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🟡 Semafor Washington, DC: Trump in prime time
In today’s edition: Trump mulls a new savings plan for retirees, and the Ukraine war enters its fifth year with no end in sight.
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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.
Jessica 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.
Kaylee Greenlee/Reuters
Trump administration weighs citizenship requirement for bank account holders
Already, financial institutions are pushing back at the proposed move.
Elizabeth 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.
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.
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.