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Trump Signals US Will Tap Oil Reserve | Balance of Show: Late Edition 03/11/2026

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky speaks about the costs of war, ICE agents wearing masks, and confirming Markwayne Mullin as the next Homeland Security secretary. Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin signals she won't support supplemental funding for the Pentagon without a clearer breakdown of how existing defense dollars are being spent. Senator Tina Smith (D) Minnesota discusses needing ICE to change their tactics in order to reopen DHS and shares the latest on the Senate housing bill. (Source: Bloomberg)