Trump Opens Door to Shutdown Talks; National Guard Deployments Continue
On today's podcast:1) With the US government shutdown closing in on the one week mark, President Trump showed signs of cracking Monday, sending mixed messages about the state of talks with Democrats o...
7 Okt 202517min
French Premier Lecornu Resigns; Trump Pushes for Israel-Hamas Deal
On today's podcast:1) French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday just a day after President Emmanuel Macron named a new cabinet, deepening the country’s political crisis. The premier quit...
6 Okt 202521min
Special Coverage: Hamas Agrees To Release Israeli Hostages
Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end t...
4 Okt 202517min
Daybreak Weekend: Pfizer Deal, Nobel Peace, Golden Week
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the impact of lumber and timber tariffs on housing,...
3 Okt 202537min
Shutdown Continues with Senate Vote Expected; US-China Trade "Breakthrough"
On today's podcast:1) The Senate is expected to hold another vote today on a stopgap spending bill to reopen the government into mid-November. It comes as President Trump threatens to slash jobs. The ...
3 Okt 202515min
Trump Plans Shutdown Job Cuts, OpenAI Valuation Soars to $500 Billion
On today's podcast:1) White House Budget Director Russell Vought is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave t...
2 Okt 202515min
Government Shutdown Takes Effect, White House Pulls Antoni BLS Nomination
On today's podcast:1) Congress blew past a midnight funding deadline, triggering the US government’s first shutdown in nearly seven years — and the third under President Trump. The White House’s budge...
1 Okt 202515min
Vance Says US Headed for Shutdown, US & Israel Agree to Gaza Peace Plan
On today's podcast:1) Vice President JD Vance said he believes the US government is on track to shut down, seeking to pin the blame on Democrats one day before federal funding is set to lapse. Preside...
30 Sep 202521min
