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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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Speaker Mike Johnson scrambled to avoid a government shutdown, after Donald Trump and Elon Musk blew up his first deal and a floor vote on a slimmed-down alternative failed package failed. What will be the final outcome? Plus, in a blow to the Democrats’ strategy of lawfare, Fani Willis is disqualified from Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia.
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After a bipartisan agreement was reached to keep the government funded until mid-March, Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s criticisms killed the deal, put Congress on the precipice of a government shutdown, and undermined Mike Johnson's leadership as House Speaker. What do Musk and Trump want?
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A blizzard of federal judicial confirmations by Chuck Schumer, “unretirements,” and a possible presidential veto are all part of a plan to keep Donald Trump from appointing judges himself. Despite claims it is the President-elect who is upending norms, Democrats are busy breaking precedents when it comes to the judicial system. This as Joe Biden nears breaking Mr. Trump's first-term record for judicial confirmations.
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With Donald Trump giving union workers credit for his victory, the GOP is rebranding itself as the party of the blue-collar worker and labor unions. But with this new outreach comes promises and policies with high price tags, including the Social Security Fairness Act, which would reward $200 billion to government union workers. So is this break from traditional conservatism worth it, and what more policies and costs are in the wings?
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2024 was the year that saw Donald Trump win, Kamala Harris lose, Joe Biden quit and Elon Musk make his way to Capitol Hill. Who else were the big winners and losers of the year, and what's on the 2025 horizon? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel speaks with radio talk show host and former CIA officer Buck Sexton about what led Donald Trump to victory, the self-created problems of the mainstream media and why the border crisis may dominate the news in the coming year.
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Widespread sightings of unidentified aerial objects is the talk of New Jersey and New York, and even President-elect Trump has an opinion about what's going on. Biden officials say there's nothing to worry about, but why don't people believe them?
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As Congress races to avoid a government shutdown before Christmas, Republicans begin to argue about their best approach next year for passing President Trump's agenda. Sen. John Thune wants to use a first reconciliation bill to pass the GOP's top priorities, while reserving a second reconciliation bill for tax reform. Others want the tax bill first or suggest doing it all at once.
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What can conservative politicians learn from Liz Truss’s tumultuous time as the United Kingdom’s shortest-serving Prime Minister? Paul Gigot speaks with documentary filmmaker Michael Pack and WSJ Opinion columnist Joe Sternberg about ‘The Prime Minister vs. The Blob: Liz Truss’s 44 Days in Office,’ a new documentary that examines the economic and political forces behind her fall.
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2Police say the suspect had a manifesto and wrote comments about the "parasitic" healthcare industry, after arresting him for allegedly killing insurance executive Brian Thompson in New York. Plus, Elizabeth Warren calls the public response to the shooting "a warning," but are the problems in U.S. healthcare caused by too much free-market influence, or not enough of it?
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What will be the priorities in a Republican Senate in new leadership, and how will it handle Donald Trump's nominees and the president's expansive agenda? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel speaks with Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) about the GOP's immediate goals of expanding border security and energy production, the debate over a reconciliation strategy, and what he's learned from incoming members of the Trump administration about the plan for the next four years.
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A jury finds Marine veteran Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide for his intervention last year to restrain Jordan Neely on the New York subway. Is this a rebuke to District Attorney Alvin Bragg for bringing charges? Plus, Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter prompts talk that he could give immunity to Liz Cheney or others whom Donald Trump has said belong in jail.
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Rebels drove Bashar al-Assad from Syria, ending the Assad family's five decades of often brutal rule. The fall of Assad is a defeat for his protectors, Russia and Iran, and could reshape the Middle East. It opens up opportunities for President-elect Trump if he's willing to see them.
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As Donald Trump prepares to take over from Joe Biden on Jan. 20, the economy is adding jobs and the Federal Reserve is considering cutting interest rates, yet inflation is above 2% and markets are showing signs of exuberance. Meantime, the CEOs of Intel and Stellantis step aside, as Republicans prepare to pull back on Washington's green subsidies and industrial policies.
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The ouster of the French Prime Minister and collapse of the German government are signs of broader anxiety and malaise. Can Europe's leaders meet the moment, as Russia threatens in the east and Donald Trump returns for a second U.S. term?
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The federal government tells the high court in U.S. v. Skrmetti that the 14th Amendment means Tennessee can't ban doctors from providing hormones or puberty blockers to transgender adolescents. But if the justices agree that this is what "equal protection of the laws" means, would their ruling have consequences for other controversies, including about women's sports?
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Trump says he wants an "'America First' fighter" as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. But given Patel's lack of experience with the FBI, will the Senate see him as the right the man to lead reform, or else an effort at MAGA retribution? Plus, more trouble for Pete Hegseth, as the press digs into the defense secretary nominee's background running veteran nonprofits.
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As the two parties pore over the results of this election, one thing is clear: Democrats are losing their grip on working-class and non-white voters, creating huge openings for Republicans. What's behind such a dramatic shift? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel talks with political analyst Mike Madrid about the growing political heft of Latino voters, how that diverse ethnic bloc is defying traditional voter stereotypes, and what both parties continue to get wrong in courting those votes.
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President Biden issues a pardon for his son Hunter that is so sweeping it applies to illegal acts for which Hunter hasn't been charged. Why did the President renege on his vow not to pardon his son, how will it affect his presidential legacy, and what lessons will Donald Trump take from pardon?
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Donald Trump says the pair will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, which will provide an external review of federal regulations and bureaucracy. What do Musk and Ramaswamy have in mind, and what are the limitations that this DOGE will face, given that they intend to work through executive action alone, rather than proposing legislative changes to Congress?
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After Israeli strikes and spycraft decimate Hezbollah's commanders, the Iranian proxy agrees to a halt in fighting, abandoning its pledge to keep going in support of Hamas. But if it tries again to rearm in southern Lebanon, will Israel act? Plus, more pushback on the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, as France suggests he isn't subject to the ICC.
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After listening to a lot of episodes, I'm still surprised by how ignorant you can be. The definition of fairness is obvious. You have to be fair, even to a murderer. Just remember what happened to post-WWI Germany after they were humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles.
Funny how you praise debate culture, then immediately label campus protests as antisemitism.
is this supposed to be any more partisan?
Alicia should be smart enough to know that anti-Israel≠pro-Hamas. The question is, is she smart enough to know that your listeners are also not dumb?
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.
Zoe Thomas, Zoe Thomas, Zoe Thomas, Zoe Thomas!
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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.
your uk ad for adp says 90 p... it should be pence vs p
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.