President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address of the television age Tuesday, declaring “a turnaround for the ages” as he tried to sell Americans on his economic program ahead of crucial midterm elections later this year.


The speech had all the ceremony, confrontation and chaos that have come to define the event in an era of narrow congressional majorities and partisan polarization. Democratic Representative Al Green was ejected from the chamber for disrupting the speech. Trump invited the gold-medal-winning men’s Olympic hockey team into the gallery amid chants of “USA! USA! USA!” He awarded several medals honoring veterans and active-duty service members.


And in more than 1 hour 47 minutes, the longest State of the Union in history, the president delivered a rally-like speech punctuated less by policy proposals than by political attacks.

For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with:
Bloomberg White House correspondent Jeff Mason
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
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum

President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address of the television age Tuesday, declaring &ldquo;a turnaround for the ages&rdquo; as he tried to sell Americans on his economic program ahead of crucial midterm elections later this year.
 The speech had all the ceremony, confrontation and chaos that have come to define the event in an era of narrow congressional majorities and partisan polarization. Democratic Representative Al Green was ejected from the chamber for disrupting the speech. Trump invited the gold-medal-winning men&rsquo;s Olympic hockey team into the gallery amid chants of &ldquo;USA! USA! USA!&rdquo; He awarded several medals honoring veterans and active-duty service members.
 And in more than 1 hour 47 minutes, the longest State of the Union in history, the president delivered a rally-like speech punctuated less by policy proposals than by political attacks.
For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz speak with:
<ul>
<li>Bloomberg White House correspondent Jeff Mason</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>US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum</li>
</ul>

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Instant Reaction: Trump Touts 'Turnaround' in State of the Union

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.
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<li>In the US &ndash; a look ahead to U.S CPI and PPI data, along with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.</li>
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1) Iran will seek to bar US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz and require compensation from hostile countries before they’re allowed to sail through it, according to local media reports on a proposed Iran-Oman deal to manage the crucial waterway. The agreement has become key to expectations for a reopening of Hormuz and a resumption of energy flows that have been throttled since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February.
2) The Trump administration is actively considering issuing an executive order on vaccines and autism as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort is prompted by President Donald Trump’s interest in seeing additional action, according to the people, who asked not to be named to discuss internal deliberations. Options officials are discussing include research initiatives, encompassing both forward-looking studies and backward-looking analyses, the people said.
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Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: 1) Iran will seek to bar US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz and require compensation from hostile countries before they&rsquo;re allowed to sail through it, according to local media reports on a proposed Iran-Oman deal to manage the crucial waterway. The agreement has become key to expectations for a reopening of Hormuz and a resumption of energy flows that have been throttled since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February. 2) The Trump administration is actively considering issuing an executive order on vaccines and autism as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort is prompted by President Donald Trump&rsquo;s interest in seeing additional action, according to the people, who asked not to be named to discuss internal deliberations. Options officials are discussing include research initiatives, encompassing both forward-looking studies and backward-looking analyses, the people said. 3) The yen is heading into the end of the week having surrendered nearly half of its intervention-driven gains, fueling speculation among traders that authorities may step into the market again. The currency traded around 158.40 versus the dollar on Friday afternoon, well off the strong point of 155.23 reached on Monday. It had been near a four-decade nadir around 164 per dollar last week before the first joint yen-buying operation from Japan and the US since 1998.

Iran Seeks to Bar US Ships From Hormuz; Trump Considers Order on Autism

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Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.
On today's podcast:
1) Iran said it had reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a potential step toward a reopening of the critical waterway for energy supplies. A joint statement from Tehran and Muscat is under review and in the final drafting stage, with Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei saying negotiations between the two countries are “forward-moving” and a deal would be struck “if certain third parties do not obstruct this process." Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran and Oman are negotiating a “temporary route” that would remain active for two to four months, with a significant portion of traffic passing through the Islamic Republic’s territorial waters.
2) President Trump denied the US was running low on munitions, saying the country has “massive amounts” of them. Trump warned of punishment for those who say there’s a shortage, saying “leakers” of supposed “treasonous statements” are being pursued. The Pentagon’s request for emergency funding includes money to replace the US’s most advanced Patriot interceptors and other systems, amid concerns about weapons stockpiles.
3) President accused Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed of being a “communist” who “hates” Jews and Israel. El-Sayed has accused the Israeli government of carrying out a “genocide” during its war in Gaza, supports cutting off aid to Israel and has questioned its right to exist as a Jewish state. Trump said El-Sayed’s brand of politics would bring “filth, crime, death, destruction, embarrassment” and that El-Sayed is a “man of hate."

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: 1) Iran said it had reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a potential step toward a reopening of the critical waterway for energy supplies. A joint statement from Tehran and Muscat is under review and in the final drafting stage, with Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei saying negotiations between the two countries are &ldquo;forward-moving&rdquo; and a deal would be struck &ldquo;if certain third parties do not obstruct this process." Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran and Oman are negotiating a &ldquo;temporary route&rdquo; that would remain active for two to four months, with a significant portion of traffic passing through the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s territorial waters. 2) President Trump denied the US was running low on munitions, saying the country has &ldquo;massive amounts&rdquo; of them. Trump warned of punishment for those who say there&rsquo;s a shortage, saying &ldquo;leakers&rdquo; of supposed &ldquo;treasonous statements&rdquo; are being pursued. The Pentagon&rsquo;s request for emergency funding includes money to replace the US&rsquo;s most advanced Patriot interceptors and other systems, amid concerns about weapons stockpiles. 3) President accused Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed of being a &ldquo;communist&rdquo; who &ldquo;hates&rdquo; Jews and Israel. El-Sayed has accused the Israeli government of carrying out a &ldquo;genocide&rdquo; during its war in Gaza, supports cutting off aid to Israel and has questioned its right to exist as a Jewish state. Trump said El-Sayed&rsquo;s brand of politics would bring &ldquo;filth, crime, death, destruction, embarrassment&rdquo; and that El-Sayed is a &ldquo;man of hate."

Iran-Oman Hormuz Agreement; Trump Threatens Munitions Leakers

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