Luke Vargas

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Floated the U.S.

joining a reworked version of the TPP, that Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.

And he framed his ideological priorities in quite conciliatory terms, saying America first did not mean America alone.

Seems like quite a contrast to maybe where we are now.

Trump comfortable being adversarial, you say, and yet he's expressing confidence that, as he's put it, things are going to work out pretty well.

Has the White House signaled what success for Trump would look like coming out of Davos?

Is there a way they think there could be a negotiated settlement over Greenland or something to that effect?

Damian, we've been speaking a lot here about foreign policy at the World Economic Forum.

And I mean, look, I doubt most voters are as glued to Davos as we are.

But does the president risk getting a bit distracted by, you know, territorial ambitions when voters we know are really focused on the economy and affordability?

Journal of Washington coverage chief Damian Paletta, thanks as always for dropping by.

Thanks.

Coming up, the Supreme Court weighs in on whether Trump can fire Lisa Cook from the Fed board.

And we'll explore the growing gulf in the office as CEOs go all in on AI while workers feel left behind.

That and more after the break.

more American firepower is headed to the Middle East.

The U.S.

is sending a carrier, jets, and air defense systems to the region, giving President Trump more options for a strike on Iran.

Last week, Trump pulled back from ordering an attack on Iran, but he's continued to press for what he terms decisive military options as the regime in Tehran tightens its control of the country.