WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

• States Ask to Ban Soda From Food Stamps / Sen. Dick Durbin’s Retirement

  Republican governors are pursuing waivers from the Agriculture Department to disallow purchases of candy, soft drinks, and other sweets via the SNAP food-assistance program. Is this commonsense government or burdensome nannyism? Plus, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin won't seek re-election in 2026, creating a Democratic primary in a blue state that could drift further left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Trump's Push for a Ukraine Deal / Virginia Schools Go Cellphone Free

  After Russian missiles strike Kyiv, killing at least 12, Donald Trump urges Vladimir Putin to “STOP!” Yet the White House is putting most of its pressure on Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who opposes legitimizing Putin's illegal takeover of Crimea with formal recognition. Plus, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Legislatures agree to cellphones in K-12 classrooms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Supreme Court's Cases on Gender Storybooks and ObamaCare

  When a public school adds stories with LGBT themes to its elementary reading curriculum, do religious parents have a First Amendment right to opt out? And did ObamaCare evade a constitutional check when it delegated power to the Preventive Services Task Force? The Supreme Court debates those points in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Kennedy v. Braidwood Management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Hegseth’s Other Signal Chat / The Supreme Court’s Deportation Order

  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces more scrutiny, after an ouster of top aides and news reports about a second Signal chat group. But Donald Trump says he stands by Hegseth, amid rumors that the White House wants a replacement. Plus, the Supreme Court issues a midnight order halting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, with a sharp dissent by Justice Samuel Alito.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Paul Gigot and John Yoo on Donald Trump, the Courts and Presidential Power

  Donald Trump keeps testing the limits of his executive authority, and courts have been pushing back. Is a constitutional crisis on the horizon? On this episode of Potomac Watch, law professor John Yoo speaks to Paul Gigot about what could be a looming clash between the President and the Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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