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Virginia's 10-1 Gerrymander Loses in Court, as Tennessee Draws a 9-0 Map
May 08, 2026The Virginia Supreme Court strikes down a Democratic map that voters approved last month. Meantime, Tennessee moves to oust its only congressional Democrat by splitting his Memphis seat, a majority-bl...
The Rising Influence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
May 07, 2026This week Clarence Thomas becomes the second-longest-service Justice on the Supreme Court, and his impact on American law is growing. Paul Gigot speaks with law professor and former Thomas clerk John...
Ben Sasse on Experimental Medical Research and Why the Senate is Broken
May 06, 2026On this episode of Potomac Watch, Paul Gigot sits down with former Senator Ben Sasse about his diagnosis with Stage IV pancreatic cancer and his experience with experimental drug trials to battle it. ...
The Abortion Pill Mifepristone Comes Back to the Supreme Court
May 05, 2026Federal regulations permit the drug to be dispensed by mail without a doctor's visit, but after an appeals court rules against that policy, Justice Samuel Alito halts any change until the Supreme Cour...
Iran Strikes the United Arab Emirates as Fighting Intensifies
May 04, 2026President Trump moves to escort ships trapped in the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran answers by firing on tankers and hits the U.A.E. What are the President’s options as a showdown...
The Supreme Court's 6-3 Ruling Against Racial Gerrymandering
May 01, 2026The Justices say the Voting Rights Act requires an inference of "intentional discrimination" before states can be ordered to draw minority-majority districts. Does this "gut" the VRA, as Democrats cla...
Jerome Powell Decides to Stay on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Apr 30, 2026Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces he will remain on the board as a governor as Kevin Warsh prepares to take over. What could be his reasons for staying and what does it mean for t...
Trump's Lawfare Against James Comey / Florida's 24-4 Gerrymander
Apr 29, 2026The Justice Department releases a new indictment of the former FBI Director, claiming his Instagram post of seashells spelling out “86 47” was a threat to kill President Trump. Plus, Gov. Ron DeSantis...
The Bank Robber, the Supreme Court, and the 'Geofence' Warrant for Cellphone Data
Apr 28, 2026Police caught Okello Chatrie using location data from Google, and now he wants the Justices to say this violated the Fourth Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures." Plus...
The Aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting
Apr 27, 2026After an assassin targets members of the Trump administration at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, questions about security protocols arise as the President vows for the event to be held again. ...