WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Donald Trump and Iran say they've agreed to a ceasefire deal that lets commercial and oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz but delays talks on issues like Iran's nuclear program for another 60 days. 

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After President Trump names Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, the House fails to reauthorize the Section 702 surveillance program. What are the risks of letting that intelligence go dark? And now that Jay Clayton has been nominated for the permanent DNI job, how quickly will the Senate move to confirm?

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Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been made, but Iranians say the deal is not done just yet. Plus, will Republicans pass the President's defense spending request before their hold on Congress runs out? 

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Democratic voters nominate Platner, the progressive oyster farmer, despite a string of news stories about personal scandals, including a Nazi-linked tattoo and rough treatment of a former girlfriend. Is he too unappealing and too far left to beat Sen. Susan Collins? Or could he still drop out before the November election?

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On election night Pratt was in second place to Mayor Karen Bass, and now after a week of watching his position be steadily eroded by late-arriving ballots, some Republicans are crying foul. Is there hard evidence of fraud? Or is this simply another example of California's lax voting rules straining public confidence?

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 Iran and Israel exchange missiles as the Iran war passes its 100th day, with Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu saying they want the same goals despite their disagreements. Are the two world leaders heading in the right direction? Plus, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is targeted by online harassment, as threats of violence grow in this era of polarized politics.

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President Trump continues to negotiate with Tehran, but lurking behind the war in the Middle East is America's larger strategic contest with the Chinese Communist Party. How is Beijing reading events in Iran? And why is President Trump sounding softer on China than he did in his first term? On this episode of Potomac Watch, Kate Odell talks with former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger about Trump's worldview, Taiwan and more.

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Four House Republicans side with Democrats to pass a resolution calling for the end of hostilities in Iran unless Congress approves further action. Is Capitol Hill showing its lack of faith in Donald Trump’s vision for ending the war? Plus, housing regulator Bill Pulte is picked to be the next director of national intelligence despite a lack of credentials for the job, putting into question the need for the department and the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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Late mail ballots will straggle in for days, but California could get some political competition in November, if Republicans Steve Hilton and Spencer Pratt hang on in the races for Governor and Los Angeles mayor. Plus, primaries in New Jersey and Iowa offer additional signs of where the midterm winds might be blowing. 

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Republican lawmakers are trying to pass a reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement, but first they want answers on Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund. Also on Congress's agenda: Section 702 surveillance powers, a highway bill, and what about that third reconciliation package?

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