Joe Mathieu

Former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tells @kaileyleinz and @jmathieureports what steps need to be taken in order to secure the Strait of Hormuz bloom.bg/41glTjC

California Democratic Representative Sam Liccardo said he would vote against providing extra funding for the war with Iran because the conflict hasn't accomplished any meaningful objective for the American public bloom.bg/4bYijjl

Michigan Democratic Representative Haley Stevens said the war with Iran is an "unacceptable" overreach by the administration that is costing taxpayers a billion dollars a day, while food aid and health programs are being cut and gas prices are rising bloom.bg/3NLCkRR

"The people of Cuba should determine their future," Rep. Jim McGovern tells @kaileyleinz and @jmathieureports bloom.bg/4bvhApw

Representative Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican, said he disagrees with the administration's move to lift some sanctions on Russian oil because Moscow is an adversary that is aiding Iran in targeting US assets bloom.bg/4lxm8jP

Secretary Burgum told @tylerskendall and @JMathieuReports that “there has been a discussion. We have a lot of smart people working in this administration — a lot of smart people work in the energy trading market… An intervention to try to manipulate and lower prices would require enormous amounts of capital. That is all I will say on that front.”

Thank you @JMathieuReports and @tylerskendall for having me on @business Balance of Power yesterday, just before Secretary Burgum, to talk about oil, Iran, SPR, pump prices, and the federal government intervening in oil futures markets. @RapidanEnergy youtube.com/watch?v=Tsb1On…

Today, @jmathieureports and @kaileyleinz asked three Senators if they'd support potential supplemental funding for the Pentagon. Here's what Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Sen. Tina Smith said bloom.bg/4bjkH3t

Republican Senator Rand Paul tells @jmathieureports that ICE officers should not be wearing masks in cities where other law enforcement are unmasked. They speak at the Capitol bit.ly/4bs79Dc

Jane Harman, former top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, says that the degradation of Iran's military by US and Israeli attacks is a positive outcome of the war, but the sidelining of Congress in the conflict is detrimental to the US bloom.bg/4rhHOBx

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she’s concerned about depleted US munitions and would support supplemental funding as tensions abroad strain military resources. But negotiations in Congress could hinge on demands to curb immigration enforcement as lawmakers work to reopen the DHS. More from Balance of Power: bloom.bg/4aVYgCP

Retired Army General Wesley Clark said the US-Israel offensive against Iran is off to a good start, but there's a lot more that needs to be done to isolate targets and the campaign is a "long way from being over" bloom.bg/4st78ph

President Trump removed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary after months of controversy and announced he would replace her with Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Sen. Gary Peters discusses how the confirmation process will unfold bloom.bg/3PiugZ8

Republican Senator Mike Rounds says he would consider supporting supplemental defense funding if deemed necessary bloom.bg/4rMeap0

Joined @kaileyleinz and @JMathieuReports on @BloombergTV last night to discuss the enormous need for air defense in the Middle East and what it means for the US and Gulf states — and Trump’s timeline. youtu.be/x3U8Gh6JDuY?si…

Great to join @JMathieuReports to break the latest news on Anthropic this evening. We’ll be discussing this in coming days, so be sure to tune in to Balance of Power on @BloombergTV and @BloombergRadio for all the latest.

The Pentagon declared Anthropic a supply-chain risk after President Donald Trump directed US government agencies to stop using its products, capping a feud between the artificial intelligence giant and defense officials over safeguards on its technology. @jmathieureports and @MikeShepard4 report bloom.bg/40Bw024

Anthropic rejected the Pentagon’s latest offer to defuse a standoff over conditions the company has sought governing the use of its artificial intelligence software by the military, a confrontation that has jeopardized its defense work for the government. @jmathieureports reports bloom.bg/4aFIf3L

President Donald Trump pushed back on reports that the Pentagon was concerned that an extended military campaign against Iran could prove difficult, even as he insisted Monday his preference was still to strike a diplomatic deal. Sen. Chris Coons tells Bloomberg that he wouldn't be surprised to see a strike in the next "day or two" bloom.bg/4ryVNUJ

Chatted with @kaileyleinz and @JMathieuReports on @BloombergTV about Trump’s military buildup in the Middle East. My take: Strikes on Iran are increasingly likely based on the scale of airpower and types of equipment we’ve seen flow into the region. youtu.be/R-y2SytQd5o?si…