The $1.776 Billion Deal for Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
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 targets of government "weaponization." Does this mean pay...
19 Touko 23min
GOP Candidates Face Donald Trump’s Wrath in Primaries Contests
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 his second impeachment trial. Could Thomas Massie su...
18 Touko 29min
Trump's China Summit, Makary's FDA Exit, and a Supreme Court Mifepristone Order
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 signal an agency turn? And the High Court halts an...
15 Touko 26min
Kevin Warsh Wins Confirmation as Fed Chair, as the Inflation Gauge Hits 3.8%
The Senate approves the Federal Reserve's new leader 54-45, one day after new figures from the Labor Department show consumer prices accelerating, and not only due to oil stuck at the Strait of Hormuz...
14 Touko 25min
The Trump-Xi Summit in China: Trade, Taiwan, AI and More
Donald Trump lands in Beijing for meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with agenda items that include trade and tariffs, the future of Taiwan, and the U.S. computer chips that are powering America...
13 Touko 23min
Trump Waives the Jones Act, Temporarily Freeing U.S. Oil Supply Chains
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 Cato Institute explains the results, as dozens of vo...
12 Touko 22min
Can Trump Break the Impasse With Iran in the Gulf?
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 speaks with the Hudson Institute's Michael Doran abo...
11 Touko 23min
Virginia's 10-1 Gerrymander Loses in Court, as Tennessee Draws a 9-0 Map
The Virginia Supreme Court strikes down a Democratic map that voters approved last month. Meantime, Tennessee moves to oust its only congressional Democrat by splitting his Memphis seat, a majority-bl...
8 Touko 25min
