Kevin discussed Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s handling of a Florida plea agreement for financier Jeffrey Epstein and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before the House Financial Services committee. Panelists: Antjuan Seawright, Democratic Strategist, Founder and CEO of Blueprint Strategy and Mattie Duppler, Senior Fellow at the National Taxpayers Union and former Former Coalitions Director for the House Republican Conference.

Kevin also spoke with House Financial Services Committee ranking member, Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina republican about Fed interest rates, trade and blockchain technology.

Kevin discussed Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s handling of a Florida plea agreement for financier Jeffrey Epstein and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before the House Financial Services committee. Panelists: Antjuan Seawright, Democratic Strategist, Founder and CEO of Blueprint Strategy and Mattie Duppler, Senior Fellow at the National Taxpayers Union and former Former Coalitions Director for the House Republican Conference.Kevin also spoke with House Financial Services Committee ranking member, Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina republican about Fed interest rates, trade and blockchain technology.

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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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.


President Donald Trump said he’s losing confidence in Iranian negotiators, the latest sign that the renewal of armed hostilities in the Middle East could drag on. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting on Friday, Trump took issue with missile attacks that Iran launched earlier this week against US forces in Jordan that ended a multi-day pause in fighting. “I’m losing faith in them because they do lie and do, they do misrepresent,” Trump told reporters during the meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland.

Meanwhile, Michigan’s Senate primary is emerging as the biggest test yet of whether the Democrats’ progressive wing can notch a major victory in a presidential battleground heading into 2028 — or if the movement’s historic shortfall with Black voters will undercut its national ambitions. 

On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:
Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent
Gen. Wesley Clark, Retired Four-Star General in the US Army, Served as Commander of US Southern Command, founder of Wesley K. Clark and Associates
Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Leslie Shedd, President of Rising Communications and Republican Strategist
Spencer Kimball, Director of the Emerson College Polling Center

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Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF" data-destination="rte:bind">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.
 President Donald Trump said he&rsquo;s losing confidence in Iranian negotiators, the latest sign that the renewal of armed hostilities in the Middle East could drag on. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting on Friday, Trump took issue with missile attacks that Iran launched earlier this week against US forces in Jordan that ended a multi-day pause in fighting. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m losing faith in them because they do lie and do, they do misrepresent,&rdquo; Trump told reporters during the meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland.
Meanwhile, Michigan&rsquo;s Senate primary is emerging as the biggest test yet of whether the Democrats&rsquo; progressive wing can notch a major victory in a presidential battleground heading into 2028 &mdash; or if the movement&rsquo;s historic shortfall with Black voters will undercut its national ambitions.&nbsp;
On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:
<ul>
<li>Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent</li>
<li>Gen. Wesley Clark, Retired Four-Star General in the US Army, Served as Commander of US Southern Command, founder of Wesley K. Clark and Associates</li>
<li>Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor &amp; Leslie Shedd, President of Rising Communications and Republican Strategist</li>
<li>Spencer Kimball, Director of the Emerson College Polling Center</li>
</ul>

Trump Casts Doubt on New Iran Talks; Michigan Primary Test For Democrats 

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President Donald Trump said he is open to the possibility of temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general amid opposition from two Republican senators, suggesting he could renominate his pick after those lawmakers departed office.

Trump’s comments come amid a delay in the confirmation process for Blanche, currently serving as the acting attorney general, to take the role on a permanent basis.

Republican Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas are demanding written guarantees that plans for a $1.8 billion fund to pay victims of alleged government weaponization are being scrapped. They also want assurances that a provision in a legal settlement giving Trump, members of his family and his businesses immunity from past Internal Revenue Service audits would not apply to third parties. Trump reached a settlement with the IRS over leaks of his tax information in 2019. 

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.
Former Democratic Congresswoman and Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jane Harman.
Maywood Strategies Principal Douglas Farrar and Jersey 1st Founder Rosemary Becchi.
Bloomberg Tech Host Ed Ludlow.
Former Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, Bloomberg Contributor.

Insight &amp; analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.
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President Donald Trump said he is open to the possibility of temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche&rsquo;s nomination as attorney general amid opposition from two Republican senators, suggesting he could renominate his pick after those lawmakers departed office. Trump&rsquo;s comments come amid a delay in the confirmation process for Blanche, currently serving as the acting attorney general, to take the role on a permanent basis. Republican Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas are demanding written guarantees that plans for a $1.8 billion fund to pay victims of alleged government weaponization are being scrapped. They also want assurances that a provision in a legal settlement giving Trump, members of his family and his businesses immunity from past Internal Revenue Service audits would not apply to third parties. Trump reached a settlement with the IRS over leaks of his tax information in 2019.&nbsp;
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:
<ul>
<li>Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.</li>
<li>Former Democratic Congresswoman and Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jane Harman.</li>
<li>Maywood Strategies Principal Douglas Farrar and Jersey 1st Founder Rosemary Becchi.</li>
<li>Bloomberg Tech Host Ed Ludlow.</li>
<li>Former Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, Bloomberg Contributor.</li>
</ul>

Trump Floats Temporarily Withdrawing Blanche Nomination

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President Donald Trump said the US would strike back at Iran after a recent attack that targeted a military base in Jordan, as the war in the Middle East flared up once again following a recent pause in hostilities.

“We’ll be hitting them hard,” Trump said in a phone interview, Fox News reported Wednesday, adding that “they’re going to get a beating.”

The comments sent oil surging back above $90 a barrel. A days-long halt to strikes ended Tuesday night after US forces said they were targeted by Iran — in what Trump called a “surprise attack” — while Iran’s state-run IRIB News said the US struck a location in the country’s West Azerbaijan province. 

Iranian media said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a base in Jordan in response to “aggressive US actions,” without giving details.

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 Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser.
Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO John Bozzella.
Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and American Principles Project Political Director Katie Frost.

Insight &amp; analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.
President Donald Trump said the US would strike back at Iran after a recent attack that targeted a military base in Jordan, as the war in the Middle East flared up once again following a recent pause in hostilities. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll be hitting them hard,&rdquo; Trump said in a phone interview, Fox News reported Wednesday, adding that &ldquo;they&rsquo;re going to get a beating.&rdquo; The comments sent oil surging back above $90 a barrel. A days-long halt to strikes ended Tuesday night after US forces said they were targeted by Iran &mdash; in what Trump called a &ldquo;surprise attack&rdquo; &mdash; while Iran&rsquo;s state-run IRIB News said the US struck a location in the country&rsquo;s West Azerbaijan province.&nbsp; Iranian media said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a base in Jordan in response to &ldquo;aggressive US actions,&rdquo; without giving details.
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:
<ul>
<li>Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser.</li>
<li>Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO John Bozzella.</li>
<li>Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and American Principles Project Political Director Katie Frost.</li>
</ul>

Trump Says US Will Strike Iran Hard as War Escalates Again

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