On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest from Capitol Hill. On today's show, Republican Congressman Chip Roy of Texas, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Rebelle Communications Founder Laura Fink, Democratic Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen of Colorado and former Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry. Chapters 00:00:00 Balance of Power: Early Edition  00:02:20 Market Update: Alphabet, Tesla & Oil 00:04:20 Trump Threatens Further Escalation in Iran 00:05:30 White House Strategy & Strait of Hormuz Tensions 00:07:20 Rep. Chip Roy on Defense Spending & Reconciliation 00:12:20 Should Congress Ban Stock Trading? 00:16:00 The Politics of Deficits & Budget Battles 00:19:20 Political Panel Reacts to Capitol Hill Showdown 00:23:40 Rep. Brittany Pettersen on War Funding & Government Spending 00:27:40 Crypto Regulation & Ethics Debate 00:30:20 Affordability, Inflation & Midterm Politics 00:35:40 EU Clears Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger 00:38:20 Patrick McHenry on the Clarity Act 00:42:20 Can Congress Get Anything Done? 00:45:20 Why Budget Reform Keeps Failing 00:48:20 Populism, Public Trust & the Future of Congress -------- 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