Trump Takes Affordability Message On The Road | Balance of Power: Late Edition 2/19/2026

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper discusses the ongoing Iran situation, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D) of Virginia speaks on the partial government shutdown and the Potomac sewage spill, while Bloomberg’s political panel react to President Trump’s messaging on affordability ahead of the State of the Union address.

Chapters:
00:00:01 – Bloomberg: Balance of Power begins
00:01:07 – Bloomberg News’ Kate Sullivan on President Trump’s remarks in Georgia
00:03:02 – President Trump hosts inaugural ‘Board of Peace’ meeting
00:03:43 – Bloomberg News’ Eric Martin on Iran
00:06:01 – Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Iran
00:15:53 – Power Moves: Top Financial Stories Watching Today
00:19:02 – Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Nia-Malika Henderson on Trump’s Affordability Messaging
00:24:07 – Bloomberg News’ Greg Stohr on Potential Tariff Ruling from Supreme Court
00:27:08 – Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D), Illinois on Iran
00:28:02 – Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D), Virginia on Iran
00:30:16 – Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D), Virginia on Partial Govt. Shutdown
00:32:52 – Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D), Virginia on Potomac Sewage Spill
00:34:01 – Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D), Virginia on Continuing Epstein Files Fallout
00:38:57 – Power Brief: Top Stories Watching Tonight
00:40:29 – Political Panel React to Pres. Trump’s Affordability Messaging Ahead of State of the Union
00:45:31 – Political Panel React to Pres. Trump’s Claim of Pres. Obama Revealing ‘Classified Information’ About Aliens
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