WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

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  • Trump Wants to 'De-escalate' in Minneapolis. Will Democrats Help?

    "Just give us your criminals," Donald Trump says he told Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, and could this be a starting point for compromise? Yet the local jail, run by Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt, doesn't honor ICE detainers, and Minneapolis has a broad "sanctuary" law that bans police from helping.


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    22 min
  • The Gerrymander Wars Come to Staten Island / Measles Cases Keep Going Up

    Florida and Virginia are the latest states to consider drawing new House maps before November, as a New York judge orders a redo for the Staten Island district of Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis. Plus, amid a measles outbreak in South Carolina, a top CDC official dismisses such cases as the "cost of doing business."


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    23 min
  • Has Donald Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Reached a Crisis Point?

    Another shooting in Minneapolis further polarizes the debate over President Trump's authorization of ICE operations in Minnesota. Can state and federal government officials work together before there is more chaos and violence in the streets?


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    25 min
  • Jack Smith's Testimony, Tim Walz's Subpoena, and Bill Clinton's Contempt Vote

    Former special counsel Jack Smith says he has no real regrets about how he handled his indictments of Donald Trump. Really? Plus, the Justice Department gives a subpoena to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as a House committee calls to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt for refusing to testify on Jeffrey Epstein.


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    23 min
  • Donald Trump’s Greenland ‘Framework’ and the Board of Peace Dominate Davos

    The President backs down from his early threats by announcing an agreement has been reached about the future of Greenland. But what does it entail? Plus, Trump introduces the members of the Board of Peace, but concerns linger about his invitation to Vladimir Putin to join.


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    25 min
  • The Supreme Court's Big Cases on Fed Independence and Gun Rights

    Donald Trump's effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, citing an alleged mortgage violation, goes before the Justices, who have already signaled they see the Fed as different from other independent agencies. Plus, the Court also hears a challenge to Hawaii's law banning guns by default in many private stores.


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    23 min
  • Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs Until the U.S. Gets Greenland

    Donald Trump says he'll impose new tariffs on eight European allies until Denmark agrees to cede the arctic island. But won't this only harden the opposition in Greenland, and what if the Supreme Court strikes down his "emergency" tariff powers? Plus, what does the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have to do with it?


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    24 min
  • With Inflation Still at 2.7%, Trump Proposes Fixing Prices on Credit Cards

    Inflation isn't whipped yet, with new figures showing prices up 2.7% year over year, and 3.1% for food. But as Donald Trump seeks answers to "affordability," his latest is a plan to cap credit-card interest rates at 10%, an idea favored by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. What economic side effects would this create for consumers?


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    25 min
  • Donald Trump Threatens the Insurrection Act in Minnesota

    In response to the escalating violence and protests in Minnesota, Donald Trump warns about using the Insurrection Act to allow him to use the military within the United States. Will turning up the temperature make an already dangerous situation even worse? Plus, Gov. Tim Walz tells citizens to protest peacefully, but encourages the filming of ICE agents’ actions on the ground.  


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    25 min
  • Did DEI Produce a Military Recruitment Recession?

    Former Rep. Mike Gallagher and political scientist Kevin Wallsten say that President Biden's diversity, equity and inclusion agenda alienated would-be military recruits. What motivates young Americans to enlist, and can President Trump, who touts high standards and individual merit, reverse a cultural retreat from military service?


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    28 min

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