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- Today29 min
GOP Candidates Face Donald Trump’s Wrath in Primaries Contests
Senator Bill Cassidy loses in the Louisiana GOP primary after Donald Trump pushes hard for his opponent as payback for voting to convict him during his second impeachment trial. Could Thomas Massie suffer the same fate in what’s becoming a high-priced House contest for Republicans? Plus, with very few legislative achievements to run on, what are the prospects for Republicans to retain control of Congress after the November midterms? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago28 min
Trump's China Summit, Makary's FDA Exit, and a Supreme Court Mifepristone Order
As Donald Trump leaves Beijing after meeting Xi Jinping, how much did this diplomacy accomplish? Plus, does Dr. Marty Makary's resignation at the FDA signal an agency turn? And the High Court halts an appellate ruling against mail-order mifepristone, the abortion pill, with no liberal dissents about the "shadow docket." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 days ago27 min
Kevin Warsh Wins Confirmation as Fed Chair, as the Inflation Gauge Hits 3.8%
The Senate approves the Federal Reserve's new leader 54-45, one day after new figures from the Labor Department show consumer prices accelerating, and not only due to oil stuck at the Strait of Hormuz. How will Warsh approach the job of getting back to 2%, and what's the legacy of outgoing Chair Jerome Powell? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 5 days ago26 min
The Trump-Xi Summit in China: Trade, Taiwan, AI and More
Donald Trump lands in Beijing for meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with agenda items that include trade and tariffs, the future of Taiwan, and the U.S. computer chips that are powering American artificial intelligence. Plus, will Trump make good on his promise to push for the freedom of Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 6 days ago25 min
Trump Waives the Jones Act, Temporarily Freeing U.S. Oil Supply Chains
Donald Trump issues a five-month waiver of a 1920 law that says ships carrying cargo between U.S. ports must be American-built. Colin Grabow of the Cato Institute explains the results, as dozens of voyages now help to distribute oil and gasoline, and he argues the Jones Act is economic lunacy that should be repealed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago26 min
Can Trump Break the Impasse With Iran in the Gulf?
Iran rejects Donald Trump's proposal to settle the war, and Trump says the cease-fire may not survive. On this episode of Potomac Watch, Paul Gigot speaks with the Hudson Institute's Michael Doran about the chances for renewed fighting and whether Iran's economy will break under U.S. pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago28 min
Virginia's 10-1 Gerrymander Loses in Court, as Tennessee Draws a 9-0 Map
The Virginia Supreme Court strikes down a Democratic map that voters approved last month. Meantime, Tennessee moves to oust its only congressional Democrat by splitting his Memphis seat, a majority-black district held by Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white. Which side is now winning the gerrymander wars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago31 min
The Rising Influence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
This week Clarence Thomas becomes the second-longest-service Justice on the Supreme Court, and his impact on American law is growing. Paul Gigot speaks with law professor and former Thomas clerk John Yoo about the Justice’s influence on the Court and the recent testy exchanges between Justices that have played out in public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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. Send your feedback to pwpodcast@wsj.com
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