Elana Schor
@eschor
senior Washington editor, @semafor -- eschor @ semafor dot com -- alum of @politico @AP @KSJatMIT @eenewsupdates -- fast talker
Trump, the forgive-and-forgetter? That’s the case at least when it comes to some key endorsements via @burgessev @ShelbyTalcott semafor.com/article/07/23/…
Newsy details on Trump midterm moves w @ShelbyTalcott - Trump met with Thune, then endorsed Rounds even though Rounds isn't running yet - Ernst says Trump will back her if she runs - Trump might not oppose Cassidy - Talk of finding admin job for Paxton to head off TX clash
Interesting look at Lawler's Syria sanctions work -- cutting against traditional party lines @Eleanor_Mueller semafor.com/article/07/22/…
At least three Trump advisers set to visit Fed on Thursday | Semafor semafor.com/article/07/22/…
Asked if Trump would fire Powell, Trump said he’ll be out soon anyway and repeated that he calls him “too late” to lower interest rates, per @brittanyagibson in White House pool. “We should be at 1 percent. We should be leading the world.”
The head of the House Financial Services oversight panel tells @Eleanor_Mueller he’s considering a move to investigate the Fed’s renovation — as the GOP divide grows over whether Trump’s seeking to fire Powell or just jawbone over rates. semafor.com/article/07/22/…
News: Senate Majority Leader John Thune just met with President Trump. He said the topic of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell didn't come up though the president remains frustrated with the Fed chair on interest rates Thune, though, said Fed renovations do require more oversight
WATCH: @semafor politics reporter @Eleanor_Mueller joins @alivitali on @WayTooEarly to discuss her reporting on how Republicans plan to sell their "big, beautiful bill" to the American people. youtube.com/watch?v=DT8DCY…
News: @SenatorTimScott is in talks to visit the Fed as the Trump administration probes its ongoing renovation, we’re told. White House officials say they have told the Fed they want to visit this week. With @ShelbyTalcott: semafor.com/article/07/21/…
.@semafor reported yesterday that even the House majority whip was warning the promise to conservatives on crypto wouldn't pan out in the Senate: semafor.com/article/07/17/…
As for a CBDC ban in NDAA? Not looking too hot. "It's not bipartisan in a way that both GENIUS and CLARITY are," Scott said. "I support the notion, but it's not widely supported, and frankly, not supported very well at all, on the Senate Democrat side."
“The letter bearing Trump’s name, which was reviewed by the Journal, is bawdy—like others in the album. It contains several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman, which appears to be hand-drawn with a heavy marker” wsj.com/politics/trump…
NEW: House Rules meets at 6 to at last prep spending clawbacks for a vote after Republicans huddled for hours on how handle Epstein. It's just the latest example of how the drama is doing the opposite of what Trump wants: going away. With @BurgessEv: semafor.com/article/07/17/…
Asked Beshear, who has been telling Dems to avoid “advocacy language,” about “birthing person.” Not a fan! semafor.com/article/07/17/…
Trump efforts to quiet Epstein fervor are not working - 10 R sponsors for compelling doc release - Rs forced to block Gallego - New Wyden report - House Rs scrambling behind scenes - Tillis: Release the damn files Sen. Rick Scott: “The public seems pretty interested in it"
NEW: The House just began voting at last on a trio of crypto bills after an 11th-hour civil war scrambled the GOP’s plans. @Semafor sat down with longtime crypto advocate and @GOPMajorityWhip Tom Emmer to break down the last 72 hours and what comes next: semafor.com/article/07/17/…
Massie trying to force a vote in the House on disclosure of Epstein files. Sen. Thune suggests at the moment there's not similar momentum in the Senate “If it does, I’m not hearing it”
“The Federal Reserve's independence is vital to maintaining economic strength and stability,” @RepYoungKim tells me today. “Firing Chairman Powell prematurely would cause severe market uncertainty that ultimately hurts American working families.” ICYMI, our story yesterday 👇🏻
NEW: Trump said today that "fraud" could be a good reason to fire Powell as his administration probes a pricey renovation of the Fed's HQ. Publicly and privately, GOP lawmakers and aides told us they weren't sold. With @ShelbyTalcott and @BurgessEv: semafor.com/article/07/16/…
Sen. Rick Scott: “To redo a high-end hotel, the renovation is $500 a square foot. You know what they’re spending? $1,900 a square foot" Does that amount to fraud? “Who knows, but it sure seems out of whack" Story w @ShelbyTalcott @Eleanor_Mueller semafor.com/article/07/16/…