WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

By: Paul Gigot The Wall Street Journal
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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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Episodes
  • Donald Trump's Hush Money Sentencing in New York

    Donald Trump's Hush Money Sentencing in New York
    Jan 10 2025
    With the president-elect about to take office, Judge Juan Merchan says a sentence of "unconditional discharge," meaning no penalties for a jury conviction on 34 felonies, is the only option that won't interfere with Trump's official duties. The Supreme Court split 5-4 on letting the sentencing go forward, but could it help Trump in the end, if it permits his appeals on the merits to proceed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Donald Trump’s News Conference, From Greenland to Wind Farms

    Donald Trump’s News Conference, From Greenland to Wind Farms
    Jan 9 2025
    The president-elect meets the press at Mar-a-Lago and makes news by calling to rename the Gulf of Mexico, combine Canada and the U.S., end construction of wind turbines, and potentially invade Panama and Greenland. How much of this rhetoric reflects Trump's actual policy views, how much of it is political theater, and could such bullying be counterproductive diplomatically? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Facebook Fires Its Fact-Checkers / The House's Laken Riley Bill

    Facebook Fires Its Fact-Checkers / The House's Laken Riley Bill
    Jan 8 2025
    Mark Zuckerberg, citing "too much censorship," says that Meta will quit fact-checking content and switch to a "community notes" system, the same approach being taken by Elon Musk’s X. Plus, the House passed the Laken Riley Act, which cracks down on illegal immigrants who commit theft, with 48 Democrats voting yes. Will that bipartisan support extend to the Senate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins

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