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The Man With $1.2 Trillion to Spend and an Infrastructure Plan to Sell Nov 01, 2023

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In November 2021, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Act into law. That hasn’t translated into a clear political win for a president seeking reelection, though.

According to a recent Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll, only 38% of voters in seven swing states say they trust President Joe Biden to handle infrastructure, compared to 42% who trust former President Donald Trump. That’s not just bad news for Biden, it’s bad news for White House Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu, the president’s “infrastructure coordinator.”

Senior Washington Correspondent Saleha Mohsin sat down with Landrieu for The Big Take. Landrieu discussed the challenges facing an administration that wants credit for uniting Congress on this historic investment, and how his experience in local and state government rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina informs his approach.

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Three Guilty Pleas. Two Gag Orders. One Former President’s Legal Troubles Nov 01, 2023

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Bloomberg’s Zoe Tillman and Sara Forden join this episode for an update on former president Donald Trump’s ongoing legal troubles—including gag orders that restrict what he can say about cases in DC and New York, plea deals in the Georgia case by some of his former lawyers, and attempts to invoke the Constitution to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot in at least two states.

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From Poland To India, Food Security Is A Key Election Issue Oct 31, 2023

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Bloomberg’s Agnieszka de Sousa joins this episode to discuss why concerns about food security have become a top issue in elections around the world—including in Argentina, Poland, New Zealand and India. And food security expert Tim Benton of Chatham House talks about what can be done to relieve growing global tensions over food.

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How Washington Plays Matchmaker For The US Gun Industry Oct 30, 2023

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Bloomberg’s Jessica Brice and Michael Smith join this episode to talk about how and why the US Commerce Department is helping the firearms industry find overseas buyers for American-made guns.

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Taylor Swift Is A Pop Icon. And A Billionaire Oct 27, 2023

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Taylor Swift’s monumental success is due to her talent as a performer — as well as her business acumen. Bloomberg’s Devon Pendleton and Claire Ballentine join this episode to talk about how the pop star has taken ownership of her music, built a fiercely loyal fan base–and become a billionaire in the process.

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House Republicans Finally Pick A Speaker. Who Is Mike Johnson? Oct 26, 2023

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On Wednesday, after a three-week battle in the US House of Representatives, Republicans voted in a new House speaker to replace ousted speaker Kevin McCarthy. Bloomberg congressional editor Megan Scully joins this episode to answer the question people inside Washington and around the US are now asking: Who is Mike Johnson?

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How Bogus Jet Engine Parts Were Sold To Airlines Around The World Oct 25, 2023

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Julie Johnsson and Siddharth Vikram Philip join this episode to discuss Bloomberg’s investigation into sales of airplane components with falsified documentation.

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Israel Debates When—And How—To Invade Gaza Oct 24, 2023

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Bloomberg’s Israel Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner joins this episode to talk about the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
Read more: Hostages and Hezbollah Force Israel to Rethink Gaza Ground War

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18 Wheelers. Big Open Highways. And No Driver Oct 23, 2023

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Bloomberg’s Thomas Black joins this episode to talk about the progress being made in developing autonomous trucks—including the 18-wheelers that deliver goods across the US. Three companies are now testing them in Texas, and trucks without drivers could be rolling down US highways as early as next year. Plus, Chris Urmson, CEO of Aurora, one of the companies testing in Texas, discusses the road to developing driverless truck technology.

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Putin And Xi Find The Limits Of Their ‘No Limits’ Friendship Oct 20, 2023

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Bloomberg’s Rebecca Choong Wilkins joins this episode to talk about this week’s meeting of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Beijing, and what it says about the complicated relationship between the two men and the nations they lead.

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