Who Blinks First?

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as the Trump era: If you're a Republican who crosses the president, he makes it a priority to take you out. Senator Bill Cassidy is fighting to be an exception to the rule. When Louisianans go to the polls tomorrow for the state's GO ...  Show more

Two crucial issues are weighing heavily over President Trump's talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping: Taiwan and Iran. Regarding the former, Xi said Taiwan is the most important issue between the two countries, and if mishandled could create "a very dangerous situation." Which set ...  Show more

America’s October surprise is a government shutdown and the lines in the sand are drawn. Who will blink first? Plus, once again Donald Trump blurs the line between socialism and capitalism. Also, did the President just promise to send America’s sons and daughters to fight a war f ...  Show more

16 days into the government shutdown, services are unavailable and federal workers are facing instability. Both sides have dug in, with Democrats and Republicans pointing fingers at each other. WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes explains what it would take to end the shutdown. Ryan Knutson hos ...  Show more

Former FBI Director James Comey is indicted on obstruction and false statement charges after President Trump pressured the Justice Department to pursue a case. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders an unprecedented global meeting of top U.S. military commanders, raising questions ...  Show more

Donald Trump says he won't debate Kamala Harris again as new polling shows the debate didn't do much for either candidate. So what can they do to move the needle? Plus, a rare rebuke from the attorney general, who slams efforts to turn the Justice Department into a political weap ...  Show more