Trump Open to Putin-Xi Talks Without Zelenskyy, Early Voting Underway for Majority of US

0 October 19, 2026 21:21

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) discusses the midterm elections and President Donald Trump’s changing posture toward Russia as he seeks to increase Russian diesel exports, and Jane Harman, former democratic congresswoman from California, talks about the US relationship with Russia and China as well as the Trump’s approach to Ukraine.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Balance of Power Begins
00:02:18 – Bloomberg’s Kate Sullivan on Early Voting Starting in the US
00:05:12 – Bloomberg’s Wendy Benjaminson Reports on Zelenskyy Accusing President Trump Pushing for Ukraine to Yield in War
00:07:52 – Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
00:17:02 – Power Moves
00:19:50 – Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow Reports on Voters’ AI Anxiety Heading Into Midterms
00:24:56 – Jane Harman, Former Democratic Congresswoman for California
00:31:59 – Bloomberg’s Oliver Crook on France Facing its Worst Street Violence in Years
00:35:10 – Bloomberg’s Julie Fine Discusses the Early Voting in Texas
00:37:29 – Doug Heye and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino Talk Midterms and Trump Approval Ratings
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