Trump Appeals for Help With Hormuz | Balance of Power: Early Edition 3/16/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz discusses the latest from the Middle East. On today's show, Chatham House Associate Fellow Natasha Hall, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Airlines for America President and CEO Chris Sununu.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Early Edition Begins
00:21:00 - Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg News
00:28:29 - Natasha Hall, Chatham House Associate Fellow
00:35:01 - Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis
00:40:49 - Jonathan Tamari, Bloomberg Government
00:45:26 - Chris Sununu, Airlines for American President & CEO
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