WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch podcast

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

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

 

#20

Australia Bans Social Media for Kids Under 16. Is the U.S. Next?

Ten big tech platforms, including Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat, must now take "reasonable... more

Yesterday

27 MINS

27:30

Yesterday


#19

The Showdown Between the U.S. and Venezuela Escalates

The U.S. seizes a tanker full of Venezuelan oil headed for export, but does the move show ... more

11 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:25

11 Dec 2025


#18

What's Missing From Donald Trump's ‘Affordability’ Message

At a rally in Pennsylvania, he suggests affordability concerns are a "hoax," insisting tha... more

10 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:20

10 Dec 2025


#17

Trump, Reagan and the GOP's Foreign Policy Vision

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth uses a speech at the Reagan Library in California to argue ... more

09 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:45

09 Dec 2025


#16

Are 'Independent’ Agencies Unconstitutional? Supreme Court Justices Debate

The High Court hears a major case on whether President Trump can fire members of the Feder... more

08 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:10

08 Dec 2025


#15

Are Minnesota's $1 Billion Safety-Net Scams a Drop in the Bucket?

Federal prosecutors have now charged dozens of people, many from the state's Somali commun... more

05 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:13

05 Dec 2025


#14

The Market, the Fed, and the Financial Future of AI

The economy is sending mixed signals, but is the stock market in a bubble? Paul Gigot and ... more

04 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:37

04 Dec 2025


#13

The GOP Hangs On in Tennessee, as Voters Swing Left by Double Digits

Republican Matt Van Epps wins a special election for a House seat in Nashville, but he def... more

03 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:28

03 Dec 2025


#12

The Supreme Court's $1 Billion Online Copyright Case

If an internet user pirates music files, can his broadband provider be liable? The Justice... more

02 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:39

02 Dec 2025


#11

Donald Trump’s Warnings Put Pressure on Venezuela

Donald Trump ratchets up the pressure on Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro to resign and ... more

01 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:40

01 Dec 2025


#10

Is the U.S. Prepared for the Next War?

America is struggling to build ships, missiles and drones, even as war rages in eastern Eu... more

28 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:57

28 Nov 2025


#9

Trump Loses Round One on Prosecuting James Comey and Letitia James

A federal judge dismisses the criminal charges, ruling that Donald Trump didn't properly a... more

26 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:09

26 Nov 2025


#8

Trump's Peace Plan for Ukraine and Russia Is a Moving Target

Ukraine reportedly agrees in principle and suggests a meeting soon between President Trump... more

25 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:03

25 Nov 2025


#7

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Resignation Highlights Cracks in the MAGA Coalition

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she will leave Congress in January after a public split w... more

24 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:20

24 Nov 2025


#6

Donald Trump's 28-Point Plan for Ukraine's Capitulation

His proposal to end Russia's war is actually an ultimatum to Ukraine, since it would ratif... more

21 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:23

21 Nov 2025


#5

Zohran Mamdani's Police Chief and a Sitdown With Donald Trump

New York's Mayor-elect heads to the Oval Office, after convincing NYPD Commissioner Jessic... more

20 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:18

20 Nov 2025


#4

Abigail Spanberger's Message to the University of Virginia

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger urges UVA's board to hold off hiring a new president until s... more

19 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:00

19 Nov 2025


#3

Trump Tells MBS That He Will Sell Saudi Arabia the F-35

Donald Trump welcomes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, touts promised ... more

18 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:28

18 Nov 2025


#2

Donald Trump’s Epstein Files Reversal

Donald Trump changes his mind on the Epstein files, saying all of them should be released.... more

17 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:07

17 Nov 2025


#1

Donald Trump Splits With MAGA over H-1B Visas

Donald Trump this week offered support for the H-1B visa program because of a lack of skil... more

14 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:33

14 Nov 2025