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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal
WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
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    Trump Wants to 'De-escalate' in Minneapolis. Will Democrats Help?

    1/28/2026 | 24 mins.
    "Just give us your criminals," Donald Trump says he told Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, and could this be a starting point for compromise? Yet the local jail, run by Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt, doesn't honor ICE detainers, and Minneapolis has a broad "sanctuary" law that bans police from helping.

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    The Gerrymander Wars Come to Staten Island / Measles Cases Keep Going Up

    1/27/2026 | 25 mins.
    Florida and Virginia are the latest states to consider drawing new House maps before November, as a New York judge orders a redo for the Staten Island district of Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis. Plus, amid a measles outbreak in South Carolina, a top CDC official dismisses such cases as the "cost of doing business."

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    Has Donald Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Reached a Crisis Point?

    1/26/2026 | 27 mins.
    Another shooting in Minneapolis further polarizes the debate over President Trump's authorization of ICE operations in Minnesota. Can state and federal government officials work together before there is more chaos and violence in the streets?

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    Jack Smith's Testimony, Tim Walz's Subpoena, and Bill Clinton's Contempt Vote

    1/23/2026 | 25 mins.
    Former special counsel Jack Smith says he has no real regrets about how he handled his indictments of Donald Trump. Really? Plus, the Justice Department gives a subpoena to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as a House committee calls to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt for refusing to testify on Jeffrey Epstein.

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    Donald Trump’s Greenland ‘Framework’ and the Board of Peace Dominate Davos

    1/22/2026 | 26 mins.
    The President backs down from his early threats by announcing an agreement has been reached about the future of Greenland. But what does it entail? Plus, Trump introduces the members of the Board of Peace, but concerns linger about his invitation to Vladimir Putin to join.

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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 [email protected]
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