Speaker Johnson Revives GOP Healthcare Policy Push

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing to unveil a Republican health care bill in the coming days for a vote by the end of the month, but the move is unlikely to resolve a congressional deadlock over expiring Obamacare subsidies. The GOP plan is likely to include ideas the party has floated in the past to create less comprehensive plans to compete with Obamacare and to divert premium tax credits for the insurance policies toward tax-sheltered savings accounts individuals can use to cover non-premium out-of-pocket costs.   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 speaks with: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Bloomberg Senior Strategist Edward Harrison. Republican Congresswoman Lisa McClain of Michigan. Constitutional Lawyer Robert McWhirter. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Podium Strategies Founder Yemisi Egbewole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth exposed sensitive information when he sent details of a pending military strike from his personal phone, according to a Pentagon watchdog investigation into the “Signalgate” saga that gripped the White House earlier this year.The Pentagon inspector general determined that Hegseth had the authority to declassify the information he’d sent — which was originally labeled “secret” — but that his use of a personal cell phone risked compromising sensitive information about the upcoming attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen, it said in a report released Thursday.“If this information had fallen into the hands of US adversaries, Houthi forces might have been able to counter U.S. forces or reposition personnel and assets to avoid planned US strikes,” the report said. Hegseth sent the information two to four hours before the operation took place, it said.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 speaks with: Bloomberg Pentagon Reporter Tony Capaccio. Arizona State University's McCain Institute Executive Director Evelyn Farkas. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Arc Initiatives Partner Jonae Wartel. Republican Congressman Marlin Stutzman of Indiana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he wasn’t watching when a top US admiral ordered a second strike on an alleged drug-running boat on Sept. 2. Hegseth says that commander made the right call.“As you can imagine, at the Department of War, we got a lot of things to do, so I didn’t stick around for the hour and two hours, whatever, where all the sensitive site exploitation digitally occurs,” Hegseth said at the White House on Tuesday.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 speaks with: Bloomberg US National Security Team Lead Nick Wadhams. Former Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jane Harman. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Third Way Senior Fellow Caitlin Legacki. Co-Host of Bloomberg Tech on Bloomberg TV Caroline Hyde. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Vladimir Putin began talks at the Kremlin with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on the latest plans aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.The Russian president, who was joined by his foreign-policy aide Yuri Ushakov and Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, said in comments shown on state television that he was pleased to see the Americans. Witkoff praised Moscow as a “magnificent city” after Putin asked whether they’d been on a walk around the capital before the talks. 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 speaks with: Center on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Liana Fix. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez of Florida. Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump said Sunday that people shouldn’t read much into a social media post where he said Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed.His post from Saturday morning, addressed to airlines and “Drug Dealers,” added to jitters in the region about possible US strikes on Venezuelan territory.“Don’t read anything into it,” he told reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One. He added, “We consider Venezuela to be not a very friendly country.”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 speaks with: Bloomberg National Security Editor Iain Marlow. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. CSIS Senior Fellow Ben Jensen. Bloomberg Television Markets Correspondent Norah Mulinda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An update of President Donald Trump's selection process for Federal Reserve Chairman -- Bloomberg News reports National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett has emerged as a front runner -- as well as an update on de-regulation for bank capital rules impacting banks like Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Dec 1. We also previewed a House hearing this week where regulators should provide an update on bank capital plans. We also gave an update on the latest for the National Defense Authorization Act, as well as other appropriations bills, and their chances of passage before the end of the year.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 D.C.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.

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 speaks with: Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodities Strategist Mike McGlone. Bloomberg State Department Reporter Eric Martin. AEI Nonresident Senior Fellow Heather Conley. Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and ROKK Solutions Senior Vice President Lisa Camooso Miller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is seen by advisers and allies of President Donald Trump as the frontrunner to be the next Federal Reserve chair, according to people familiar with the matter, as the search for a new central bank leader enters its final weeks.With Hassett, Trump would have a close ally whom the president knows well and trusts installed at the independent central bank, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Hassett is seen as someone who would bring the president’s approach to interest-rate cutting to the Fed, which Trump has long wanted to control, some of the people said.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 speaks with: Bloomberg Senior National Political Correspondent Nancy Cook. Foundation for American Innovation Senior Fellow Dean Ball. Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and S-3 Group Partner Ashley Davis. Stimson Center Senior Fellow Kelly Grieco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held their first talks since agreeing to a tariff truce last month, discussing trade, Taiwan and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump said the telephone call was “very good” and that the leaders spoke about purchases of soybeans and other farm products as well as curbing shipments of illegal fentanyl. The US president said he agreed to visit Beijing in April, and that he had invited Xi for a state visit next year.“Our relationship with China is extremely strong!” Trump posted on social media. “There has been significant progress on both sides in keeping our agreements current and accurate. Now we can set our sights on the big picture.”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 speaks with: Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Stanford University Hoover Institution Fellow Lanhee Chen. Bloomberg Economics Chief Geoeconomics Analyst Jennifer Welch. Republican Congressman Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee. American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Angela Stent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A discussion of a reported forthcoming plan from the White House to extend Obamacare subsidies -- potentially as long as two years -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Nov. 24. Such an extension, if enacted, could bode well for insueres such as Centene and UnitedHealth. We also previewed a meeting at the FDIC -- to be held on Nov. 25 -- that will see that regulator finalize a leverage ratio rule for banks like Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Finally, we highlighted a forthcoming executive order on artificial intelligence that, in our view, may face certain a court challenge.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 D.C. 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.