Republican Blame Game Starts

0 November 5, 2026 18:00

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the midterm election results and what it means for the future of both political parties. On today’s show, Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Bully Pulpit International Managing Director Adam Hodge and former Republican Congressman Mick Mulvaney.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:02:14 Markets: Semiconductors Lead the Selloff
00:04:45 AI, Data Centers & the Market Rout
00:07:39 Trump, Vance & the Republican Reckoning
00:10:27 What’s Next for the GOP?
00:12:58 Democrats’ Agenda After the Blue Wave
00:15:10 Affordability, Housing & Health Care
00:17:07 Democrats, Trump & the New Congress
00:19:02 Markets: Tech Selloff Deepens
00:20:44 Data Center Backlash Hits the AI Trade
00:23:00 Investors De-Risk From AI
00:25:27 Political Panel: Data Centers & Regulation
00:29:14 Mississippi Senate Race Remains Undecided
00:32:34 Markets: Semiconductor Stocks Plunge
00:34:20 AI CapEx & the Future of Data Centers
00:39:39 State Elections Reshape the AI Buildout
00:42:29 Trump’s Political Future After the Midterms
00:44:03 Pete Hegseth & Impeachment
00:45:22 South Carolina’s Democratic Senate Upset
00:47:30 Data Center Loans & the Market Selloff
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