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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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The first week of Donald Trump's hush-money trial concludes with the seating of 12 jurors, while the former President fumes about a gag order by Judge Juan Merchan that bars him from criticizing jurors, witnesses and court staff. Plus, the Senate summarily dismisses the impeachment articles passed by the House against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Speaker Mike Johnson moves ahead with bills supporting Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan against their enemies. What's in the bills, what are their prospects for passing, and could they cost Johnson his job as a small group of Republicans threaten to move against him?
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The Supreme Court hears an appeal from a former Pennsylvania cop, who says his conduct at the Capitol on Jan. 6 does not qualify as obstruction under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Prosecutors have charged more than 300 people using that law, but are they stretching it too far? Plus, the Justices rule that a local $23,420 permitting fee is covered by the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause.
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Jury selection starts in New York, as the former president faces 34 counts of falsifying business records, tied to a 2016 payment to Stormy Daniels. But has Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought a weak case, with potential legal avenues for appeal, given that to convict on these felonies he must prove that Trump intended to commit or conceal a second unrelated crime?
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Paul Gigot interviews Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, about Tehran's attack on Israel, whether it was really a 'win' for the Jewish state, how Israel is likely to respond, and whether U.S. policy toward Iran will finally change.
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President Biden touts the IRS's new Direct File pilot program in 12 states, after Sen. Elizabeth Warren stuck it into the Inflation Reduction Act. But do Americans trust the agency to get it right? And if the complexity of the tax code is the reason that people turn to expert tax preparers, why isn't the answer just to simplify? Plus, the House passes a reauthorization of the Section 702 surveillance program, as FBI Director Christopher Wray warns about elevated threats to public safety.
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Higher prices make a comeback, roiling markets and complicating plans by the Federal Reserve for cutting interest rates. How big a threat is inflation to President Biden's re-election?
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Nineteen Republicans break with Speaker Mike Johnson by blocking a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, after Donald Trump comes out against. Section 702 lets the government collect communications from foreigners overseas, which can include messages with Americans. What reforms to this power are enough to ensure accountability?
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The House comes back to town facing a big decision on military assistance for Ukraine, as well as Israel and Taiwan. Will Joe Biden show the leadership needed to get funding over the finish line, and will Donald Trump intervene? Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene intensifies her criticisms of Speaker Mike Johnson in a scathing letter to her colleagues calling for him to be replaced.
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Conservatives expressed their disappointment with Donald Trump after he said abortion should be left up to the states instead of a federal ban. Was this a wise political move for his election campaign? Plus, Joe Biden announces another student loan forgiveness plan, which may end up in the courts again.
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2New reporting by “60 Minutes” puts a spotlight again on Havana Syndrome, the debilitating neurological symptoms reported by U.S. government security agents and diplomats around the world. Plus, after months of trying to organize a 2024 unity ticket as an alternative to Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the group No Labels throws in the towel after no viable candidate emerges.
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Relations between Israel and the U.S. continue to deteriorate following an IDF strike that killed seven relief workers in Gaza. This comes as President Biden faces mounting pressure from the left to more forcefully condemn Israel and restrict military aid. Meanwhile, Iran vows to retaliate after an apparent Israeli strike that killed top Iranian generals at a consular building in Syria. As the conflict spreads throughout the Middle East, Donald Trump calls on Netanyahu to move faster to eliminate Hamas, but stops short of criticizing Biden's approach.
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Four states go to the polls, including Wisconsin, where 13% of Republicans vote for Nikki Haley and 8% of Democrats say they're uncommitted. Does this signal weakness for Donald Trump and Joe Biden? Plus, the Badger State bans "Zuckerbucks," and a report on the IRS's expansion plans shows the agency struggling to hire as it tries to ramp up audits on the wealthy.
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The state justices let Gov. Ron DeSantis's six-week abortion ban go into effect, while approving a ballot initiative that will ask voters whether to protect abortion in the Florida constitution. Could this boost Joe Biden's turnout against Donald Trump, making Florida a swing state? Plus, the House tax bill faces warranted skepticism in the Senate over an expansion of the child tax credit.
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The Environmental Protection Agency's new rules mean that 25% of long-haul truck sales might have to be electric by 2032, a target that the industry calls unachievable and that could shift costs onto drivers and consumers. Plus, as Joe Biden calls for tax increases to make the wealthy pay their "fair share," recent IRS data says the top 1% paid 46% of income taxes in 2021.
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Can states reject mail ballots if voters fail to fill in the date next to their signatures? Some federal judges have said no, but the Third Circuit appeals court now sets a precedent that could help stabilize the 2024 election rules. Meantime, Lara Trump says the GOP needs to play the early turnout game, plus FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison for crypto fraud.
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It’s been one year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested and imprisoned in Russia by Vladimir Putin, and the world shouldn't forget him. Plus, Sen, Joe Lieberman dies at age 82, leaving a legacy as a foreign-policy hawk that is hard to find among Democrats today. He was also a leader of the No Labels third-party movement. Is that now unlikely in 2024?
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Governor Ron DeSantis signs a law prohibiting social sites from giving accounts to kids ages 13 and under, with parental approval required for those 14 and 15. Does this tread on parental rights, or will it help families, and what about enforcement? Plus, the Justice Department files an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, and a listener asks how Donald Trump might use Truth Social in the White House.
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The Justices weigh a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration's dispensing rules, though the outcome could hinge on whether the plaintiffs even have standing to sue the FDA. Plus, Donald Trump's bond in New York's civil fraud case is cut to $175 million, which might keep Attorney General Letitia James from seizing his properties, as Truth Social goes public and surges in value.
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ISIS has taken responsibility for a rampage by gunmen in Moscow that left at least 137 dead and rising fears about an Islamic State revival. How much is Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan to blame, and what are the risks of an ISIS attack on Americans? Plus, the Biden Administration's differences with Israel grow over the war in Gaza.
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Biden's "brave" visit to Ukraine is courage virtue signaling of strength. Unfortunately everyone can see through the signal to the fact of all his acts of weakness over the last two years.
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ILOVE all ask.yhsnks.
this woman's voice is hurting my ears
the comments by the speakers here are sickening where there isn't a single word of acknowlegement for the women in Texas who will suffer. tone deaf idiots.
this episode is grossly negligent. you're not going to talk about the fact that bezos' "income" is less than 6 figures?
PW is normally good, but I'd call this episode very one-sided and almost blinkered.
As usual, taking up for the President. Kim saying it's the democrats fault. Obama? DACA? Trump insited a Resurrection!! Do you understand or care? I can't stand this show.
If all the people you talk to don't want the stimulus check or need it they can donate it to a food pantry. LOTS of people need this money. Obviously, not people you talk to.
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if only the Opinion page of WSJ read the news side of the WSJ so that this Hunter Biden "conspiracy" would be debunked. Maybe this is good for Fox News appearances but as news what a joke. I have been looking for podcasts to hear legitimate discussions from the right but this podcast is not it. Un-subscribing based on this poor and fake reporting.
Did wall street journal forget Trump backed out of the 2nd debate?
Kim doesn't think Masks are effective..hahaha what a joke. I had no idea she is both a journalist and a doctor. Masks and distancing reduces the spread and allows economy to stay open. Excuses Excuses.
Totally gloss over the presidents handling and subsequent COVID-19 diagnosis...what a joke
Talk about Gaslighting.. i remember when they were a respected journalist organization.
They have a fundamental misunderstanding of what the Postal Service is. It is not a business. The USPS is a constitutionally mandated service that the Federal government provides to citizens. For a mere 8 billion a year taxpayer subsidy the USPS adds over a trillion in GDP. They generate taxes 10 fold larger than what we put in. It was genius for the Founding Fathers to see how critical it would be to provide affordable mail service to citizens and a testament to its recent management that it is such a boon to taxpayers. The USPS didn't cost us $2.2 billion last quarter they generated about 18 billion while providing delivery of medication to home bound elderly people during a national emergency. The cost of a defunded post office to local commerce would be huge. Think of the menu from a local restaurant sent to a neighborhood, or a free magazine with local stories with ads for local businesses. The cost to free speech would be even larger. Without the Postal Service every remaining pr
Another episode mimicking Trump's talking points. Democratics want to keep the economy closed and keep kids out of schools. Studies in Israel and Georgia summer camps have shown the infectious rate in kids. Wouldn't it be great if we had a robust testing program lead by the Federal government or at least injecting kids with Lysol and UV light. I have kids in school and we are extremely concerned about bringing COVID-19 home its so easy to ignore CDC guidelines when it comes to teachers and kids health.
Love how the WSJ continue to just say It's only Trump's blustering about getting a substantial cut of the potential Tik Tok deal. Trump is nothing but bluster and when we see his taxes we will also see he is a tax cheat and worth well below his own inflated net worth.
No mention of Trump's 2 month delay on handling this outbreak. A pandemic has always been a known threat this administration looked the other way.