Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Jack Fitzpatrick is in for Joe. Jack speaks with:

• Former Director for Syria and Lebanon at the National Security Council Hagar Chemali about tensions in the Middle East.
• Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis as House Republicans visit the US-Mexico border in Texas.
• Bloomberg Economics Chief US Economist Anna Wong about minutes from the December FOMC meeting.
• Gente Unida Executive Director Enrique Morones about the humanitarian situation at the US-Mexico border.