President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury Secretary, enlisting a key adviser to manage the sweeping economic agenda he has vowed to enact in a second term. Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz offer instant reaction.

President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury Secretary, enlisting a key adviser to manage the sweeping economic agenda he has vowed to enact in a second term. Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz offer instant reaction.

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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SPECIAL REPORT: Trump Nominates Scott Bessent To Lead US Treasury

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Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.

Anthropic says its artificial intelligence model Claude has been misused in attempts to develop a wide range of military applications, including kamikaze drone swarms, missile navigation systems and research tied to potential biological weapons.Users from countries including Iran, Russia, China and Yemen are among those flagged for misusing the AI company’s frontier models in the past year, according to a report by Anthropic’s threat intelligence team on Thursday. None of the cases involved Anthropic’s most advanced models, Fable and Mythos. 

Guest hosts Christina Ruffini and David Gura 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, David and Christina speak with:
Mike Shepard, Bloomberg Senior Editor for Technology and Strategic Industries
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
Nicholas Burns, former US Ambassador to China and NATO
Brigadier General Leland Blanchard II, Interim Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard

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" data-destination="rte:bind">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>. Anthropic says its artificial intelligence model Claude has been misused in attempts to develop a wide range of military applications, including kamikaze drone swarms, missile navigation systems and research tied to potential biological weapons.Users from countries including Iran, Russia, China and Yemen are among those flagged for misusing the AI company&rsquo;s frontier models in the past year, according to a report by Anthropic&rsquo;s threat intelligence team on Thursday. None of the cases involved Anthropic&rsquo;s most advanced models,&nbsp;Fable and Mythos.&nbsp; Guest hosts Christina Ruffini and David Gura 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, David and Christina speak with:
<ul>
<li>Mike Shepard, Bloomberg Senior Editor for Technology and Strategic Industries</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>Nicholas Burns, former US Ambassador to China and NATO</li>
<li>Brigadier General Leland Blanchard II, Interim Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard</li>
</ul>

Anthropic Says AI Model Claude Being Misused for Weapons Research

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Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.

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 special edition of Balance of Power, Kailey Leinz hosts from our Dallas bureau to speak with several key figures in Texas for the first of its kind midterm convention for the Republican party, headlined by two primetime speeches from President Donald Trump.

During his speech on opening night, President Donald Trump floated a dividend for American voters if his party wins the upcoming November midterm elections, promising a $5,000 payment to each US citizen adult if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate. 

On this edition, Kailey speaks with:
Josh Wingrove, Bloomberg News Senior White House Reporter and Washington Correspondent & Bill Faries, Bloomberg News Senior Editor
Congressman Jim Jordan, Republican representing Ohio's 4th District and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
Beto O'Rourke, former Texas Congressman (D) and Democratic Nominee for Senate in 2018 and Governor in 2022
Patrick McHenry, Former Republican Congressman from North Carolina, former House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Bloomberg Contributor
Rahm Emanuel, Former White House Chief of Staff (2009-2010), Former Mayor of Chicago (2011 to 2019), Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2022 to 2025)
Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, Republican representing Texas' 24th District/Member of House Ways and Means; Small Business Committees/Former Mayor of Irving, TX (2011-17)

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" 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. On this special edition of Balance of Power, Kailey Leinz hosts from our Dallas bureau to speak with several key figures in Texas for the first of its kind midterm convention for the Republican party, headlined by two primetime speeches from President Donald Trump. During his speech on opening night, President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;floated a dividend for American voters if his party wins the upcoming November midterm elections, promising a $5,000 payment to each US citizen adult if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate.&nbsp; On this edition, Kailey speaks with:
<ul>
<li>Josh Wingrove, Bloomberg News Senior White House Reporter and Washington Correspondent &amp; Bill Faries, Bloomberg News Senior Editor</li>
<li>Congressman Jim Jordan, Republican representing Ohio's 4th District and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee</li>
<li>Beto O'Rourke, former Texas Congressman (D) and Democratic Nominee for Senate in 2018 and Governor in 2022</li>
<li>Patrick McHenry, Former Republican Congressman from North Carolina, former House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Bloomberg Contributor</li>
<li>Rahm Emanuel, Former White House Chief of Staff (2009-2010), Former Mayor of Chicago (2011 to 2019), Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2022 to 2025)</li>
<li>Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, Republican representing Texas' 24th District/Member of House Ways and Means; Small Business Committees/Former Mayor of Irving, TX (2011-17)</li>
</ul>

Trump Promises $5K Payment to US Adults if GOP Wins Midterms: Dallas Day Two

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Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.

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 special edition of Balance of Power, Kailey Leinz hosts from our Dallas bureau to speak with several key figures in Texas for the first of its kind midterm convention for the Republican party, headlined by two primetime speeches from President Donald Trump.

Kailey speaks with:
Brooke Rollins, US Secretary of Agriculture
Ray Washburne, Co-Chair of the RNC Midterm Convention along with Bloomberg Texas bureau chief Julie Fine
Wendy Davis, former Texas state senator (D) and 2014 Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee along with Bloomberg Texas bureau chief Julie Fine
Matt Angle, Founder/Director of the Lone Star Project and Democratic Strategist & Vinny Minchillo, Republican Strategist and Author of "10 Ways To Lose An Election"
Jay Feely, former NFL Kicker and Republican House Nominee for Arizona's 1st Congressional District

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" 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. On this special edition of Balance of Power, Kailey Leinz hosts from our Dallas bureau to speak with several key figures in Texas for the first of its kind midterm convention for the Republican party, headlined by two primetime speeches from President Donald Trump. Kailey speaks with:
<ul>
<li>Brooke Rollins, US Secretary of Agriculture</li>
<li>Ray Washburne, Co-Chair of the RNC Midterm Convention along with Bloomberg Texas bureau chief Julie Fine</li>
<li>Wendy Davis, former Texas state senator (D) and 2014 Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee along with Bloomberg Texas bureau chief Julie Fine</li>
<li>Matt Angle, Founder/Director of the Lone Star Project and Democratic Strategist &amp; Vinny Minchillo, Republican Strategist and Author of "10 Ways To Lose An Election"</li>
<li>Jay Feely, former NFL Kicker and Republican House Nominee for Arizona's 1st Congressional District</li>
</ul>

GOP Convenes in Dallas for First Ever Midterm Convention: Day One

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SPECIAL REPORT: Trump Nominates Scott Bessent To Lead US Treasury

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