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by Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal

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1
National Security Concerns from California to Social Media
24:00 Mar 20, 2026
2
Should Republicans Kill the Senate Filibuster?
26:35 Mar 19, 2026
3
Joe Kent's Exit and the MAGA Divide on Iran
27:01 Mar 18, 2026
4
China Has Much to Lose in Iran
33:14 Mar 17, 2026
5
The War in Iran Shifts to the Strait of Hormuz
29:38 Mar 16, 2026
6
The Senate Debate on the SAVE America Act and a Talking Filibuster
26:52 Mar 13, 2026
7
Iran Fights Back on the Energy Front as Donald Trump Looks to ‘Finish the Job’
24:19 Mar 12, 2026
8
The Senate Housing Bill Backed by Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren
22:45 Mar 11, 2026
9
Vinay Prasad Is Leaving the FDA / Anthropic Sues the Pentagon
25:06 Mar 10, 2026
10
The Iran War Roils Oil Markets as Gasoline Prices Rise in the U.S.
27:40 Mar 9, 2026
11
Trump Fires Kristi Noem / The Iran War and U.S. Munition Stocks
29:07 Mar 6, 2026
12
Can Iran's Regime Survive the War?
29:45 Mar 5, 2026
13
Marijuana and Guns at the Supreme Court / Cornyn, Paxton and a Texas Runoff
27:32 Mar 4, 2026
14
The Texas Senate Primary: Cornyn, Paxton, Crockett and Talarico
25:54 Mar 3, 2026
15
How Long Does Donald Trump Have to Achieve His War Aims in Iran?
29:00 Mar 2, 2026
16
The DHS Shutdown Drags On / Trump's Plan for Powering AI Data Centers
26:25 Feb 27, 2026
17
Will the U.S. and Iran Go to War?
31:00 Feb 26, 2026
18
The Moments That Stood Out in Trump's State of the Union Address
25:35 Feb 25, 2026
19
Did China Secretly Test a Nuke? / The FDA Reversal on an mRNA Flu Shot
26:37 Feb 24, 2026
20
Scott Lincicome on Where the Trump Tariff Wars Are Going Next
26:42 Feb 23, 2026
21
Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Lose 6-3 at the Supreme Court
26:36 Feb 20, 2026
22
Zohran Mamdani's Tax Ultimatum Is a Threat to Soak the Middle Class
27:08 Feb 19, 2026
23
Marco Rubio Speaks to Europe in a Different Tone Than JD Vance
25:20 Feb 18, 2026
24
The EPA Ends the 'Endangerment' Finding, a Linchpin of U.S. Climate Regulation
23:40 Feb 17, 2026
25
Democrats Pick a Shutdown Fight, as the ICE Surge Ends in Minneapolis
26:42 Feb 13, 2026
26
The January Jobs Numbers Exceed Expectations
21:04 Feb 12, 2026
27
New Jersey Democrats Choose a Nominee Who Says 'Abolish ICE Now'
24:52 Feb 11, 2026
28
Texans Race to Sign Up for School Choice. Will Mississippi Take Note?
25:11 Feb 10, 2026
29
Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison, but Can Trump Intervene?
26:13 Feb 9, 2026
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