Pete Hegseth Meets With Senators | Balance of Power

"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, Erin Covey, Cook Political Report Editor, discusses whether or not Congress will pass a government funding deal before or on the deadline of December 20th. Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director, weighs in on global ports bracing for Trump tariffs. Natasha Hall, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Middle East Program, talks about the revived Syrian War.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Balance of Power Begins
00:01:47 – Bloomberg’s Michael Shepard on President-elect Trump’s Nominee Pete Hegseth Meeting With Senators, Trump & DOJ Agree to FBI Background Checks
00:05:44 – Bloomberg’s Michelle Jamrisko on Reaction to South Korea President Imposing Martial Law, Then Lifting Martial Law
00:09:21 – Erin Covey, Cook Political Report Editor, On Government Funding Deadline Approaching, Will Hegseth Get Confirmation Hearing
00:16:34 – Gene Seroka, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director, on Global Ports Bracing for President-elect Trump’s Tariffs
00:23:27 – Natasha Hall, CSIS Middle East Program Senior Fellow, on the Latest on the Revived Syrian War
00:32:02 – Political Panel on Whether or Not Pete Hegseth Will Get a Confirmation Hearing, Trump Team Agrees With DOJ on FBI Background Checks
00:41:02 – Political Panel on President Biden Pardoning Son Hunter, Political Fallout Of Pardon
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