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In a Democratic party that's becoming more and more critical of Israel, AIPAC is facing an existential threat. @daveweigel explains:

📺@semafor WH correspondent @ShelbyTalcott joins @kaitlancollins and @jeffmason1 to discuss her exclusive reporting on FBI opening an investigation into Joe Kent. 🟡For reporting & analysis delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for Semafor DC today: semafor.com/newsletters/wa…

As the Iran war dominates global economic calculations, media, and social media alike, there’s one place where it’s been strangely absent, @semaforben explains.

Excellent interview with ⁦@Starbucks⁩ ceo by ⁦@semafor⁩ ⁦@AndrewEdgeclif1⁩ and Penny Pritzker. Using AI to enhance the human connection not to replace it. semafor.com/article/03/18/…

"In the last six years, 13.5 million people came out of poverty," Amb. @emoctezumab of Mexico tells @IAmAmnaNawaz. "A lot of people came out of poverty because of public policies, and in the center of these social policies is the youth. So when you are young, you feel that you have a chance in life because there are specific policies to help them."

🟡 Introducing The CEO Signal — a new show from Semafor, hosted by Penny Pritzker, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and @Edgecliffe, Semafor’s CEO Editor. Building on the CEO Signal newsletter, the briefing read by leading chief executives worldwide, the show brings that perspective into candid conversations with global CEOs — focused on the moments of judgment that define leadership: how they interpret the forces shaping their industries, weigh difficult choices, and make decisions when the stakes are high. The first episode features Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, on leading one of the most closely watched turnarounds in business today. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=N8Majs…

“How do we just get back to the basics of Starbucks?” Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol on stepping into one of the most closely watched turnarounds in business. From the first episode of The CEO Signal, a new show from Semafor. Watch the full conversation: youtube.com/watch?v=N8Majs…

🟡Read @semafor WH correspondent @ShelbyTalcott's reporting here: semafor.com/article/03/18/…

The economic fallout for the Gulf countries from the Iran war will be severe. The only real question is how bad it will be — and how long the recovery will take, @MattMartin128 explains.

Friendly amendment: always read @daveweigel on all politics!

Liz Hoffman (@lizrhoffman) is one of the top business & finance journalists. We discussed private credit, prediction markets, the rise of the military-industrial-finance complex, Silicon Valley taking over the government, the dangers of AI, and if she fears losing her job.

Semafor announced today the agenda and a new slate of CEOs and global leaders joining more than 450 top executives at the 2026 Annual Convening of Semafor World Economy, taking place April 13–17 in Washington, DC. As the definitive live journalism platform on the new economy, the convening will bring together US Cabinet secretaries, central bank governors, finance ministers, and Fortune 500 CEOs for five days of on-stage conversations and in-depth interviews uniting private and public sector leaders to exchange ideas that will shape the future of the world economy. Applications for Semafor World Economy Principals are now open — apply now: events.semafor.com/SWE26

📺@semafor politics reporter @daveweigel joined @SRuhle on @11thHour to discuss Joe Kent's resignation and how MAGA is pushing back against Trump's decision to strike Iran. 🟡For more of Dave's insight & analysis, sign up for his Americana briefing today: semafor.com/newsletters/am…

Republicans in the Senate are facing a nearly impossible task. @burgessev explains:

Semafor World Economy Announces 30+ Global Partners; Griffin Catalyst Named Inaugural Title Partner for 2026 Annual Convening semafor.com/article/03/16/…

🟡 @davidu leads @a16z's American Dynamism fund, a $1.776 billion pot dedicated to defense, energy, public safety, and other national priorities. This week on Compound Interest from Semafor Business, @lizrhoffman and @rogoswami talk to David about whether those industries deserve their conservative coding, why venture capital — with its roots in capital-light code — has a right to win in heavy industry, and why he doesn’t want the “moral liability” of deciding how the Pentagon uses the weapons Silicon Valley is building.

🟡Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's pick to lead DHS? From the Capitol, @semafor congressional bureau chief @burgessev joins @janecoaston on @CrookedMedia's What A Day to discuss. 📺youtube.com/watch?v=_RZtSy… 🟡Sign up the Washington, DC briefing today: semafor.com/newsletters/wa…

🟡@semafor biz & finance ed and host of Compound Interest @lizrhoffman joins @edels0n on @ProfGMarkets to discuss her reporting on the Pentagon's new Economic Defense Unit. 📺youtube.com/watch?v=uU4HI_… 🎙️Listen to Compound Interest today: semafor.com/hub/compound-i…

"That cannot happen in the United States of America." @GavinNewsom tells @maxwelltani that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats of revoking broadcast licenses over coverage of the war in Iran are "sick."

The Senate passed a bipartisan housing package with overwhelming support last week, setting up a protracted battle with House Republicans over what President Donald Trump should enact. @Eleanor_Mueller explains: