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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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The Second Trump Administration Begins to Take Shape Nov 11, 2024

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Donald Trump has announced the first members of his incoming administration, including former acting ICE Director Tom Homan being named “border czar” and promising mass deportations. Plus, Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo will not have roles in Donald Trump’s second term, leading to questions about who is advising the incoming president about his choices, and the future of funding Ukraine will be discussed when Joe Biden meets with his successor in Washington.

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The Ballot-Measure Results: Crime, Voting, Abortion and More Nov 08, 2024

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Voters this week passed judgment on a range of policy questions via roughly 150 statewide referendums, and is there hope for California yet, after it stiffens penalties for shoplifting, while rejecting an $18 minimum wage, rent control, and noncitizen voting in local races? Plus, several states refuse to adopt ranked-choice voting, school choice falls short in Nebraska and Kentucky, and what to make of abortion initiatives that get majority support in red states like Florida.

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Donald Trump’s Victory Triggers the Blame Game by Democrats Nov 07, 2024

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Democrats are slowly coming to grips with Donald Trump taking office in January, but that hasn’t stopped the party from pointing fingers at who’s to blame for Kamala Harris’s loss. Plus, Democratic pundits blame the voters for an outcome the journalists never expected.

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Donald Trump’s Historic Comeback Ends with a Decisive Victory Nov 06, 2024

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Donald Trump will return to the White House for a second term after his resounding election victory on Tuesday. He defied previous defeat, multiple indictments and two assassination attempts. Wall Street Journal editors explain why he won and how Democratic failures propelled his comeback.

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A Trump-Harris Coin Flip, as Voters Go to the Polls Nov 05, 2024

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Election analysts say the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is a true tossup, but what if anything can be gleaned from the data on early voting and mail-in ballots? Meantime, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells his supporters not to vote for him in states where RFK is on the ballot, though could the Green Party's Jill Stein siphon off some progressive voters?

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All Things with Kim Strassel: Election Day is Finally Here Nov 05, 2024

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The final hours of the 2024 campaign have arrived and it’s now time to count those millions of early and Election Day votes. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump come into Election Day at a statistical polling tie, both nationally and among most of the key battleground states. Will there be a winner by the end of the night, or could this drag on for days or weeks? Kim Strassel is joined on All Things by political analyst and journalist Matthew Continetti to discuss the polls, the meaning of all that early voting data, what Donald Trump and Kamala Harris did right (and wrong), as well as what a victory for each candidate might mean for the direction of the country.

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The Lessons of 2024 on Election Day Eve Nov 04, 2024

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After a presidential campaign that featured many twists and turns along the way, neither Kamala Harris or Donald Trump have a clear advantage the day before the polls close on Election Day. What is the mood of the country and what are some of the takeaways from a campaign season with so many uncertainties about the House, Senate, and White House?

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The 22 House Races That Could Decide Control of Congress Nov 01, 2024

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Only about 5% of House seats are true "tossup" races, according to one election analyst, and while Republicans currently control the chamber with a historically small margin, whichever party wins next week might not do much better. Where are the elections to watch, and why is one Democratic ad attacking a Republican incumbent because he voted to impeach Donald Trump?

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The Critical Senate Races That Could Define the Next Presidency Oct 31, 2024

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Control of the Senate will influence how much gets done whoever wins the White House on Election Day, and states like Montana, Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania all have close Senate races that could change the balance of power in Congress. So which party will have a majority come January?

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Kamala Harris's Jan. 6 Closer / The Supreme Court's Voting Cases Oct 30, 2024

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The VP gives a speech at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., as a final campaign reminder of Donald Trump’s rally in the same spot before the Capitol riot. But did her remarks offer much new for voters who want change? Plus, the Supreme Court lets Virginia remove 1,600 suspected noncitizens from its voting rolls, while a case from Pennsylvania on rejected mail ballots is still pending.

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