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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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Elise Stefanik Bows Out of Politics, and Trump Endorses Bruce Blakeman Dec 24, 2025

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Republicans avoid a costly primary in the race for New York Governor, after Rep. Elise Stefanik drops out and President Trump gets behind Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. While the polling favorite is still incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, could Zohran Mamdani shake up the state's politics once he's sworn in?

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The U.S. Navy's Plan to Build ‘Trump-class’ Battleships Dec 23, 2025

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Donald Trump announces the construction of new U.S. battleships that the Pentagon says will be armed with nuclear cruise missiles, railguns, and lasers. Is this a smart use of naval resources? How does it fit into Trump's security strategy? And can such ships be launched fast enough to fill America's deterrence gap?

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The Post-Trump Conservative Movement’s Identity Crisis Dec 22, 2025

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The battle over the future of the American conservative movement is on full display as Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson trade barbs, but which side will win? Plus, Vivek Ramaswamy rejects the ideas of “heritage Americans,” and the Heritage Foundation loses major policy leaders from its organization to Mike Pence’s group, further demonstrating the divide on the right.

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Donald Trump's Order to Relax Marijuana Restrictions Dec 19, 2025

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His plan to reclassify cannabis, so that it's no longer a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, wouldn't make pot legal in the U.S., but it could help marijuana companies do more business. What does the research show about marijuana's harms, and does this fit Trump's call to "Make America Healthy Again"?

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Donald Trump Tries to Recover on Inflation and Affordability Dec 18, 2025

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The President claimed in a rare primetime Oval Office address that the economy is doing well and will boom in 2026. Will it persuade the public? Plus Paul Gigot and Matthew Continetti on Trump's best and worst decisions of the year.

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Europe Gets (More) Serious About the Threat From Vladimir Putin Dec 17, 2025

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NATO’s secretary general urges Europe to prepare for "the scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured," yet a new report says Ukraine is on track this year to receive the lowest level of military aid allocations since Russia's invasion. Plus, what's the latest on Donald Trump's push for a peace deal?

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Speaker Mike Johnson's Push for a GOP Healthcare Bill Dec 16, 2025

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Republicans so far have stood their ground on refusing to extend the Covid-era ObamaCare subsidies that Democrats passed under President Biden. With their expiration now weeks away, the House unveils a GOP healthcare bill that could increase options for American workers, including by expanding association health plans.

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Global Islamic Terrorism Remains a Threat Dec 15, 2025

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A spate of weekend violence in Australia and Syria shows both the rise of antisemitism worldwide and why the threat of ISIS needs to be contained. Plus, a Hong Kong court hands down its guilty verdict against pro-democracy newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai, who has been in prison for five years. Could the verdict be the start of the diplomacy that could win Jimmy Lai's release?

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Australia Bans Social Media for Kids Under 16. Is the U.S. Next? Dec 12, 2025

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Ten big tech platforms, including Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat, must now take "reasonable steps" to remove Australian users who aren't yet 16 years old, and one potential U.S. presidential candidate in 2028 is saying he'd like to follow suit. How is the law being enforced, and could the U.S. take a similar approach?

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The Showdown Between the U.S. and Venezuela Escalates Dec 11, 2025

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The U.S. seizes a tanker full of Venezuelan oil headed for export, but does the move show Donald Trump has the will to do what it takes to topple the Maduro regime? Plus, María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, escapes Venezuela in secret to accept the Nobel Peace Prize.

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