WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

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  • Does Anyone Understand America’s Taiwan Policy?

    South Carolina Senate hopeful Darline Graham flubs a question about Taiwan, but are other politicians just as confused about this vital national security issue? Plus, the Walt Disney Company's ABC sues the FCC on First Amendment grounds.


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    26 min
  • Trump Pauses His 50% Canada Tariffs / The West Coast Refuels Under a Jones Act Waiver

    President Trump holds off taxing more imports, including hockey sticks and building materials, saying an agreement is near. But what about his USMCA trade deal? Plus, he extends a Jones Act waiver, letting U.S. fuel be shipped freely to California.


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    23 min
  • A Socialist Senator from Florida?

    State legislator Angie Nixon manages a surprise victory in Florida's Democratic Senate primary, but is a candidate who supports a 5% annual wealth tax a gift to Republicans in the state? Meanwhile, President Trump pulls back on U.S. military exercises with South Korea and says he can manage U.S. interests with his own personal relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.


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    28 min
  • The Florida Race to Succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Alaska's Latest Ranked-Choice Fiasco

    Byron Donalds leads for the Republican nomination, while David Jolly is the Democratic favorite. Meantime, socialist candidates are popping up in Florida, too. Plus, Alaska’s race for Senate has two men named Dan Sullivan, and that's only the start. 


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    26 min
  • The Military Needs Funds, But Will the Bills Get Paid?

    Congress worries about military readiness in the Middle East, but are Democrats willing to approve the funds to fix the problem? Plus, social media companies get the Big Tobacco treatment in a new round of lawsuits. 


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    29 min
  • New York City Takes on Amazon and Second Homeowners

    New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces support for the Delivery Protection Act, to force Amazon to hire its own drivers in the Big Apple. Plus, a legal challenge claiming a botched rollout temporarily halts the mayor’s pied-a-terre tax.


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    26 min
  • Duke Law Admissions, Haverford's Legal Settlement, and Michigan's Grading Policy

    The Justice Department accuses Duke Law of illegal race preferences and flouting the Supreme Court. Haverford College settles claims of a hostile environment for Jewish students. And the University of Michigan ends grades for first-semester freshmen. 


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    22 min
  • The Badger State Says No to Socialism

    Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong loses her bid to be the Democratic candidate for governor in Wisconsin, but only by a few thousand votes. What will the Democratic Party learn from her defeat, and is Milwaukee county executive David Crowley really a "moderate"? Plus, Darlene Graham heads to a run-off in South Carolina to hold her late brother's Senate seat.


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    24 min
  • Do Democrats Want Socialist Francesca Hong as Wisconsin's Next Governor?

    Francesca Hong, a 37-year-old DSA member who wants public grocery stores, is the Democratic favorite, but is she electable against Republican Tom Tiffany? Plus, Darline Graham has GOP competition for her late brother Lindsey's seat in South Carolina.


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    23 min
  • A Pause on the Gaza Peace Plan?

    Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the next steps in Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, while Iran insists on charging tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Vladimir Putin tests the U.S. and Europe with a spate of drone incursions into NATO territory.


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    28 min

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