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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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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

    Can Mike Pence or Chris Christie Beat Donald Trump?

    Can Mike Pence or Chris Christie Beat Donald Trump?

    The former Vice President and former New Jersey Governor launch their presidential campaigns with direct criticism of the former President. Will it work? Plus, relatively unknown North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum jumps into the race focusing on the economy, energy and national security.

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    • 28 min
    A Destroyed Dam Alters the War in Ukraine

    A Destroyed Dam Alters the War in Ukraine

    Flooding between Russian invaders and Ukrainian defenders might complicate any counteroffensive, to say nothing of the humanitarian disaster. Plus, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy spar over whether supplemental military funds must fit under the debt-ceiling deal's spending caps.



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    • 26 min
    Mike Pence and Chris Christie Join the 2024 Race

    Mike Pence and Chris Christie Join the 2024 Race

    The Republican presidential contest gets new entrants, but what do the former Vice President and New Jersey Governor bring? Plus, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu declines to run, while urging the GOP to unite around a candidate who can beat Donald Trump.



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    • 23 min
    Joe Biden's Age and Health Re-Emerge as 2024 Looms

    Joe Biden's Age and Health Re-Emerge as 2024 Looms

    The White House is working hard to persuade the press that the President is fit and able to fulfill his duties, even as evidence builds that his capacities are declining. Many Democrats are now quietly wondering about the risks of another Biden campaign.

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    • 24 min
    The Supreme Court Says No to Union Sabotage

    The Supreme Court Says No to Union Sabotage

    The Justices rule 8-1 against the Teamsters, who allegedly called a strike intentionally when it could have wrecked Glacier Northwest's concrete-delivery trucks. Plus, the Democratic Senate votes for a resolution to undo Joe Biden's student debt-forgiveness plan.

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    • 25 min
    Kevin McCarthy's Debt-Ceiling Victory and the Power of 218

    Kevin McCarthy's Debt-Ceiling Victory and the Power of 218

    The Speaker pushed the debt-ceiling bill through the House, winning policy victories from President Biden in the bargain. What does that herald for what the GOP can accomplish for the rest of this Congress? 

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    • 21 min

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