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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal
WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch
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    Donald Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal and Concerns About Bonds

    09/03/2026 | 33 mins.
    Donald Trump's Venezuela oil deal comes into clearer focus, but what does it mean for American policy in Latin America? Plus, should Americans worry about rising interest rates as bond yields fall?

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    Dan Driscoll and the Pentagon's Leadership Churn

    09/02/2026 | 25 mins.
    What does the Army secretary's resignation mean for the war in Iran and the Trump agenda? Meanwhile, House Democrats vow to punish two members who helped pass GOP bills.

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    Donald Trump's Case for Building More Data Centers: Taxes, Jobs and Chinese AI

    09/01/2026 | 24 mins.
    As midterm candidates from both parties try to make data centers a political bogeyman, what's the reality of their water and electricity use, and can the U.S. risk a slowdown that hands China a technological edge in artificial intelligence?

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    A New Exchange of Fire Between the U.S. and Iran

    08/31/2026 | 26 mins.
    Iran's leaders worry about the U.S. economic squeeze as the United States and Iran trade fire in the Persian Gulf region. Plus, faculty at the University of North Carolina fail to undermine the school’s new School of Civic Life and Leadership.

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    Mail Ballots, the USPS, and the Supreme Court / Meta's Settlement on Youth Mental Health

    08/28/2026 | 27 mins.
    The Justices lift a hold on President Trump's effort to make the postal service a ballot regulator, but the case is only starting. Plus, Meta settles a bellwether trial for $18 billion, plus changes such as time limits for teens on Instagram.

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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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