Live in Atlanta for Georgia Primary | Balance of Power: Early Edition 5/18/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu discusses Tuesday’s primary elections. On today’s show, Joe is live from Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He speaks with Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera, former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Johnson and Grammy Award Winning Rapper Michael "Killer Mike" Render.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:03:40 – Balance of Power on the Road for GA Primaries
00:05:14 – GA Voters Head to Polls in High-Stake Primaries
00:06:12 – Impact of AI on Higher Education
00:09:59 – The State of Higher Education
00:13:00 – Impact of the Iran War on Georgia’s Economy
00:14:56 – US tells Iran ‘Clock is Ticking’
00:21:04 – Key Races to Watch in Georgia’s Primaries Tomorrow
00:21:59 – GA Voters Head to Polls in High-Stake Primaries
00:32:20 – Jury Rejects Loses Bid to Force OpenAI Overhaul
00:40:38 – Stocks Fall, Oil Raises on Doubts over US-Iran Deal
00:42:23 – Georgia Heads to the Polls Tues. for Primaries
00:47:51 – Redistricting in Focus Ahead of Midterms
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