Guests: Craig Gordon, Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief, Retired Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Affairs, Congressman John Garamendi, and Bloomberg Politics Contributors, Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.

Guests: Craig Gordon, Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief, Retired Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Affairs, Congressman John Garamendi, and Bloomberg Politics Contributors, Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino.

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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Sound On: U.S. Exits Afghanistan After 20 Years

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President Donald Trump faced rare opposition from key Republican lawmakers after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell accused the Department of Justice of launching a grand jury investigation to pressure and intimidate the central bank.

Senator Thom Tillis, a key Republican on the Banking Committee who isn’t running for reelection, vowed quickly Sunday night to oppose any Trump nominees to the Fed until the matter is resolved. 

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 with:
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.
Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell.
Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Stanford University Hoover Institution Fellow Lanhee Chen.
Rapidan Energy Group President Bob McNally.
Bloomberg Economics Defense Geoeconomics Lead Becca Wasser.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>. President Donald Trump faced rare opposition from key Republican lawmakers after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell accused the Department of Justice of launching a grand jury investigation to pressure and intimidate the central bank. Senator Thom Tillis, a key Republican on the Banking Committee who isn&rsquo;t running for reelection, vowed quickly Sunday night to oppose any Trump nominees to the Fed until the matter is resolved.&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 speaks with:
<ul>
<li>Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.</li>
<li>Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell.</li>
<li>Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Stanford University Hoover Institution Fellow Lanhee Chen.</li>
<li>Rapidan Energy Group President Bob McNally.</li>
<li>Bloomberg Economics Defense Geoeconomics Lead Becca Wasser.</li>
</ul>

Powell Probe Sparks GOP Backlash

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Analysis that Justice Department subpoenas on the Federal Reserve -- similar to President Donald Trump's bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook -- is unlikely to succeed led Bloomberg Intelligence's Jan. 12 edition of the Washington Policy Pulse. BI Senior Litigation Analyst Elliott Stein discussed how a criminal conviction, and perhaps even an indictment, is unlikely. We also showed how we think Trump's desire for a 10% cap on credit card interest is unlikely to succeed, but pressure will remain on companies like Capital One, Synchrony, Mastercard and Visa. Finally, we previewed planned crypto Senate markups.

The Bloomberg Intelligence Financial 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 DC. 

The call is open to all and is held every Monday at 10:00 a.m. EST. You can register for the call here: https://bloomberg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__PqCkwY-S2m3hbQqvVC1_Q#/registration

Analysis that Justice Department subpoenas on the Federal Reserve -- similar to President Donald Trump's bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook -- is unlikely to succeed led Bloomberg Intelligence's Jan. 12 edition of the Washington Policy Pulse. BI Senior Litigation Analyst Elliott Stein discussed how a criminal conviction, and perhaps even an indictment, is unlikely. We also showed how we think Trump's desire for a 10% cap on credit card interest is unlikely to succeed, but pressure will remain on companies like Capital One, Synchrony, Mastercard and Visa. Finally, we previewed planned crypto Senate markups. The Bloomberg Intelligence Financial 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 DC. The call is open to all and is held every Monday at 10:00 a.m. EST. You can register for the call here: <a href="https://bloomberg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__PqCkwY-S2m3hbQqvVC1_Q#/registration" data-destination="rte:bind">https://bloomberg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__PqCkwY-S2m3hbQqvVC1_Q#/registration</a>

Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Trump, Powell, Credit Cards, Crypto (Jan. 12, 2026)

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President Donald Trump is set to outline his vision for rebuilding Venezuela’s battered oil sector Friday in a meeting with representatives from 17 energy companies, including crude producers, refiners and commodity traders.

Industry executives slated to attend the Friday afternoon meeting include both US oil majors — Chevron Corp. Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips — and smaller independent producers, including Continental Resources Inc. and Hilcorp Energy Co., a White House official said. 

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 with:
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.
Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence Marc Short.
Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Bellwether Government Affairs CEO Arshi Siddiqui.
Former White House Council of Economic Advisers Member Heather Boushey.
Bloomberg Senior National Political Correspondent Nancy Cook.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>. President Donald Trump is set to outline his vision for rebuilding Venezuela&rsquo;s battered oil sector Friday in a meeting with representatives from 17 energy companies, including crude producers, refiners and commodity traders. Industry executives slated to attend the Friday afternoon meeting include both US oil majors &mdash; Chevron Corp. Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips &mdash; and smaller independent producers, including Continental Resources Inc. and Hilcorp Energy Co., a White House official said.&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 speaks with:
<ul>
<li>Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall.</li>
<li>Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence Marc Short.</li>
<li>Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Bellwether Government Affairs CEO Arshi Siddiqui.</li>
<li>Former White House Council of Economic Advisers Member Heather Boushey.</li>
<li>Bloomberg Senior National Political Correspondent Nancy Cook.</li>
</ul>

Trump Meets Oil Executives on Venezuela

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