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Back to SearchThe $1.776 Billion Deal for Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Episode 2059
After Donald Trump ends his lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax records, the Justice Department steers nearly $1.8 billion toward target…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
GOP Candidates Face Donald Trump’s Wrath in Primaries Contests
Episode 2058
Senator Bill Cassidy loses in the Louisiana GOP primary after Donald Trump pushes hard for his opponent as payback for voting to convict him during h…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump's China Summit, Makary's FDA Exit, and a Supreme Court Mifepristone Order
Episode 2057
As Donald Trump leaves Beijing after meeting Xi Jinping, how much did this diplomacy accomplish? Plus, does Dr. Marty Makary's resignation at the FDA…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Kevin Warsh Wins Confirmation as Fed Chair, as the Inflation Gauge Hits 3.8%
Episode 2056
The Senate approves the Federal Reserve's new leader 54-45, one day after new figures from the Labor Department show consumer prices accelerating, an…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Trump-Xi Summit in China: Trade, Taiwan, AI and More
Episode 2055
Donald Trump lands in Beijing for meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with agenda items that include trade and tariffs, the future of Taiwan, an…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump Waives the Jones Act, Temporarily Freeing U.S. Oil Supply Chains
Episode 2054
Donald Trump issues a five-month waiver of a 1920 law that says ships carrying cargo between U.S. ports must be American-built. Colin Grabow of the C…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Trump Break the Impasse With Iran in the Gulf?
Episode 2053
Iran rejects Donald Trump's proposal to settle the war, and Trump says the cease-fire may not survive. On this episode of Potomac Watch, Paul Gigot s…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Virginia's 10-1 Gerrymander Loses in Court, as Tennessee Draws a 9-0 Map
Episode 2052
The Virginia Supreme Court strikes down a Democratic map that voters approved last month. Meantime, Tennessee moves to oust its only congressional De…
5 months ago
The Rising Influence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Episode 2051
This week Clarence Thomas becomes the second-longest-service Justice on the Supreme Court, and his impact on American law is growing. Paul Gigot spea…
5 months ago
Ben Sasse on Experimental Medical Research and Why the Senate is Broken
Episode 2050
On this episode of Potomac Watch, Paul Gigot sits down with former Senator Ben Sasse about his diagnosis with Stage IV pancreatic cancer and his expe…
5 months ago