WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Kamala Harris's new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, faces questions about his National Guard career and the circumstances of his retirement. Meantime, Donald Trump holds a rambling news conference and agrees to three presidential debates. Plus, Missouri Rep. Cori Bush is the second member of the progressive 'Squad' to lose a Democratic primary.

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As Kamala Harris takes the lead in election polls, Donald Trump seems puzzled about how to respond. He has the advantage on the economic and security fundamentals, but he's reverting to the kind of scattershot attacks and spats that cost him the 2020 election. Can he show the discipline to define Harris on her record and the issues?

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Kamala Harris holds her first rally with her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, highlighting his background as a teacher, while drawing a contrast with J.D. Vance, Donald Trump's veep nominee. Meanwhile, Trump proposes that Social Security benefits should be tax free, which might be popular with seniors, but how much would it cost and wouldn't it be bad policy?

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Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate; how does Donald Trump respond? Kim Strassel asks Trump National Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who brands Walz "one of the most far-left governors" in the country and says Harris bowed to progressives by skipping over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Also, the campaign's reaction to the latest Iranian aggression, Trump's future plans for Russian sanctions, and Republican moves to expand the electoral map, including to Walz's Minnesota.

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Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate; how does Donald Trump respond? Kim Strassel asks Trump National Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who brands Walz "one of the most far-left governors" in the country and says Harris bowed to progressives by skipping over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Also, the campaign's reaction to the latest Iranian aggression, Trump's future plans for Russian sanctions, and Republican moves to expand the electoral map, including to Walz's Minnesota.

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Democrats have a new VP candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who comes with a seriously progressive governing record on a range of policy issues. Why did Kamala Harris pass over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a popular figure with a record of winning his pivotal swing state? What does it say about her willingness to buck the left? And is Donald Trump probably relieved?

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Stock markets plunge worldwide, as monetary policy and fear of a U.S. recession weigh on investors. Is this a normal correction, or do markets detect larger cracks in the economy?

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KSM and two other Sept. 11 plotters will plead guilty to murdering 2,976 people, and in exchange prosecutors will spare them the death penalty. Is this the justice that the families of 9/11 victims have been seeking for two decades? Plus, the panel responds to questions from Potomac Watch listeners about Joe Biden’s Supreme Court plans.

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From the first question, Donald Trump’s sit-down at the National Association of Black Journalists convention had explosive moments, including claims by the former President that Kamala Harris had “turned black.” What was he thinking? Plus, the Wall Street Journal celebrates the release of reporter Evan Gershkovich.

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Trump's campaign tries to bury a 900-page white paper from the Heritage Foundation, after Democrats turned the document into a political weapon. But will the disavowal work with swing voters? Plus, what does this episode mean for the policy agenda of a second Trump term?

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