WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal

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Did Democrats Learn Anything from Losing in 2024?

Did Democrats Learn Anything from Losing in 2024?

May 22, 2026

A leaked campaign "autopsy" from the Democratic National Committee says Kamala Harris lost in 2024 because the Biden White House didn't help her enough and she didn't run hard enough against Trump. Bu...

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What Does Donald Trump Have Planned for Cuba?

What Does Donald Trump Have Planned for Cuba?

May 21, 2026

The United States indicts Cuban leader Raul Castro, the brother of the late revolutionary Fidel Castro, for murder as it increases pressure on the current regime. Are the days of the dictatorship numb...

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Trump's Defeat of Thomas Massie and Endorsement of Ken Paxton

Trump's Defeat of Thomas Massie and Endorsement of Ken Paxton

May 20, 2026

Donald Trump carries a GOP challenger to a primary victory over Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who made few friends with his quixotic positions, including on Israel and the Epstein files. Plus, Trump en...

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The $1.776 Billion Deal for Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

The $1.776 Billion Deal for Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

May 19, 2026

After Donald Trump ends his lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax records, the Justice Department steers nearly $1.8 billion toward targets of government "weaponization." Does this mean pay...

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GOP Candidates Face Donald Trump’s Wrath in Primaries Contests

GOP Candidates Face Donald Trump’s Wrath in Primaries Contests

May 18, 2026

Senator Bill Cassidy loses in the Louisiana GOP primary after Donald Trump pushes hard for his opponent as payback for voting to convict him during his second impeachment trial. Could Thomas Massie s...

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Trump's China Summit, Makary's FDA Exit, and a Supreme Court Mifepristone Order

Trump's China Summit, Makary's FDA Exit, and a Supreme Court Mifepristone Order

May 15, 2026

As Donald Trump leaves Beijing after meeting Xi Jinping, how much did this diplomacy accomplish? Plus, does Dr. Marty Makary's resignation at the FDA signal an agency turn? And the High Court halts an...

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Kevin Warsh Wins Confirmation as Fed Chair, as the Inflation Gauge Hits 3.8%

Kevin Warsh Wins Confirmation as Fed Chair, as the Inflation Gauge Hits 3.8%

May 14, 2026

The Senate approves the Federal Reserve's new leader 54-45, one day after new figures from the Labor Department show consumer prices accelerating, and not only due to oil stuck at the Strait of Hormuz...

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The Trump-Xi Summit in China: Trade, Taiwan, AI and More

The Trump-Xi Summit in China: Trade, Taiwan, AI and More

May 13, 2026

Donald Trump lands in Beijing for meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with agenda items that include trade and tariffs, the future of Taiwan, and the U.S. computer chips that are powering America...

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Trump Waives the Jones Act, Temporarily Freeing U.S. Oil Supply Chains

Trump Waives the Jones Act, Temporarily Freeing U.S. Oil Supply Chains

May 12, 2026

Donald Trump issues a five-month waiver of a 1920 law that says ships carrying cargo between U.S. ports must be American-built. Colin Grabow of the Cato Institute explains the results, as dozens of vo...

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Can Trump Break the Impasse With Iran in the Gulf?

Can Trump Break the Impasse With Iran in the Gulf?

May 11, 2026

Iran rejects Donald Trump's proposal to settle the war, and Trump says the cease-fire may not survive. On this episode of Potomac Watch, Paul Gigot speaks with the Hudson Institute's Michael Doran abo...

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