PoliticsTrump Mulls Temporarily Pulling Blanche Nomination | Balance of Power 07/30/2026

“Balance of Power: Late Edition” examines the overlap between politics and global business. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he does not expect the Iran conflict to end anytime soon and urges the US to intensify economic pressure by blockading Iran’s land, air and maritime entry points. Heather Boushey, a former member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, says Chair Kevin Warsh did not communicate the Federal Reserve’s policy clearly. The program title says Trump is considering temporarily pulling Blanche’s nomination.