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All Things with Kim Strassel
by The Wall Street Journal · English
From the Wall Street Journal Opinion page, “Potomac Watch” columnist Kim Strassel goes one-on-one with the newsmakers of the week: from candidates to campaign-managers, politicians to pollsters. The place to find news, insight and debate on both the overhyped and overlooked Washington storylines. Send your feedback to [email protected]
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Newt Gingrich on Where Republicans Went Wrong--and What Comes Next
Post-election GOP self-critique and 2028 implications, plus Newt Gingrich’s optimistic “America’s Golden Age” outlook (AI/robotics, energy, biotech, space) and how to break U.S. pessimism.
10 Nov 2026 · 24m · 9 chaptersElection Day is Finally Here (and Anything Can Still Happen)
Midterms on Election Day—uncertainty in House/Senate outcomes, polling bias, late-deciding voters, and campaign tactics (including Alaska’s “decoy” scheme).
3 Nov 2026 · 23m · 8 chaptersWith One Week to Go, The Midterms Are Anyone’s Guess
One week before the midterms, election analyst Josh Krashauer discusses House/Senate prospects, the impact of gerrymandering, candidate quality, polling reliability, and how Trump’s turnout strategy…
27 Oct 2026 · 26m · 6 chaptersCan Michele Tafoya Win the GOP a Minnesota Senate Seat?
Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate race two weeks before election, focusing on whether Republican Michelle Tafoya can win against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
20 Oct 2026 · 25m · 7 chaptersSen. Bill Cassidy on Social Security Reform and Donald Trump’s ‘Majority of One’
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy discusses the 2026 midterm outlook, what could happen in a post-election lame-duck Congress, and his push for Social Security reform plus related health-care and…
14 Oct 2026 · 24m · 8 chaptersCan Republicans Energize Their Voters?
The 2026 midterm election and whether Republicans can energize voters, with debate over polling accuracy, turnout (especially younger voters and working-class voters), the impact of Republican…
6 Oct 2026 · 27m · 7 chaptersSen. John Cornyn on Jack Smith, Ken Paxton and the GOP Midterm Chances
Senate Judiciary hearing on former special counsel Jack Smith; GOP midterm messaging and odds; Texas politics (Cornyn vs Ken Paxton fallout, and Abbott’s close race); and last-week Senate legislative…
30 Sep 2026 · 24m · 7 chaptersSen. Susan Collins Responds to ProPublica: ‘A Disgraceful Smear Job’
Senate end-of-session priorities and Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ midterm campaign, including permitting/energy, veterans and NIH funding, insulin price caps, and a response to a ProPublica corruption…
23 Sep 2026 · 23m · 5 chaptersThe AI Panic Comes to Washington
The episode argues that “AI panic” in Washington is largely political fear and job-protectionism, not a realistic near-term threat.
16 Sep 2026 · 23m · 7 chaptersCan Republicans Save Their Majorities in Congress?
Midterm election outlook—whether Republicans can hold House/Senate majorities—plus how voters, turnout, and polling accuracy are shaping races.
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