Republican Mitch McConnell will step down as his party’s leader in the Senate after the November election. Here is instant reaction and analysis from the Bloomberg Balance of Power podcast, hosted by Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz.

Republican Mitch McConnell will step down as his party’s leader in the Senate after the November election. Here is instant reaction and analysis from the Bloomberg Balance of Power podcast, hosted by Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz.

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.

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: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.

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BREAKING NEWS: Mitch McConnell Stepping Down

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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. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he expects to meet with US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday in pursuit of a deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year invasion.
Zelenskiy told reporters on Friday that he’d discuss sensitive issues with Trump including the future of the Donbas region in Ukraine’s east and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

The Ukrainian leader said he plans to refine Kyiv’s agreements with the US to the maximum extent possible, potentially as soon as Sunday’s discussions, while the comprehensive 20-point peace plan would then require input from Russia and Europe.For now, Ukraine has no direct communication with Moscow, Zelenskiy said, adding that his country’s framework deal with the US was “almost ready” and signing it would depend on the meeting with Trump.

Zelenskiy said he’d like European leaders to be present online during his meetings with the US.
Meanwhile, the US launched a Christmas Day military strike in Nigeria against Islamic State targets in a security and intelligence collaboration with the African nation’s government, which has been struggling to contain increasing levels of terrorist attacks in parts of the country.

On this edition, Joe speaks with:
Laura Davison, Bloomberg Washington Deputy Bureau Chief
John Herbst, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and Fmr. US Ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan
Jane Harman, former US Representative (D-CA) and former Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee
Erik Larson, Bloomberg News legal reporter
Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Doug Farrar, Fmr. Director for the Office of Public Affairs and Democratic Strategist

 

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>. 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. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he expects to meet with US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday in pursuit of a deal to end Russia&rsquo;s nearly four-year invasion. Zelenskiy told reporters on Friday that he&rsquo;d discuss sensitive issues with Trump including the future of the Donbas region in Ukraine&rsquo;s east and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The Ukrainian leader said he plans to refine Kyiv&rsquo;s agreements with the US to the maximum extent possible, potentially as soon as Sunday&rsquo;s discussions, while the comprehensive 20-point peace plan would then require input from Russia and Europe.For now, Ukraine has no direct communication with Moscow, Zelenskiy said, adding that his country&rsquo;s framework deal with the US was &ldquo;almost ready&rdquo; and signing it would depend on the meeting with Trump. Zelenskiy said he&rsquo;d like European leaders to be present online during his meetings with the US. Meanwhile, the US launched a Christmas Day military strike in Nigeria against Islamic State targets in a security and intelligence collaboration with the African nation&rsquo;s government, which has been struggling to contain increasing levels of terrorist attacks in parts of the country. On this edition, Joe speaks with:
<ul>
<li>Laura Davison, Bloomberg Washington Deputy Bureau Chief</li>
<li>John Herbst, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council&rsquo;s Eurasia Center and Fmr. US Ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan</li>
<li>Jane Harman, former US Representative (D-CA) and former Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee</li>
<li>Erik Larson, Bloomberg News legal reporter</li>
<li>Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor &amp; Doug Farrar, Fmr. Director for the Office of Public Affairs and Democratic Strategist</li>
</ul>
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Zelenskiy Expects to Meet With Trump Sunday; US Strikes Targets in Nigeria

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The Justice Department’s long-awaited rollout of the Jeffrey Epstein files has been a chaotic spectacle that, so far, has largely turned the spotlight back to his previously known associates, including President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton, while fueling frustrations.

As of Tuesday evening in Washington, the DOJ had released thousands of pages of heavily redacted records and photos — mostly in two batches several days apart — stemming from investigations of the convicted sex offender. On Wednesday, it said prosecutors in New York identified 1 million more documents potentially related to the probe and that processing the material “may take a few more weeks.”

Already, there have been technical snafus, and reversals on whether to keep certain pages public. Internet sleuths quickly found ways to see through some blacked-out passages.

On this edition, Joe speaks with:
Erik Larson, Bloomberg News legal reporter
James Zirin, Former Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Lisa Camooso Miller, Senior Vice President at ROKK Solutions, Former RNC Spokesperson and Republican Strategist & Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor
Frank Luntz, Politics and Communications Consultant, Pollster/CEO of FIL Inc on the growing partisan divide
Denver Riggleman, Former-Republican Congressman from Virginia, United States Air Force Intelligence Officer (Ret.), CEO of RIIG

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>. The Justice Department&rsquo;s long-awaited rollout of the Jeffrey Epstein files has been a chaotic spectacle that, so far, has largely turned the spotlight back to his previously known associates, including President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton, while fueling frustrations. As of Tuesday evening in Washington, the DOJ had released thousands of pages of heavily redacted records and photos &mdash; mostly in two batches several days apart &mdash; stemming from investigations of the convicted sex offender. On Wednesday, it said prosecutors in New York identified 1 million more documents potentially related to the probe and that processing the material &ldquo;may take a few more weeks.&rdquo; Already, there have been technical snafus, and reversals on whether to keep certain pages public. Internet sleuths quickly found ways to see through some blacked-out passages. On this edition, Joe speaks with:
<ul>
<li>Erik Larson, Bloomberg News legal reporter</li>
<li>James Zirin, Former Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York</li>
<li>Lisa Camooso Miller, Senior Vice President at ROKK Solutions, Former RNC Spokesperson and Republican Strategist &amp; Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor</li>
<li>Frank Luntz, Politics and Communications Consultant, Pollster/CEO of FIL Inc on the growing partisan divide</li>
<li>Denver Riggleman, Former-Republican Congressman from Virginia, United States Air Force Intelligence Officer (Ret.), CEO of RIIG</li>
</ul>

Jeffrey Epstein Files Appease Almost No One

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The US Justice Department released another tranche of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including some that add fresh pressure on President Donald Trump over his past relationship with the late, disgraced financier.
The trove includes thousands of additional pages of material related to investigations of Epstein, including a 2020 email from a prosecutor that contains new detail about Trump’s trips on Epstein’s private jet in the 1990s, which the president has said never took place. There are also fresh details on Epstein’s relationships with financial firms and figures.
Epstein has long been a political challenge for Trump. The two were once friends, but Trump maintains that he cut ties with him around two decades ago and was not aware of Epstein’s offenses.
On this edition, Joe speaks with:
Laura Davison, Bloomberg Washington Deputy Bureau Chief
Congresswoman Becca Balint, Democrat representing Vermont's At Large District
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
Ned Lamont, Governor of Connecticut

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF" data-destination="rte:bind">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>. The US Justice Department released another tranche of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including some that add fresh pressure on President Donald Trump over his past relationship with the late, disgraced financier. The trove includes thousands of additional pages of material related to investigations of Epstein, including a 2020 email from a prosecutor that contains new detail about Trump&rsquo;s trips on Epstein&rsquo;s private jet in the 1990s, which the president has said never took place. There are also fresh details on Epstein&rsquo;s relationships with financial firms and figures. Epstein has long been a political challenge for Trump. The two were once friends, but Trump maintains that he cut ties with him around two decades ago and was not aware of Epstein&rsquo;s offenses. On this edition, Joe speaks with:
<ul>
<li>Laura Davison, Bloomberg Washington Deputy Bureau Chief</li>
<li>Congresswoman Becca Balint, Democrat representing Vermont's At Large District</li>
<li>Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor &amp; Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor</li>
<li>Ned Lamont, Governor of Connecticut</li>
</ul>

Latest Release of Epstein Files Has Trump Mentions; Governor Ned Lamont on Wind Farm Pause

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BREAKING NEWS: Mitch McConnell Stepping Down

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