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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch Podcast

From the award-winning opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, Paul Gigot, Kim Strassel, Bill McGurn and Kyle Peterson discuss the latest from Washington. Get critical perspective and the analysis you need on developments from the nation’s capital. Join them every weekday. Send your feedback to pwpodcast@wsj.com

  1. 56 MIN AGO

    How the Battle for Senate Control Looks in Montana and Wisconsin

    Paul Gigot talks to Barton Swaim and Faith Bottum, who have been covering the contests in Wisconsin and Montana, where voters may decide if Republicans can win back a Senate majority in November. Can the GOP topple Democratic incumbents in the two states?     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    22 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    Hezbollah's Exploding Pagers and Israel's Astonishing Spycraft

    Israel's defense minister says the country's war is entering a new phase and turning north, after thousands of Hezbollah pagers suddenly detonate in Lebanon. Plus, the Teamsters union declines to endorse a presidential candidate, for the first time in nearly three decades, despite polling showing that a strong majority of its rank-and-file members support Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Is the Federal Reserve Signaling the End of the Fight Against Inflation?

    The Federal Reserve takes aggressive measures to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, surprising some in the market. Does this mean the fight against inflation is over? Plus, just weeks away from Election Day, how could this decision affect the race and how would Donald Trump or Kamala Harris handle the Federal Reserve if elected? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  4. 4 DAYS AGO

    Does Congress's TikTok Ban Violate the First Amendment?

    The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments over a law that says TikTok must be divested from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to stay in U.S. app stores. Why did the judges seem skeptical of the company's challenge, and will it end up at the Supreme Court? Plus, Boeing starts furloughs amid a strike by machinists, who turned down a 25% raise over four years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  5. 5 DAYS AGO

    Donald Trump Promises No Taxes on Overtime Pay

    After his idea for no taxes on tips was copied by Kamala Harris, now Donald Trump is pledging to make overtime work tax free. But is there any economic thinking behind this, or is it only a bid for working class votes? Plus, the unknown of Senate control in 2025 is only one of the difficulties of trying to predict how Trump’s and Harris's campaign proposals would actually play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  6. 6 DAYS AGO

    All Things With Kim Strassel: The Senate Balance of Power

    The stakes for control of today's 50-50 Senate are nearly as high as the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Where are Republicans and Democrats placing their bets? On this episode of All Things, Senate Leadership Fund and One Nation CEO Steven Law talks about the truth of "candidate quality" and the GOP's slate this time around; efforts to convince voters that Democratic incumbents are “living a lie” as moderates; the money game; and how issues like inflation, immigration and women's sports are playing at the state level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  7. 16 SEPT

    More Secret Service Scrutiny After Another Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump

    For the second time in two months, Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt, this time by a gunman who was hiding near the former president’s Florida golf course. Plus, leaks from the Supreme Court paint Chief Justice John Roberts as an ally of Donald Trump, but is that accurate? And why are insiders leaking details about internal Court discussions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  8. 13 SEPT

    The Unknowns of Harris or Trump as Commander in Chief

    Donald Trump says he won't debate Kamala Harris a second time, yet the two candidates' foreign policy ideas are far from clear as the November election nears. So what should voters know about Trump's and Harris's respective positions on three major questions: Israel's war against Hamas, Ukraine's defense from Russia, and China's looming ambitions for Taiwan? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
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From the award-winning opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, Paul Gigot, Kim Strassel, Bill McGurn and Kyle Peterson discuss the latest from Washington. Get critical perspective and the analysis you need on developments from the nation’s capital. Join them every weekday. Send your feedback to pwpodcast@wsj.com

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  • Channel
    The Wall Street Journal
  • Creator
    Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
  • Provider
    Dow Jones

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