All Things with Kim Strassel

• The Tuesday Election Stakes

  What will New York City's election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani mean for the future of the Democratic Party? Why is New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli so outperforming his Virginia counterpart, Winsome Earle-Sears? And how much will Tuesday's elections really matter to next year's midterms and Donald Trump's governance? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel speaks with National Review senior writer and commentator Noah Rothman about the big races in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Federal Shutdown's Other Casualty: The States

  The shutdown pain for federal workers and programs like Obamacare is all the news, but the 50 states are also starting to feel the crunch. How and when did the states become so dependent on Washington, D.C. dollars and what's that doing to the national debt? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel speaks with Senior Executive Vice President at the State Policy Network Tony Woodlief about how states have “perfected the art” of getting federal money, which now had grown into “an addiction” that is leading to more costs and worse policy. The pair also discuss the first steps toward weaning states off that money.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• House Speaker Mike Johnson on Shutdown Risks and Democratic Demands

  The government shutdown has been going on for more than three weeks, and neither side is budging. On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel talks to House Speaker Mike Johnson about the closure calculations of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, why he hasn't yet sworn in Arizona's Adelita Grijalva, and the likelihood that the shutdown could soon grow painful for far more Americans--as more flights are delayed, troops miss paychecks, and the feds run out of money for programs like the Women's, Infants and Children supplement. Johnson also talks through the reform demands House Republicans might have in any future negotiations over Obamacare subsidies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Sen. John Kennedy on the Senate, Stupidity and Shutdowns

  Louisiana Republican John Kennedy (R-L.A.)--also known as 'America's most quotable senator'--joins this episode of All Things with an update on the government closure, and the lowdown on his (hilarious) new book, 'How to Test Negative for Stupid.' Kim Strassel queries the senator on how he comes up with his classic lines, his thoughts on the Trump administration so far, his amusing insights on what's wrong with Washington D.C.--and, of course, his fear of what fellow senator Lindsey Graham might do to his fish tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Breaking Down the Shutdown

  With negotiations at a standstill, the government is headed for a shutdown. Can Democrats sell a healthcare message, or will voters view this as yet more anti-Donald-Trump resistance? Is this a liability for the White House, or OMB Director Russ Vought's opportunity to produce more sweeping federal-worker firings? What exactly gets shut down, how inconvenient will it be for Americans, and when will it end? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel breaks down the shutdown with Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford. They also discuss the true source of the dysfunction--Congress's inability to get its spending bills done--and Lankford's ‘Preventing Government Shutdowns Act,’ legislation that would force Congress to stay in Washington, D.C. until spending deals get done.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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