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:

• Washington Institute Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow Michael Knights about escalating tensions in the Middle East as the Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly blasts in Iran.
• Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the role gun control will play on the campaign trail.
• Bloomberg News Deputy Congressional Editor Mike Dorning about House Republicans' trip to the US-Mexico border yesterday and the immigration debate coming to Capitol Hill this year.
• Former Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman about the state of play in Congress.
• Former Assistant Special Watergate Prosecutor Nick Akerman about the latest legal questions former President Donald Trump is facing.