Partial Shutdown Drags on Over DHS Funding | Balance of Show 02/17/2026

THIS IS "BALANCE OF POWER" LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. JOE: FROM BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON, D.C. STUDIOS TO OUR TV AND RADIO AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE, WELCOME TO "BALANCE," ALONGSIDE KAILEY LEINZ, I'M JOE MATHIEU. KAILEY: STEVE WITKOFF AND JARED KUSHNER REACH A GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH TORONTO ON NUCLEAR PRINCIPLES WHILE FACILITATING TALKS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE.JOE: IN WASHINGTON, IT IS A DHS FUNDING IMPASSE. NEGOTIATORS ARE STILL STUCK. DEMOCRATS HAVE SENT A COUNTER OFFER TO THE WHITE HOUSE WITH NO SIGN OF A B ...