WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Joe Biden criticized Benjamin Netanyahu's strategy to defeat Hamas in his State of the Union address, then spoke of the 'red line' the Israeli Prime Minister will cross if Israel takes the city of Rafah. So is the president trying to appease the anti-Israel wing of his party, and what will he do if Netanyahu moves ahead anyway, as he says Israel will.

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The President delivers a very political address aimed at convincing voters that he isn't too old to beat Donald Trump or too weak to govern, if only Republicans would get out of the way. But while bringing up abortion and Roe v. Wade, immigration and the border, and democracy and Jan. 6, he didn't offer many bipartisan grace notes or propose an agenda that can pass Congress.

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As he gears up for a rematch against Donald Trump, the President is banking on a strong performance in his State of the Union Address to allay concerns about his age and unimpressive polling. His guest list suggests he'll highlight abortion rights, the importance of the NATO alliance, and student-debt relief. But he might also try to shift blame for inflation and the border crisis.

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden rolled over the competition in the latest primaries, all but ensuring their nominations for President. How will the two compete for Nikki Haley's voters, who could decide the November race, after she dropped out on Wednesday?

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The 229-page deposition transcript confirms many details, such as the identity of "the big guy," while Hunter nevertheless maintains that Joe Biden was not directly involved in his business dealings. Where does the House impeachment inquiry go next? Plus, is Super Tuesday the last stand for Nikki Haley's challenge to Donald Trump? And school choice is on the Texas ballot.

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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reinstated Donald Trump to the Colorado presidential ballot, stating that only Congress, and not the states, has the power to remove candidates seeking federal office. So what message does the 9-0 ruling send to those who support using 'lawfare' during the election process? Plus, Joe Biden gets even more bad news from the polls with Super Tuesday only a few days away.

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While visiting the U.S.-Mexico border on the same day, Biden and Trump each try to frame the immigration issue for the November election. Meantime, a federal judge blocks an effort by Texas to enforce its own immigration law. Plus, Congress manages to avert a government shutdown with short-term spending measures, as pressure rises on Speaker Mike Johnson over Ukraine aid.

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The Supreme Court's decision to hear Donald Trump's appeal that he is immune from prosecution on election interference charges will push any trial close to the 2024 election or beyond. Why did the Justices take the case? Plus, Mitch McConnell says he'll step down from the Republican Senate leadership in November, leaving a legacy of remaking the federal judiciary, among other accomplishments.

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Donald Trump wins the GOP primary with two-thirds of the vote, while continuing to antagonize backers of Nikki Haley, who took 27%. Meantime, more than 100,000 Democrats cast ballots for "uncommitted," as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nears ballot qualification in Georgia and Arizona. Plus, the Supreme Court debates whether the ATF can decree that "bump stocks" are machine guns. 

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The Justices hear two challenges to laws in Texas and Florida that restrict how social-media sites may engage in "content moderation." Do these laws merely regulate Big Tech's conduct toward users? Or, as the industry group NetChoice argues, do websites like Facebook and Twitter have a First Amendment right to editorial control over the content that they serve?

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