Balance of Power 12/03/2025: White House & Pentagon Update

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu discusses continued White House defense of the Pentagon's handling of an attack on an alleged drug-running boat. On today's show, Former Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jane Harman, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Third Way Senior Fellow Caitlin Legacki, Former Republican Congressman Kevin Brady, former Mexican Chief Negotiator for USMCA Ken Smith Ramos and former Special Advisor for Trade Policy to Canada’s Deputy Minister of Finance Steve Verheul.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Early Edition Starts
00:04:59 - Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg National Security Reporter
00:11:40 - Jane Harman, Former Chair, Commission on the National Defense Strategy
00:23:18 - Rick Davis, Stonecourt Capital, and Caitlin Legacki, Third Way Senior Fellow
00:34:49 - USMCA Roundtable
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