On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the results from Tuesday’s primary elections across the US. On today’s show, political scientist Lara Brown, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf.
Chapters
00:00:00 Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:01:58 Market Update: Stocks Near Record Highs
00:04:04 Confusion Over the Strait of Hormuz Deal
00:05:03 White House on Iran Negotiations
00:07:24 Trump’s Nevada Speech Preview
00:10:10 Michigan Primary Results & Democratic Strategy
00:11:34 What Abdul El-Sayed’s Victory Means
00:15:15 2026 Midterm Outlook
00:16:05 GOP Ethics Issues & Political Fallout
00:19:02 Market Update: SpaceX Drops After Earnings
00:20:49 Political Panel: Is the Democratic Party Moving Left?
00:28:53 Can Democrats Hold Michigan?
00:32:33 Market Update: AMD, SpaceX & Oil
00:36:17 Trump Optimistic on Iran Talks
00:37:09 Barbara Leaf on the Hormuz Agreement
00:39:16 Red Sea Risks & Houthi Threats
00:40:17 Is This Really Iran’s Last Chance?
00:41:09 U.S. Military Readiness & Iran’s Leverage
00:44:03 Why Diplomacy Must Take Over
00:45:04 Who Should Lead U.S. Negotiations?
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