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WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal

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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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How much can really go on in Potomac, Maryland? Actually, quite a lot. On our REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC AFTER SHOW we take you into the exclusive society of socialite Charisse Jackson, model Katie Post, philanthropist Gizelle Bryant and former Miss District of Columbia winner, Ashley Darby. Want to find out more of the latest gossip?Tune in here to get the insider scoop from some of your favorite housewives and crew members on the show.
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Donald Trump says the pair will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, which will provide an external review of federal regulations and bureaucracy. What do Musk and Ramaswamy have in mind, and what are the limitations that this DOGE will face, given that they intend to work through executive action alone, rather than proposing legislative…
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After Israeli strikes and spycraft decimate Hezbollah's commanders, the Iranian proxy agrees to a halt in fighting, abandoning its pledge to keep going in support of Hamas. But if it tries again to rearm in southern Lebanon, will Israel act? Plus, more pushback on the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, as France s…
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The president-elect says that one of his first actions on Jan. 20 will be to impose steep across-the-board tariffs on imports from America's two neighbors, "until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!" Is this a serious proposal or a negotiating tactic, and what does it mean for the US…
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In what is turning out to be a Trumpian mix of loyalists, campaign allies, and unorthodox choices, the President-elect is putting the finishing touches on who will be serving in his administration. So who are some of the best and worst members of the team taking over the White House in January? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…
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The Justice Department files its proposal to remake internet search engines, after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly. But would it really help consumers to force Google to divest its Chrome browser? Or to require the company to share data with its rivals? Plus, Spirit Airlines goes bankrupt as antitrust enforcers halt…
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Donald Trump will need a new AG, after Gaetz drops out amid skepticism from Senate Republicans. Gaetz's resignation from the House prevented, at least for now, the release of an ethics report on his alleged conduct, but liabilities were piling up. Plus, GOP absences help confirm more of Joe Biden’s judicial nominees, as Sen. Dick Durbin pushes a bi…
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Chuck Schumer wants to use Congress's lame-duck session to approve more lifetime appointments for President Biden's judicial nominees, and this week one went through on a 49-45 vote. Republicans might have blocked it, but five were absent, including JD Vance and Marco Rubio. Plus, Donald Trump makes more cabinet picks, including Linda McMahon for e…
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Where does the Heritage Foundation and its Project 2025 stand after Kamala Harris Democrats made the think tank and its policy paper the bogeyman of the 2024 campaign? On this episode of All Things, Heritage President Kevin Roberts talks about the upsides of the attacks, walks through his favorite Trump cabinet picks so far, breaks down the big pot…
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He's down by nearly 20,000 votes in a race that was called long ago, yet the Democratic incumbent is still fundraising and trying to get more ballots counted, even as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rebukes several counties that tried to tally undated mail votes. Plus, Gov. Josh Shapiro seems unwilling to take a stand, while some Democrats start tel…
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As Donald Trump is about to take control of the United States’ role in the Ukraine/Russia conflict, Joe Biden approves of Ukraine using long-range missiles on military targets inside Russia. What took him so long and how will the incoming administration respond? Plus, more questions about the nominations of Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, and Matt Gae…
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Donald Trump names Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, but the GOP Senate will have questions about his views on vaccines, Wi-Fi, genetically modified foods, abortion, single-payer healthcare, and more. Plus, Sen. John Thune is elected Majority Leader to succeed Mitch McConnell, after a MAGA challenge from Sen…
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Donald Trump has roiled Washington by nominating Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence. Both are controversial and could face trouble in the Senate, so what was Trump thinking? Plus, will the Senate agree to recess appointments without confirmation votes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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Donald Trump meets with Joe Biden at the White House, while the U.S. says every dollar of allocated Ukraine aid will get out the door by Jan. 20. But after Trump promised a quick deal to settle Russia's invasion, what are his options if Vladimir Putin won't go along? Plus, Pete Hegseth of Fox News is tapped to lead the Department of Defense, if he …
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