Trump Strengthens Ties with Japan | Balance of Power 10/28/2025

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On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Correspondent David Gura discuss President Trump visiting Japan among broader Asia trip. On today’s show, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, Bully Pulpit International Managing Director Adam Hodge, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Policy Director Greta Joynes and Republican Congressman Greg Murphy of North Carolina.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Balance of Power: Early Edition Starts
00:05:39 – Tyler Kendall Talks US & Japan Announcing Rare-Earths Agreement, Trump to Meet with China’s Xi Thursday
00:09:21 – US Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker on Trump’s Back and Forth Stance on Russia, Netanyahu Instructing IDF to Carry Out Gaza Strikes
00:19:23 – Megan Scully on Shutdown Sparking Flight Delay Warnings, Food Stamp Pause
00:23:07 – Bloomberg Political Panel Discusses Political Ramifications of Shutdown Health Care Fight, Key Government Benefits Set to Expire
00:29:57 – Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) Talks Shutdown Continuing to Drag on, NC to Change Congressional Map
00:37:42 – Lauren Rosenthal Provides Updates on Category Five Hurricane Melissa Making Landfall in Jamaica
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