WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

ISIS has taken responsibility for a rampage by gunmen in Moscow that left at least 137 dead and rising fears about an Islamic State revival. How much is Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan to blame, and what are the risks of an ISIS attack on Americans? Plus, the Biden Administration's differences with Israel grow over the war in Gaza.

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Speaker Mike Johnson passes a government funding bill, avoiding a shutdown or else another stopgap measure. But most Republicans vote no, and it passes with Democratic support. Claiming betrayal, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files a motion to vacate the chair, saying Republicans should oust the conservative Johnson as they did his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy.

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The Environmental Protection Agency's new tailpipe emissions rules are a de facto mandate to make and sell electric cars and trucks that would force the phase-out of gas-powered vehicles. The costly, controversial and probably unworkable diktat will be a major political issue in the 2024 election campaign.

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Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law called S.B.4 to let Texas arrest border crossers and order them to leave the country. But after a strong hint from the Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals puts the law on hold for now. Plus, Bernie Sanders introduces a bill to create a 32-hour workweek, while a listener expresses reservations about the House bill on TikTok.  

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Donald Trump's lawyers say he's unable to obtain a bond to guarantee the $464 million civil fraud judgment against him, in which case New York Attorney General Letitia James says she'll take his assets. What are his legal options? Plus, Democrats try to pick their Senate opponent in Ohio by meddling in the GOP's primary to help Bernie Moreno, a Trump-backed candidate.

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The Supreme Court heard the case of Murthy v. Missouri, which considers whether federal officials can pressure social-media sites to restrict posts they find to be either questionable or 'misinformation.' It could be a First Amendment landmark. 

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A judge rules that Fani Willis can continue to pursue her case against Donald Trump, but only if a deputy she was romantically involved with resigns. Has she compromised her underlying case? Plus, Elliot Kaufman discusses his recent reporting trip to Israel and Chuck Schumer’s wading into Israeli politics. 

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Special counsel Robert Hur received criticism from both Democrats and Republicans when testifying on his report on Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents. Did Democrats do a disservice to the President by focusing on Hur's observations about Biden's memory and fitness instead of the lack of an indictment? Plus, Joe Biden comes out against Nippon Steel's attempted purchase of U.S. Steel.

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In a rare and overwhelming bipartisan vote, the House passed a bill to force ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to sell the social-media site or it would be blocked in the U.S. Why did so many Republicans defy Donald Trump on the vote, and what will the Senate do?

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A few days after his State of the Union address, Joe Biden unveiled his 2025 budget proposal, which featured major tax increases and blowout spending on everything except national defense, even as threats compound across the globe. Does his plan have any chance of passing? Plus, Congress debates just how much of a risk the TikTok app on your phone is to national security.

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