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Trump piles orders on Congress, but wants nothing on tariffs

The State of the Union featured no shortage of to-dos for Republican lawmakers who could soon lose unified control of the Hill.
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union addressJessica Koscielniak/Reuters

Pentagon’s Anthropic feud deepened after tense exchange over missile attacks

In one conversation about a hypothetical missile attack, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei irked a Pentagon official when discussing how Claude might react to a hypersonic missile attack.
Reuters/Al Drago

Crockett escalates her war on the press

The Texas Senate hopeful’s operation ejected one reporter from an event and called the Capitol Police on another, sources told Semafor.
U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) greets constituentsKaylee Greenlee/Reuters

Trump administration weighs citizenship requirement for bank account holders

Already, financial institutions are pushing back at the proposed move.
Donald TrumpElizabeth Frantz/Reuters

FedEx sues US government for tariff reimbursement

The lawsuit is the first filed by a major US company since the Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s controversial tariffs were illegal.
FedEx jets. Charles Platiau/Reuters

Trump’s approval rating falls ahead of State of the Union

The US president will use today’s address to defend his stewardship of the economy, as many Americans sour on its outlook.
U.S. President Donald Trump.Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/Reuters

Patel gets a pass on Olympic celebrations

The FBI director was back at the bureau on Monday after defending himself from critics.

No end in sight for Ukraine war at four-year mark

US-mediated talks haven’t resolved sticking points over territorial concessions and security guarantees.

Messy tariffs send Capitol Hill scrambling

Officials in both parties are studying the president’s unprecedented use of Section 122 tariffs and how Congress can respond.

How Democrats are handling State of the Union

Plenty of Democrats see it as their duty to attend, despite their distaste for President Donald Trump.

Trump administration weighs new retirement savings plan

President Donald Trump is considering mentioning the concept in his State of the Union address.

A progressive star wants a ‘moratorium’ on deportations

How Analilia Mejía plans to operate in the House if she wins a special election in April.

Democrats split over restrictions on institutional investors in housing

Some within the party are skeptical that restrictions on institutional investors buying houses would do more than deliver a win for President Donald Trump.

This year in bad ideas, so far

A few highbrow political memes have captivated the chattering classes in 2026 so far. I thought I would raise a few questions about them.

Finance firms look to State of the Union for clarity on Trump Accounts

Administration officials have made the children’s savings tool from the megabill a key part of their affordability pitch.

Impact of US government shutdown spreads

The snowstorm on the East Coast means there will be no Senate or House votes until Tuesday.

Supreme Court’s tariffs ruling weakens Trump’s leverage

The US Supreme Court’s ruling striking down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs marks a major setback for his economic agenda and weakens his ability to wield the duties as a geopolitical cudgel, analysts said.

Howard Lutnick’s old firm did not, in fact, profit from Supreme Court tariff ruling

Cantor Fitzgerald considered selling products tied to the court’s tariff ruling, handed down Friday, but did not, wary of the political sensitivities.