Elana Schor

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Washington Editor at Semafor

senior Washington editor, @semafor -- eschor @ semafor dot com -- alum of @politico @AP @KSJatMIT @eenewsupdates -- fast talker

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Trade deals, global wars and AI Jedi posts: where is Trump’s focus? - podcast

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Jonathan Freedland |Elana Schor |Danielle Stephens |Zoe Hitch

On Thursday, the White House announced a framework for a US-UK trade deal. Earlier in the week, when asked for his take on India’s missile attack on Pakistan, Donald Trump replied: “I get along with both.” But before all of that, on an otherwise quiet Sunday, the US president announced tariffs on foreign films and the reopening of Alcatraz.
Stocks surge as Trump pauses ‘reciprocal’ tariffs for 90 days

2 months ago | semafor.com | Mathias Hammer |Elana Schor

Stocks surged Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day tariff reprieve for most countries, even as he ramped up tariffs on China to 125%. White House officials said the tariff level for other countries, scores of which have sought negotiations with Washington since Trump first announced his tariff regime, will be brought down to a universal 10% rate during the pause. That includes Mexico and Canada, which Trump had previously exempted from his across-the-board 10% tariffs.
Schumer was ‘wrong,’ Illinois governor says, but stop the Democratic ‘warfare’

Mar 18, 2025 | semafor.com | Elana Schor

Chuck Schumer’s government funding decision was “wrong” — but now is not the time for civil war. That’s according to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who gave fellow Democrats clear advice on Tuesday as the Senate minority leader kept trying to heal progressive fury over his vote to advance the Trump-backed funding bill. Pritzker told Semafor that he disagrees with Schumer’s decision, but he wants his party to stop “splintering” over it.
Schumer was ‘wrong,’ Illinois governor says, but stop the Democratic ‘warfare’

Mar 18, 2025 | yahoo.com | Elana Schor

The NewsChuck Schumer’s government funding decision was “wrong” — but now is not the time for civil war. That’s according to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who gave fellow Democrats clear advice on Tuesday as the Senate minority leader kept trying to quell progressive fury over his vote to advance the Trump-backed funding bill. Pritzker told Semafor that he disagrees with Schumer’s decision, but he wants his party to stop “splintering” over it.
Debatable: How should lawmakers approach the cryptocurrency industry?

Jan 27, 2025 | semafor.com | Morgan Chalfant |Elana Schor

President Donald Trump used his first week in office to start making good on his promise to be a “crypto president,” taking several steps to demonstrate his affinity for a US digital asset industry that clashed with his Democratic predecessor’s regulatory efforts. Trump signed an executive order creating a working group that will look at the possible creation of a national cryptocurrency stockpile.
‘We addressed it’: Why this election will be harder to stop on Jan. 6, 2025

Oct 22, 2024 | semafor.com | Burgess Everett |Elana Schor

The US and world are bracing for post-election chaos in Washington on Jan. 6, 2025, as Congress prepares to name a presidential winner. The reality is another story: It will be much harder to stop the certification this time around. Lawmakers believe that their approval of the electoral count is far more likely to go smoothly this time around, despite former President Donald Trump’s celebration of the rioters who disrupted the certification of his loss four years ago.
Pelosi: ‘I feel sorry for Mitch McConnell’

Sep 18, 2024 | semafor.com | Elana Schor

Nancy Pelosi blasted Mitch McConnell in an interview with Semafor on Wednesday, accusing the Senate GOP leader of failing to hold former President Donald Trump accountable for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. McConnell “knew what happened on January 6,” 2021, the California Democrat and former House speaker told Semafor’s Kadia Goba at a Principals Live event.
Pelosi: ‘I feel sorry for Mitch McConnell’

Sep 18, 2024 | flipboard.com | Elana Schor

NowCNN — Iranian hackers sent unsolicited information they stole from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to people who were affiliated with Joe Biden’s campaign over the summer, federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI and the …
Senators in both parties open to treaty vote on US-Saudi defense pact

Sep 17, 2024 | semafor.com | Burgess Everett |Elana Schor

Senators in both parties are open to the Biden administration’s elusive defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, despite long-standing concerns about its human rights record and a high bar to Senate approval. Republicans and Democrats are demanding any such agreement arrive on Capitol Hill as a treaty, requiring a two-thirds majority. Getting that level of Senate approval would be a huge challenge, according to interviews with more than a half-dozen senators on the Foreign Relations Committee.
Will Kevin McCarthy turn heel?

Sep 11, 2023 | politico.com | Elana Schor

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters at the Capitol on July 25. | Francis Chung/POLITICOGOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN-MANIA — Professional wrestlers come in two basic varieties: faces, the “good guys” of the ring, and heels, the “bad guys.” Occasionally a face will turn into a heel, or vice versa, based on the reactions from fans — who sometimes prefer a watchable heel to a predictable face.