WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

The president's forceful speech at this week's NATO summit, promising more air defenses for Ukraine, won't stop Democrats from worrying that he should step aside and cancel his re-election campaign. Plus, as the media tangles with Biden's press secretary about doctors visiting the White House, speculation rises about invoking the 25th Amendment to declare him unable to serve.

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Ahead of the Republican convention in Milwaukee next week, the party publishes a 16-page platform with a Trumpian spin. But Democrats are focused instead on a 900-page manifesto by the Heritage Foundation called Project 2025. Which is the best guide to a second Donald Trump term? Plus, NATO holds a summit in Washington, as the alliance steps up on Ukraine aid.

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Is next week’s Republican National Convention a chance for the party to unify after fractures during the primary? On the inaugural episode of the All Things with Kim Strassel podcast, RNC Chairman Michael Whatley explains why the party is rallying behind the theme “Make America Once Again”; the GOP's 2024 approach to election integrity; why it doesn't matter if it's Joe Biden or a replacement at the top of the Democratic ticket; and why even he doesn’t know who will be Donald Trump’s running mate.

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Despite calls from Democrats that he withdraw as a candidate for re-election, President Biden says he's committed to remaining and is appealing to his base of black and union voters to back him against what he calls the media and donor "elites" in the party. Will that be enough to fight off the critics?

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The political rhetoric against the Supreme Court reached new highs this week, after the Justices ruled that the presidency has immunity for official actions. But look at the statistics: 45.8% of cases in the 2023-24 term were unanimous, including some big cases, and only half of the High Court's 6-3 decisions this year were split along ideological lines. Yet voters won't hear those figures from Joe Biden, as he runs against Donald Trump, and the Supreme Court, in November's election.

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes the first Democrat in Congress to call on the 81-year-old president to withdraw from the 2024 election, while two more are saying he'll lose in November. What is Biden doing to try to calm Democrats, and if he stepped aside would Vice President Kamala Harris be a shoo-in, or could she face a real contest at the party's summer convention? Plus, Donald Trump and RFK Jr. distract from Biden's problems by making puzzling statements of their own.

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In a 6-3 decision, the Justices abolish "Chevron deference," a doctrine that told judges to defer to regulatory agencies on the meanings of ambiguous laws. Does this really spell the end of expertise in Washington, as Justice Elena Kagan argues in dissent? Plus, the Supreme Court sends back to lower judges two laws in Florida and Texas that regulate social-media websites.

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In a 6-3 decision, the Justices say that presidents, including Donald Trump, have immunity from prosecution for official acts, but not unofficial ones. What does this mean for the Jan. 6 case brought by special counsel Jack Smith? Plus, the High Court rules that Jan. 6 rioters can't be charged with obstructing Congress, and that homeless camping isn't constitutionally protected.

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Wall Street Journal columnist Kim Strassel tells listeners about her new podcast launching the week of July 8, featuring a newsy analysis of the workings of D.C. (and beyond) and a fresh look at the overhyped and overlooked events of the week.

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Wall Street Journal columnist Kim Strassel tells listeners about her new podcast launching the week of July 8, featuring a newsy analysis of the workings of D.C. (and beyond) and a fresh look at the overhyped and overlooked events of the week.

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