Trump Eases Tariffs on Ground Beef | Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition 8/21/2026
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21 Aug 2026 • 21:43
On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz discusses the latest from the Trump Administration. On today's show, former Deputy US Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Partner Sarah Mercer and former US Na...
Trump Administration Dismisses a Dozen Officials From Fannie Mae
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21 Aug 2026 • 21:40
The Trump administration dismissed a dozen senior staff from mortgage giant Fannie Mae this week, according to an official familiar with the matter, the latest move in a push to remake the lender....
Trump Says Controversial US Attorney Ed Martin to Leave Role
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21 Aug 2026 • 21:00
President Donald Trump said Ed Martin, a senior Justice Department official, was leaving his post in the administration, the latest in a series of high-profile departures ahead of November’s midterm elections....
Permanent Tariffs on Canada Hurt the US, Freeland Says
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21 Aug 2026 • 20:19
Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, talks about the importance of Canada reaching a trade deal with the US. She says putting permanent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum will hurt the US, especially car manufacturers in Detroit. She speaks on Bloomberg Television’s Wall Street Week With Davi...
US Chief Justice Lets Trump Keep Building Ballroom for Now
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21 Aug 2026 • 20:11
US Chief Justice John Roberts said President Donald Trump can keep building his new White House ballroom for now while the Supreme Court considers issuing a longer-term order blessing continued construction of the massive structure....
Trade Deal to Leave ‘Bad Outcome’ for Canada and US, Ex-Minister Says
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21 Aug 2026 • 19:44
Mark Carney is doing what no previous Canadian leader has done by accepting that President Donald Trump can impose tariffs despite the terms of the North American trade pact, the country’s former deputy prime minister said....
Piracy Observer Says Somali Incidents Rising as Navies Stretched
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21 Aug 2026 • 18:56
The world’s top maritime piracy observer said incidents off the coast of Somalia are on the rise again after a pair of fresh attacks this week — as two major regional conflicts stretch naval forces in the area thin....
Lula Calls Trump to Seek Renewed Talks Over US Tariffs on Brazil
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21 Aug 2026 • 18:54
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged Donald Trump to resume negotiations over US tariffs on Brazil during a Friday phone call, seeking to soothe relations with Washington ahead of the country’s October election....
Iran’s president urged an end to the war with the US, in his latest pushback against hardliners who want to continue the conflict.
“It would be better to end the war today, when we have power and dignity, and with the whole world acknowledging our victory,” Masoud Pezeshkian said, according to the semi-officia...