WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
From the award-winning opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, Paul Gigot, Kim Strassel, Bill McGurn and Kyle Peterson discuss the latest from Washington. Get critical perspective and the analysis you need on developments from the nation’s capital. Join them every weekday.
Episodes
Celebrating America’s 250th and Looking Towards an Optimistic Future
On its 250th anniversary, why does the Declaration of Independence still matter, and what are the threats to the U.S. today?
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The Socialist Surge Comes to Colorado, as Democrats Nominate Melat Kiros
Denver's 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette loses her primary to 29-year-old Melat Kiros, a socialist who says 9/11 was inevitable and the U.S. should quit sending Israel even defensive arms. While a few mainstream Democrats are starting to oppose this hostile takeover of their party, most appear willing to accommodate it.
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Supreme Court Rulings on Birthright Citizenship, Women's Sports, and Political Spending
The Justices say the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, striking down President Trump's order to exclude children of illegal aliens and temporary visitors. Plus, transgender athletes don't have a constitutional right to play women's sports, and a limit on "coordinated" political spending fails the First Amendment..
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Split Supreme Court Decisions on Presidential Power
The Justices issue four major rulings on executive power, voting law and the Fourth Amendment, with mixed majorities in each one. The Court says Donald Trump can fire the heads of independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission with one exception--the Federal Reserve.
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Supreme Court Rulings on Gun Rights, Immigration and More
The Justices say 6-3 that the law gives the Trump Administration unreviewable authority to tell immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, including about 360,000 Haitians and Syrians, that they must go home. Plus, Hawaii's law prohibiting guns by default on private property fails the Second Amendment test.
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It’s Donald Trump Versus Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill
Donald Trump and Senate Republicans clash on war powers and the filibuster, and a recent closed-door meeting was especially testy. Plus, the President delays signing a housing bill until Congress approves the Save America voting bill, which lacks the voters to pass.
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New York Democrats Vote to Send Zohran Mamdani's Socialists to Congress
The state's Democratic primary nominates three more socialist House candidates, including Darializa Avila Chevalier, who says every deportation is wrong, calls proudly to abolish ICE, and wants to pass national rent control. How will mainstream Democrats respond, and could this hard left turn help the GOP win the midterms?
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Marijuana Users Still Have Gun Rights, the Supreme Court Says 9-0
The Justices unanimously agree that pot consumption alone isn't enough to justify a loss of Second Amendment rights, though they offer few hints about harder cases involving harder drugs. Plus, will Congress reinforce religious liberty, after a 6-3 ruling against a Rastafarian whose head was shaved by prison guards?
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Round One of the U.S.-Iran Talks, and Another British Prime Minister Resigns.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns, and his successor Andy Burnham would be the seventh PM in 10 years. What's driving the instability, and what are the lessons for the U.S.? Plus, the U.S.-Iran talks go ahead, despite threats from both sides.
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Inside WSJ Opinion’s ‘The Lockdown Dissidents’
Why were some scientists blacklisted and censored for questioning the need for lockdowns during the Covid pandemic? And why did some in Washington encourage it? Paul Gigot speaks with the Wall Street Journal's James Taranto and executive producer Michael Pack about the new documentary “The Lockdown Dissidents," the lessons learned and how to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
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The Good, Bad and Ugly of Trump's Deal With Iran
Donald Trump explains that oil and stock prices drove his decision to sign the memorandum of understanding with Iran, in a surprising admission of U.S. weakness. What concessions did the U.S. make to Iran, and what did it get in return.?
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The Political Fight Over Anthropic's New AI / Trump Pulls Jay Clayton's Senate Confirmation
The White House effectively bans the advanced Fable 5 model by placing it off limits to foreigners, even ones working at Anthropic. Plus, Donald Trump upends Jay Clayton's confirmation as director of national intelligence, while making new demands that Congress pass the SAVE America Act, a federal voting takeover.
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The Next Mayor of Washington, D.C., Could Be a Socialist
As D.C. holds its Democratic primary, the polling leader is Janeese Lewis George, who wants new taxes on businesses, "childcare for all," and more. But President Trump warns that D.C. is ultimately under federal control. Plus, two Dan Sullivans running in Alaska? Here's another ranked-choice voting fiasco.
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Is Trump's Deal With Iran a Good One for the U.S.?
Donald Trump and Iran say they've agreed to a ceasefire deal that lets commercial and oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz but delays talks on issues like Iran's nuclear program for another 60 days.
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Bill Pulte, Jay Clayton and the Surveillance Lapse of FISA Section 702
After President Trump names Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, the House fails to reauthorize the Section 702 surveillance program. What are the risks of letting that intelligence go dark? And now that Jay Clayton has been nominated for the permanent DNI job, how quickly will the Senate move to confirm?
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Donald Trump Announces an Iran Agreement After Cancelling Strikes
Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been made, but Iranians say the deal is not done just yet. Plus, will Republicans pass the President's defense spending request before their hold on Congress runs out?
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Maine's Senate Choice Is Now Graham Platner vs. Susan Collins
Democratic voters nominate Platner, the progressive oyster farmer, despite a string of news stories about personal scandals, including a Nazi-linked tattoo and rough treatment of a former girlfriend. Is he too unappealing and too far left to beat Sen. Susan Collins? Or could he still drop out before the November election?
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Spencer Pratt Loses Out to Nithya Raman in L.A., as California Keeps Counting Mail Votes
On election night Pratt was in second place to Mayor Karen Bass, and now after a week of watching his position be steadily eroded by late-arriving ballots, some Republicans are crying foul. Is there hard evidence of fraud? Or is this simply another example of California's lax voting rules straining public confidence?
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Are Israel and the U.S. on the Same Page on Iran?
Iran and Israel exchange missiles as the Iran war passes its 100th day, with Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu saying they want the same goals despite their disagreements. Are the two world leaders heading in the right direction? Plus, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is targeted by online harassment, as threats of violence grow in this era of polarized politics.
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Matt Pottinger on Competing with China and What's Next in Iran
President Trump continues to negotiate with Tehran, but lurking behind the war in the Middle East is America's larger strategic contest with the Chinese Communist Party. How is Beijing reading events in Iran? And why is President Trump sounding softer on China than he did in his first term? On this episode of Potomac Watch, Kate Odell talks with former deputy national security adviser Matt Potting
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