El-Sayed Fights Trump Villain Tag | Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition 9/8/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz discusses the latest from the White House. On today's show, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Melinda Haring, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Echo Canyon Consulting Founder Jon Seaton and Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Chapters 00:00:00 Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition 00:01:12 Market Update: Stocks Fall, Oil Near $92 00:03:12 Canada Escalates Trade War With U.S. 00:04:03 White House Weighs Response to Canadian Tariffs 00:06:00 Witkoff & Kushner's Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy 00:07:49 Can Talks Bring an End to the Ukraine War? 00:09:01 Ukraine's Urgent Need for Air Defense 00:11:02 What Came From the Witkoff-Kushner Visit 00:12:16 Russia, Ukraine & Territorial Concessions 00:15:01 Europe, Sanctions & Support for Ukraine 00:17:24 Could the Ukraine War Last Another Four Years? 00:20:47 Canada Tariffs Become a Midterm Issue 00:22:56 Political Panel: Trade War & Voter Affordability 00:25:37 Trump's Bombardier Threat Draws GOP Pushback 00:27:45 Iran War, Gas Prices & the Midterms 00:30:44 Can Republicans Overcome Voter Frustration? 00:34:37 Republican Midterm Convention Heads to Dallas 00:36:01 Ken Paxton's Tight Texas Senate Race 00:37:27 Michigan Senate Race: Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers 00:39:07 El-Sayed Responds to Republican Attacks 00:40:20 El-Sayed on Capitalism, Regulation & Corporate Power 00:41:53 Medicare for All & the Cost of Health Care 00:43:36 U.S. Debt, Taxes & Government Spending 00:44:51 El-Sayed on Israel & U.S. Foreign Policy 00:46:44 Iran War, Energy Prices & the Case for Diplomacy -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts