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All Things with Kim Strassel

All Things with Kim Strassel

By: The Wall Street Journal
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 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 atkim@wsj.comCopyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
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  • The Federal Shutdown's Other Casualty: The States

    The Federal Shutdown's Other Casualty: The States
    Oct 28 2025
    The shutdown pain for federal workers and programs like Obamacare is all the news, but the 50 states are also starting to feel the crunch. How and when did the states become so dependent on Washington, D.C. dollars and what's that doing to the national debt? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel speaks with Senior Executive Vice President at the State Policy Network Tony Woodlief about how states have “perfected the art” of getting federal money, which now had grown into “an addiction” that is leading to more costs and worse policy. The pair also discuss the first steps toward weaning states off that money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson on Shutdown Risks and Democratic Demands

    House Speaker Mike Johnson on Shutdown Risks and Democratic Demands
    Oct 21 2025
    The government shutdown has been going on for more than three weeks, and neither side is budging. On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel talks to House Speaker Mike Johnson about the closure calculations of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, why he hasn't yet sworn in Arizona's Adelita Grijalva, and the likelihood that the shutdown could soon grow painful for far more Americans--as more flights are delayed, troops miss paychecks, and the feds run out of money for programs like the Women's, Infants and Children supplement. Johnson also talks through the reform demands House Republicans might have in any future negotiations over Obamacare subsidies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Sen. John Kennedy on the Senate, Stupidity and Shutdowns

    Sen. John Kennedy on the Senate, Stupidity and Shutdowns
    Oct 7 2025
    Louisiana Republican John Kennedy (R-L.A.)--also known as 'America's most quotable senator'--joins this episode of All Things with an update on the government closure, and the lowdown on his (hilarious) new book, 'How to Test Negative for Stupid.' Kim Strassel queries the senator on how he comes up with his classic lines, his thoughts on the Trump administration so far, his amusing insights on what's wrong with Washington D.C.--and, of course, his fear of what fellow senator Lindsey Graham might do to his fish tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
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