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Congress Hasn't Been Briefed Since The Iran Negotiations Took Place Says Rep. Malliotakis

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff will brief the full House and Senate today on the initial peace deal between the US and Iran, Punchbowl reports citing a White House official. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis joined Balance of Power to discuss the Housing Bill as well as the upcoming meeting between the US and Iran.

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Supreme Court Says Mail Votes Can Arrive After Election Day

The US Supreme Court ruled that federal law permits mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day in a decision that preserves grace periods in 30 states. Mick Mulvaney, Former-Acting WH Chief of Staff (Trump's First Term), Co-Founder of the Freedom Caucus, Former-OMB Director joins Balance of Power to discuss the latest news from the Supreme Court as well as the latest from Congress.

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Housing Bill Expected to Become Law Despite Trump's Refusal to Sign

Nathan Dean, Senior Policy Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, joined Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Scarlett Fu said he expects the housing bill to become law despite President Trump's refusal to sign the passed legislation. Trump's refusal to sign the legislation Wednesday came shortly before a private luncheon with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol, where tensions quickly flared.  Trump's decision to delay the housing bill from becoming law spoiled an opportunity for lawmakers in both parties and the president himself to tout progress toward addressing voters' affordability concerns ahead of November's midterm elections. The clash laid bare the mutual frustration among the president and members of his own party as they face an uphill struggle to keep their congressional majorities.

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The Supreme Court is 'Unquestionably an Ideological Court' Says Wydra

A closely divided US Supreme Court reinforced the Federal Reserve's independence from the White House, protecting governors from being fired by the president without proof of wrongdoing. Elizabeth Wydra, President of the Constitutional Accountability Center joins to discuss the Supreme Court decisions released today.

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Hugging Face CEO Weighs In on Anthropic AI Model's 'Dangerous' Label

As government scrutiny over Anthropic's Mythos AI model takes center stage in the public debate over AI's national security concerns, Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue says being labeled "too dangerous" may actually be good marketing for frontier AI firms. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech" to explain.

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