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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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Lessons Learned and Changes Made 25 Years After 9/11 Sep 11, 2026

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Dan Henninger, Bill McGurn and Paul Gigot recall their experience on 9/11 and whether the war on terror succeeded.

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‘In the War Room’ After Six Months of Conflict with Iran Sep 10, 2026

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Iran still poses a threat to oil products flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, but where does the U.S.-Israel alliance stand after October 7? Elliot Kaufman joins Paul Gigot to discuss the current stalemate and his new book, “In the War Room.”

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A Trump Plan to Pay Stay-at-Home-Moms? Sep 09, 2026

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Press reports suggest the Trump Administration is drafting a proposal to spend federal welfare dollars on stay-at-home parents. Plus, a new report from the American Enterprise Institute reveals what teachers are studying in graduate school.

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The GOP's Midterm Convention / Ex-Aides Turn On Sen. John Fetterman Sep 08, 2026

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Republicans prepare to gather in Dallas, amid concerns of a possible blue wave in November, with Senate seats at risk in Iowa, Alaska, and maybe Texas, where James Talarico leads Ken Paxton. Plus, what to make of leaks that Fetterman has checked out?

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Make Hollywood Great Again? Donald Trump Wants Tax Subsidies for Movie Making Sep 04, 2026

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After meeting with Jon Voight, President Trump calls on Congress to pass film "incentives" to keep jobs in California. Plus, the number of people on food stamps has dipped by nearly six million, but Democrats are pushing to weaken the GOP's reforms.

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Donald Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal and Concerns About Bonds Sep 03, 2026

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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 Sep 02, 2026

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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 Sep 01, 2026

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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 Aug 31, 2026

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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 Aug 28, 2026

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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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