.@Rep_Stansbury tells @jmathieureports that the shutdown fight "is just the beginning," and that the Americans showed last Tuesday that they are done with "evil" GOP leadership https://t.co/CdgUx87Goh

Several Democrats break ranks and support a Senate bill to end the government shutdown. The Senate still has to fully vote on the measure then send it to the House. Bloomberg's Megan Scully breaks down what happened and what it all means for Democratic leadership

William Taylor, former US ambassador to Ukraine, said President Trump has some leverage to get Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to wean itself from Russian oil as a way of pressuring Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Watch Balance of Power at 1pm ET and 5pm ET on weekdays

Tesla shareholders approved a potential $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk, the largest payout ever awarded to a corporate leader. Musk would have to meet certain goals to get the full payout. Bloomberg's @EdLudlow reports https://t.co/wZOaXOOQw9

Ukraine Ambassador @StefanishynaO said her country is engaged in “positive” talks about buying Tomahawk missiles and other long-range weaponry, even after President Donald Trump signaled he didn’t want to send them to the country https://t.co/fIsPiTGvFn

The US said it will cut flight capacity by 10% at 40 high-volume markets across the country, as travelers continue to face flight disruptions due to an uptick in air traffic controller absences during the government shutdown. @jmathieureports and @sidyoutwit report

"I'm very confident right now, but we're not complacent." DNC Chair @kenmartin73 says he expects a big night for Democrats tonight during an interview with @jmathieureports on "Balance of Power" https://t.co/jS0lPhshte

Pollster @FrankLuntz tells @jmathieureports that he expects Democrats to sweep Tuesday's elections, but that the main issue to watch for is redistricting efforts in California https://t.co/jHzYjBZtGD

Representative Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts reacts to Trump's announcement that the US would resume nuclear weapons tests https://t.co/CnevXhGwsV

Rep. Sam Graves, joining Bloomberg via phone after a diverted flight, tells @jmathieureports that further travel and air traffic issues will occur as the government shutdown continues https://t.co/DuM5LkVFSJ

Sen. @ChrisCoons tells @jmathieureports he is "gravely concerned" about President Trump suggesting he is open to providing China with access to Nvidia's Blackwell AI processor as part of a trade deal. Trump meets with President Xi Jinping Thursday https://t.co/5cCT4bwpKz

Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta tells @JMathieuReports that the current government shutdown, the second-longest in history, is a "threat" to national security https://t.co/eIjYo0NyjY

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the White House announced. Julianne Smith, Fmr. US Permanent Rep. to NATO, discusses what to expect https://t.co/s1eLMIDwYy

Nuclear staffers affected by shutdown furloughs are "essential to national security," Sen. @CortezMasto tells @jmathieureports https://t.co/n0EUB20bXe

.@RepJasonSmith, chair of @WaysandMeansGOP, told @jmathieureports and @tylerskendall that Republicans in both chambers are floating a stopgap funding bill that extends to December 2026 and said he would support a longer-term stopgap measure https://t.co/GDBs5uopGT

Natasha Hall of the Center for Strategic and International Studies said the US will need to stay deeply involved to keep the ceasefire in Gaza intact and to move both sides to the next phase https://t.co/Tw2kjH555D

"I want to fix the plan [Affordable Care Act] but we need to open the government first," @RogerMarshallMD tells @jmathieureports and @JulieFineTX on "Balance of Power" https://t.co/VZYAIiFV8d

.@jmathieureports asks former Federal Prosecutor Ty Cobb if he's concerned about a knock on the door from the Trump administration https://t.co/wdRZhVLBC1

Texas Rep. Michael McCaul predicts a "positive" meeting Friday between Trump and Zelenskiy and comments on drone weaponry. The two leaders will discuss air defense, long-range weaponry and energy https://t.co/VcpQ5WLx4r

Nadia Calvino, European Investment Bank president, said the institution is in a good position to help European Union members to finance expanding defense capabilities, including critical infrastructure and drone manufacturing https://t.co/3Syg36i3Vc