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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal
WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
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    Abdul El-Sayed Keeps Driving Left / Linda McMahon's College Call to Action

    08/25/2026 | 25 mins.
    GOP voters in South Carolina pick Darline Graham or Ralph Norman; Michigan's El-Sayed won't pivot; and Texas and Iowa Senate seats are now tossups. Plus, Education Secretary McMahon pushes universities on admissions, tuition and diversity of mind.

     

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    Trump Escalates His Trade War With Canada and His Sanctions War with Iran

    08/24/2026 | 30 mins.
    The President threatens a 50% tariff on cars and parts from Canada, while the U.S. Treasury launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran. 

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    Does Anyone Understand America’s Taiwan Policy?

    08/21/2026 | 25 mins.
    South Carolina Senate hopeful Darline Graham flubs a question about Taiwan, but are other politicians just as confused about this vital national security issue? Plus, the Walt Disney Company's ABC sues the FCC on First Amendment grounds.

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    Trump Pauses His 50% Canada Tariffs / The West Coast Refuels Under a Jones Act Waiver

    08/20/2026 | 22 mins.
    President Trump holds off taxing more imports, including hockey sticks and building materials, saying an agreement is near. But what about his USMCA trade deal? Plus, he extends a Jones Act waiver, letting U.S. fuel be shipped freely to California.

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    A Socialist Senator from Florida?

    08/19/2026 | 27 mins.
    State legislator Angie Nixon manages a surprise victory in Florida's Democratic Senate primary, but is a candidate who supports a 5% annual wealth tax a gift to Republicans in the state? Meanwhile, President Trump pulls back on U.S. military exercises with South Korea and says he can manage U.S. interests with his own personal relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

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About WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
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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