To Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Sunday’s second-place finish to Flávio Bolsonaro stung all the more because he’d believed he could secure a knockout over his right-wing challenger.
Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump both plan to campaign in Michigan during the coming weeks in a showdown to bolster their candidates, especially in the key Senate race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and opponent Mike Rogers, just ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the Midterm elections. On today's show, former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Gulf Oil Chief Energ Advisor Tom Kloza. (Source: Bloomberg)
Mick Mulvaney, former acting chief of staff in the first Trump administration, said Ken Paxton, the Republican contender for the US Senate seat in Texas, is the 'weakest candidate' in this election and that there's 'probably not enough money to fix' him. Mulvaney also weighed in on Paxton's comments to lobbyists blaming the White House for his issues campaigning. Mulvaney said that if Paxton wins it will be due to Donald Trump and that the president is the only person who can get Ken Paxton over the finish line in November. (Source: Bloomberg)
Una mujer sospechosa de espiar para China al vigilar al hijo del presidente de Taiwán y a su familia fue detenida por las autoridades estadounidenses antes de abordar un vuelo a Shanghái, según el FBI, en momentos en que persisten las tensiones entre EE.UU. y China.
A Peruvian party led by a combative conservative holds a narrow lead in Lima’s mayoral race. There’s just one problem: the law bans immediate reelection for mayors, leaving voters unsure whether he can take the job.
La apuesta de Jair Bolsonaro por construir una dinastía política da frutos: su familia amplía su poder en el legislativo y apunta ahora a reforzar su posición frente al Tribunal Supremo.
The Trump administration is expected to lift restrictions on using so-called red dyed diesel. The fuel is usually used in farm equipment. Details are still forthcoming. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election after parliament rejected his plan to intervene in the housing market, amid demonstrations across Spain.
It’s the latest in a series of crises for his minority government, as Daniel Basteiro explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." AI chips are surging as Altman backs Cerebras and Musk fuels a TSMC rally. Two mega deals hit the tape, while Brazil markets jump on a Bolsonaro upset. Plus, Michael J. Wolf breaks down the $110 billion Skydance and Paramount merger, Carley Garner makes the case for a gold bounce, and we track an $845B dollar boom for tech billionaires. (Source: Bloomberg)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has a history of proving his critics wrong. But his decision Monday to call a snap election in the midst of a housing affordability crisis may be his most precarious political move to date.
Brazil's presidential election is headed to a runoff after a weekend of voting didn't result in either candidate achieving the necessary majority. Beatriz Reis explains what's at stake for Flávio Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the country (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump is preparing to ease limits restricting the use of a tax-exempt variety of diesel, his latest bid to pare costs for the essential fuel ahead of the November midterm elections.
Flávio Bolsonaro took a surprise lead over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, making him the favorite to win the runoff which is to be held October 25. Brazil's real surged against the dollar in Sao Paulo Monday morning. Bloomberg's Travis Waldron reports from Brazil. (Source: Bloomberg)
Germany and France are urging the European Union to adopt new powers that could cut China or other countries off from the bloc’s single market, risking a response from Beijing days before key talks on trade imbalances and other disputes.
Nicol Turner Lee, Senior Fellow of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the impact of data centers on voters as the midterm elections come closer. (Source: Bloomberg)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to seize the opportunity to associate himself with the heroics of Israelis who helped stop a FlyDubai co-pilot from crashing a plane bound for Tel Aviv.
India’s Supreme Court questioned changes to a form used to register new voters, raising fresh challenges to an overhaul of electoral rolls that’s been criticized by opposition groups.
Yemen's government launches a new offensive to try and take back Houthi-held territory. Yemen is backed by Saudi Arabia. The Houthi's are supported by Iran. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall sorts out the latest on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Global equities waver as political upheaval sends the euro to a 17-month low. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls an early election amid mounting social protests over housing. Flávio Bolsonaro takes a surprise lead over President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil's presidential election. Yemen's government launches a full-scale military campaign to recapture Houthi-held territory. Elsa Lignos of RBC Capital Markets joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss Europe’s public finances weighing on risk sentiment. Nicol Turner Lee of the Brookings Institution discusses how data centers are shaping the midterm elections. (Source: Bloomberg)
