opening may not happen until potential travel chaos associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. We also discusse…

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Trump Denies Venezuela Strike Plans 40:45

14d ago40:45

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump denied that he is considering strikes on Venezuela, contradicting a media report that he’d given approval for such a move as well as his own past statements that he was preparing land attacks after a series of boat strikes. Trump replied “no” when asked by…

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Trump, Xi Strike Truce on Tariffs, Rare Earths 41:02

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to extend a tariff truce, roll back export controls and reduce other trade barriers in a landmark summit on Thursday, potentially stabilizing relations between the world’s biggest economies after months of turmoil. In the first sitdown between …

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Shutdown Gets Dose of Urgency 34:08

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Food stamps are fast becoming the centerpiece of congressional Republicans’ and Democrats’ shutdown stare-down as nutritional benefits for 41 million Americans threaten to dry up in just three days. After weeks of seeming inaction and stalemate inside the Capitol, both sides are…

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Trump Reaffirms Japan Alliance 39:22

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump hailed the US’s alliance with Japan, reaffirming ties with a longstanding partner and praising new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her plans to ratchet up defense spending as the pair met in Tokyo. “I want to just let you know anytime you have any questio…

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US and China Hit Pause 39:59

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. A meeting Thursday between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is set to be one of the key diplomatic events of the year, with the US-China economic relationship at stake following multiple rounds of escalating tensions and temporary truces. Trump told traveling reporters Mon…

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Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Bank Capital, Fed Chair, Tariff Vote (Oct 27, 2025) 17:32

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A status update on proposals from the Federal Reserve -- such as the rule known as the Basel III endgame to another one on a banks' G-SIB -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Oct. 27. While Bloomberg News reports that the Fed may increase capital requirements 3%-7% via the Basel III endgame, other actions could ultimately nega…

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Soft Inflation Spurs Fed Cuts 40:55

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. A delayed snapshot of inflation in September came in softer than expected, potentially offering a path for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates beyond next week’s meeting. The core consumer price index, excluding the often volatile food and energy categories, increased 0.2%…

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Jeffries on Ending the Shutdown, NYC Mayor's Race 41:25

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor, a reversal for the incumbent mayor after he accused his former challenger of being a “snake and a liar” just weeks ago in the contentious battle for Gracie Mansion. The endorsement, part of an effort to bolster Cuomo’…

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Lawmakers Mull Longer Stopgap Bill 33:06

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus and at least one influential Republican chairman are pushing for a long-term stopgap spending bill as part of their strategy to end the ongoing US government shutdown. Their push runs counter to comments from House Speaker M…

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Vance Hails Progress on Gaza Peace Accord 41:37

24d ago41:37

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US Vice President JD Vance said he remains optimistic about the future of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas despite a flareup in violence over the weekend, part of a bid to keep talks progressing on the future of Gaza. Vance spoke Tuesday at the base of a multinational monito…

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Trump Lists Top China Demands 40:59

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump listed rare earths, fentanyl, soybeans and Taiwan as the US’s top issues with China, underlining the divisive topics the two sides plan to tackle at the negotiating table as a fragile trade truce nears its expiration. “I don’t want them to play the rare ea…

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Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: October 20th, 2025 13:18

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An update on President Donald Trump's threat to play an additional 100% tariffs on China -- and the potential for Congress to act on a resolution overturning Trump's emergency tariffs related to Canada and Brazil -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Oct. 22. We note that any resolution, to become law, would need Trump's signat…

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Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show 2:20

28d ago2:20

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Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them. Follow the podcas…

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Trump, Zelenskiy Meet in Washington 37:11

28d ago37:11

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump has his sights once again on ending the war in Ukraine, announcing another meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin after a first summit in Alaska failed to yield progress. The president framed the decision, announced after he spoke with Putin for more t…

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Trump Says He’ll Meet Putin Again to Discuss War in Ukraine 42:17

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US President Donald Trump said he would hold a second meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a yet-to-be determined date aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Trump and Putin agreed to meet in Budapest during a two-hour phone call on Thursday. The two leaders met in Alas…

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Democrats Gird for Long Shutdown Fight with Vought 34:22

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Democrats are digging in for a long shutdown fight, rallying around their collective disdain for President Donald Trump’s budget director. Russell Vought has become an unusually prominent director of the Office of Management and Budget. His role in ratcheting up the pressure dur…

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Powell Signals Another Cut 35:36

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the US central bank is on track to deliver another quarter-point interest-rate cut later this month, even as a government shutdown significantly reduces its read on the economy. Powell, in a speech Tuesday at the National Association …

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Trump Urges World Leaders to Seize Momentum for Gaza Peace 23:34

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump pressed world leaders gathered at a summit on Gaza’s future to ensure the US-led truce between Israel and Hamas turns into a lasting peace, hailing the agreement as a “new beginning” for the war-torn region. “Today, for the first time anyone can remember, …

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Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: October 13th, 2025 11:11

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With President Donald Trump vowing to pay the military on Oct. 15, the lack of a pressure point to bring Congress together to resolve the US government shutdown led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Oct. 13. The next major catalyst, in our view, would be if Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits run out at the e…

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Trump Threatens Higher China Tariffs 50:05

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US President Donald Trump threatened a “massive increase” of tariffs on goods from China and to cancel an upcoming meeting with the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, citing recent “hostile” export controls Beijing placed on rare-earth minerals. “I was to meet President Xi in two wee…

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Congress Mired in a Shutdown Brawl 23:32

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Congressional leaders continued to blame the other party for the US government shutdown as President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to use the stalemate, now in its ninth day, to make sweeping cuts to Democratic priorities and the federal bureaucracy. There was no sign…

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Government Spending Impasse Continues 41:54

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed Democrats’ pleas to call the House back into session and ensure troops get paid Oct. 15 if the government is still shut down. House Democrats “are clamoring to get back here and have another vote, because some of them want to get on record and say …

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Trump Threatens No Back Pay for Shutdown’s Furloughed Workers 41:42

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Joe Boyd: A Lifetime Seeking Unexpected Music 1:41:04

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By David Rothenberg

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Government Shutdown Enters Second Week 42:42

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By Bloomberg

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Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: October 6, 2025 29:14

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By Bloomberg

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Special Coverage: Hamas Agrees To Release Israeli Hostages 17:02

1M ago17:02

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Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end to the conflict in Gaza. President Donald Trump responded favorably to the Hamas statement even though the group failed to address other key elements o…

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Shutdown Drags On as Senators Leave Washington 41:36

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Senate Democrats on Friday rejected a Republican spending bill in a vote that will almost certainly push the US government shutdown into next week as the party stands firm in the face of President Donald Trump’s threats to fire thousands of federal workers and extract political …

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Trump Eyes Firing Thousands of Federal Workers Over Shutdown 42:19

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump is weighing slashing “thousands” of federal jobs ahead of a meeting with his budget director, Russell Vought, as the White House looks to ratchet up pressure on Democrats to end a government shutdown that has entered its second day. “It’s likely going to b…

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US Government Shutdown Begins 44:17

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The slow-rolling government shutdown that everyone saw coming is here. What’s harder to foresee is how Republicans and Democrats get out of it quickly. Parts of the federal government were slated to begin closing down this morning after lawmakers failed to agree on a spending bi…

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US Heads Towards Government Shutdown 41:41

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump threatened mass firings of federal workers as the US hurtles toward a shutdown with Democrats and Republicans at an impasse over funding the government. “We may do a lot and that’s only because of the Democrats,” Trump said in response to a question about …

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Trump Meets with Netanyahu to End Gaza War 29:53

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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they had agreed to a 20-point plan designed to end the war in Gaza, though the prospects for peace remained unclear without the direct involvement of Hamas. Trump said the framework had the support of other leaders from the Middle East and Muslim majority nations during a pre…

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Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: September 29, 2025 13:33

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A discussion of why and why not the US government will shutdown on October 1 -- and the implications for markets -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Sept. 29 Washington Policy Pulse. We continue to note one of the most important impacts for market participants will be a potential lack of government data -- such as Bureau of Labor Statistics employment …

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Former FBI Director Comey Charged Amid Trump Retribution Push 42:50

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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 speaks wit…

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Cuomo Says NYC’s Mayoral Race Shows Democratic Party ‘Civil War’ 35:22

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo blasted his rival Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy in the race for mayor of New York City as “abhorrent” and the competition as a “battle for the soul” of the Democratic party. “This is a civil war within the Democratic party where the extreme left is pull…

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NATO Allies at Odds Over How to Respond to Russia’s Threats 40:26

2M ago40:26

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. NATO allies are struggling to coordinate a response to Russian airspace violations, with partners in the defense alliance openly contradicting each other. On Tuesday evening, Germany warned against the risks of shooting down Russian aircraft, while US President Donald Trump almo…

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Trump Blasts UN Over Immigration, Climate in Combative Speech 28:11

2M ago28:11

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump assailed the United Nations and other countries in a grievance-laden speech that saw him accuse the world body of offering nothing but “empty words,” label climate change a “con job” and warn that open borders are destroying them. Setting aside calls for u…

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Trump’s TikTok Deal With China 48:26

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Oracle Corp. would provide security and help oversee the re-creation of a new US version of TikTok’s algorithm under a deal taking shape to sell the popular Chinese-owned app to a consortium of American investors, a White House official said, addressing a key concern raised by l…

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Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: September 22, 2025 12:39

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The Bloomberg Intelligence Financial Washington 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 D.C. The call is open to all and is held every Monday at 10:00 a.m. EST. You can regis…