Balance of Power

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  Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken on AI, Iran and Russia 15.09.2026 53min

  Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump’s opposition to guardrails on artificial intelligence puts him at odds with a growing number of lawmakers from both parties, with AI safety fears adding to voters’ misgivings about the technology heading into the midterm elections.In a rapid-fire series of social media posts, Trump on Monday belittled a push led by Anthropic PBC and OpenAI to slow work on cutting-edge systems, invoking bombastic language to dismiss existential fears about AI as “a hoax.” Later in the day, he made an impromptu call to Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, who was onstage at a technology conference and put their conversation on speakerphone.“The robots will not be taking over. AI will not be taking over the rest of the world,” Trump told Huang, who was a featured guest at the All-In summit in Los Angeles. “We have to do things, and we have to do them prudently, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop an industry.” 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 International Economics and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee. Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. Groundwork Collaborative Senior Fellow Kitty Richards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Trump Challenges AI Guardrails, Canadian PM Carney on AI and US Trade 14.09.2026 43min

  Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump attacked Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei for urging a slowdown in artificial intelligence development, intensifying his opposition to new guardrails for the technology.In a Monday social media post, Trump blamed a “SICK conspiracy” for voter backlash on AI data centers and increased concern about frontier models, adding that “the only one that is happy about it is China.”“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Trump posted. “We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so. Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers, BEWARE!” 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, Kailey speaks with: Bloomberg News White House and Washington Correspondent Jeff Mason. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Bully Pulpit International Managing Partner Adam Hodge. Bloomberg News Ottawa Bureau Chief Brian Platt. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Bloomberg News National Security Team Leader Wendy Benjaminson. Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  BONUS: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Talks US Trade, AI Guardrails 14.09.2026 15min

  Bloomberg News' Ottawa Bureau Chief Brian Platt sits down with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the country's first national investment summit in Toronto. Carney says he thinks it’s still possible for the US and Canada to reach a “mutually advantageous” deal that would reduce trade barriers. He notes that Canada is "ready to sit down and negotiate that and move it forward". Carney adds that he welcomed President Trump’s comments over the weekend that he believed the countries could reach an agreement fairly soon. He also discusses the need to strengthen AI guardrails and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Anthropic Says AI Model Claude Being Misused for Weapons Research 11.09.2026 41min

  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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Trump Promises $5K Payment to US Adults if GOP Wins Midterms: Dallas Day Two 10.09.2026 56min

  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) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  BONUS: US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Talks Crop Costs, Senate Run 09.09.2026 5min

  US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says she is not running for Texas governor or a Senate seat for now. “That is a ‘no’ right now for sure,” Rollins said while speaking to Bloomberg Television from the Republican midterm convention in Dallas. She is attending the event in her personal capacity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  GOP Convenes in Dallas for First Ever Midterm Convention: Day One 09.09.2026 38min

  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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  El-Sayed Fights Trump Villain Tag 08.09.2026 42min

  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 edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg White House Correspondent Kate Sullivan. Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Melinda Haring. Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Echo Canyon Consulting CEO Jon Seaton. Bloomberg Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine. Democratic US Senate Candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Trump Says Fed Must Cut Rates 04.09.2026 41min

  Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US job growth surged in August and the unemployment rate held steady, suggesting the labor market has more momentum than previously thought.Nonfarm payrolls increased 162,000 last month and July’s job losses were revised away, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. The August increase topped all estimates in a Bloomberg survey. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1%.The report indicates the labor market is powering through uncertainty from the Iran war and pressure from inflation. Federal Reserve officials will likely read it as bolstering the argument for raising interest rates, though next week’s consumer price data will prove key to the central bank’s decision later this month. 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 White House Correspondent Skylar Woodhouse. Groundwork Collaborative Vice President Liz Pancotti. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. Bloomberg News US Economy Editor Reade Pickert. BlackSun CEO Atonn Muhammad and former professional boxer Roy Jones Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  US-Iran Conflict Stuck With No End 03.09.2026 41min

  Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The US and Iran have intensified tit-for-tat military strikes in recent days, remaining locked between ceasefire and all-out war as the White House struggles to end the six-month conflict.“Very clearly militarily, we are stalled,” Republican Representative Pat Harrigan of North Carolina, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, said in an interview on Wednesday. “There’s no question about that.”The latest back and forth has seen Iran hit merchant vessels, spurring the US to strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites that were used for targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz. That led to Iran firing missiles and drones on US bases in the region, including in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain. 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 White House Correspondent Kate Sullivan. Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson (Ret.). Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. US Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Trump Says Iran Strikes to Be Short; Commerce Secretary Lutnick on AI, Tariffs and Canda 02.09.2026 44min

  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 edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg White House Correspondent Skylar Woodhouse. Republican Congressman Jodey Arrington of Texas, Chairman of the House Budget Committee. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Bloomberg Economics Economic Statecraft Lead Chris Kennedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  BONUS: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Talks AI, US-Canada Trade 02.09.2026 13min

  US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick lauds the benefits of artificial intelligence. Speaking with Bloomberg Balance of Power co-host Joe Mathieu at the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Lutnick also says Anthropic has settled differences with the Trump administration and discusses the state of US-Canada trade negotiations. Listen to the full conversation, as heard live on Bloomberg TV and Radio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  BONUS: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright Talks Venezuela Oil Production 02.09.2026 10min

  US Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses details of Venezuelan oil production and exports, deals signed with Chevron, ENI, and GE Vernova, and offers an update on the Strait of Hormuz. He speaks with Tyler Kendall in Caracas, Venezuela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  US, Iran Escalate Attacks as Fighting Around Strait Heats Up 01.09.2026 46min

  Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The US launched a fresh wave of strikes against targets in Iran and the Islamic Republic said it retaliated, as the back-and-forth of fighting between the two escalated.President Donald Trump said the US strikes were in retaliation for Iran trying to put mines in the Strait of Hormuz and for an earlier attack on a military base in Jordan. He warned of more attacks to come if Tehran responded.Within hours, Iran said its forces had launched a “decisive operation” against US bases in the region, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the new fighting “only tightened the lock on the Strait of Hormuz,” IRIB reported. 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. Republican Congressman Marlin Stutzman of Indiana. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. Democratic Congresswoman Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania. Beacon Global Strategies Energy Practice Lead Clayton Seigle. Bloomberg News Managing Editor for International Security & Economy Nick Wadhams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Government Shutdown? Venezuela Deal (August 31, 2026) 31.08.2026 11min

  With the House of Representatives returning to Washington after August recess, the likelihood of a government shutdown -- only 20% in our view -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Aug. 31 Washington Policy Pulse. The House will most likely embrace a Senate deal that extends the government funding until Dec. 11 before leaving town to further campaign ahead of the midterm elections. A potential vote on a separate measure on a Russian sanctions package will likely be pushed back until after the election. We also discussed President Donald Trump's announcement of a deal in Venezuela to have the US take a stake in Venezuela's oil fields. Analysis from BI's energy team suggest that while Chevron may embrace the deal, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil may be more hesitant. We also previewed a forthcoming meeting with energy executives at the White House on Sept. 2. 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#/registrationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  House Faces Tricky Pre-Midterm Agenda, US Strikes Iranian Launchers 31.08.2026 40min

  Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. House members return to Capitol Hill after a monthlong break with a crowded docket and just 16 days in session to complete it before the November midterm elections.A planned vote to avoid a fall government shutdown is atop their to-do list, and continued GOP hopes of a third party-line budget package loom over other legislative priorities lawmakers want to pass and campaign on in their districts.House leaders have to contend with delays in progress due to the Senate being in recess until Sept. 14 and several high-profile legislative packages involving cryptocurrency and college sports stalled in that chamber. 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 US Army Europe Commanding General Ben Hodges. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Rates Strategist Ira Jersey. Republican Congressman Rich McCormick of Georgia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Warsh Says Inflation Isn’t Slowing, Vows to Reach 2% Target 28.08.2026 44min

  Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh warned inflation isn’t meaningfully slowing and said policymakers must be confident that it is, otherwise the central bank has “work to do.” In a sweeping speech, his first since becoming chairman of the central bank in May, Warsh reiterated that policymakers will return inflation to their 2% goal, which he said is a firm and fixed target. “Here is my standard: We must be confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective, clearly and at sufficient speed. Otherwise, we have work to do. That’s our job,” Warsh said at the Fed’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday. 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, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall is in for Kailey. Joe and Tyler speak with: Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee. Retired Army Brigadier General Leela Gray, Democratic Candidate for Florida's 13th Congressional District. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. White Oak Pastures Owner Will Harris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Trump Renames Lake Ontario 27.08.2026 35min

  Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump announced he was moving to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, escalating his clash with Canada after trade negotiations between the two nations collapsed.Trump on Thursday signed a directive changing the name of the lake and said the move would take place “effective immediately.” The president previewed the move in a social media post earlier this week. The order signed by Trump said the Interior Department had 30 days to change the name in federal databases and materials. “Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade,” Trump told reporters when asked what message he was sending to the US’s northern neighbor. “They want to be treated like they’re a state, and so we just can’t do that anymore.” 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, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall is in for Kailey. Joe and Tyler speak with: Bloomberg White House Correspondent Kate Sullivan. Former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst. Jersey 1st President Rosemary Becchi and Maywood Strategies Principal Douglas Farrar. Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Kathryn Edwards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Utah Governor Spencer Cox Talks Meta Settlement 27.08.2026 10min

  Utah Governor Spencer Cox discusses Meta’s settlement, arguing the amount should have been much higher, yet argues the more consequential result is the equitable relief requiring child accounts, age-gating, parental controls, algorithm changes, overnight restrictions and healthy pauses. Cox thinks Meta buried research showing significant harms to young users and says Utah will use the money to mitigate those harms, help struggling children, and create more opportunities for them in the real world. Cox spoke with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Tyler Kendall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Trump Trade Moves Worry GOP 26.08.2026 40min

  Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump’s latest trade upheaval is threatening to deepen Republicans’ peril in November’s midterm elections, saddling Senate GOP candidates with another economic headache as the party fights to hold onto its majority. In recent days, Trump has announced plans for tariff relief on some ground beef imports, enraging cattle producers in states such as Iowa and Nebraska, and launched a new trade war with Canada, rattling manufacturers and businesses in border states including Maine, Michigan, Alaska and Ohio. Those states are all Senate battlegrounds crucial to Democrats’ strategy to retake the chamber.  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, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall is in for Kailey. Joe and Tyler speak with: Groundwork Collaborative Vice President Liz Pancotti. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. Foreign Policy Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Ophir Falk. Former Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, Bloomberg Contributor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.