WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

• The U.S. and China’s Tariff Rollback / Qatar Offers Trump a Jet

  The United States and China agree to a 90-day rollback of tariffs, signaling a deescalation in the trade war between the two countries. Is this an economic breakthrough or a tactical retreat by Donald Trump? Plus, the Trump administration is considering accepting a new Air Force One from Qatar, but the potential gift comes with ethical questions attached. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Columbia's Latest Anti-Israel Disruption, as Trump Threatens to Tax Harvard

  After campus agitators make another scene at Columbia University, new Acting President Claire Shipman calls the NYPD, which makes about 80 arrests. Meantime, President Trump escalates his confrontation with Harvard University, threatening to take away its tax exemption, as Education Secretary Linda McMahon tells the school that it shouldn't bother applying for future funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• A Thaw in the Trade War as the U.S. and U.K. Make a Deal

  Donald Trump and Keir Starmer announce a preliminary trade deal after the pause on the President’s “Liberation Day” tariffs that caused distress in the financial markets. What does it mean for possible future pacts with Europe and China, and is the U.S.-U.K. agreement a sign of improvisational dealmaking?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The GOP's Huddle on Its 'Big Beautiful Bill'

  How much progress are Republicans making, as they keep plugging away on legislation to pass their agenda via the Senate's reconciliation process, avoiding a filibuster? Questions that still divide the GOP are whether to reform Medicaid and the SNAP food-stamp program, and what about the SALT deduction and Donald Trump's promise of no taxes on tips and overtime? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Stranded in Newark? The FAA's Air-Traffic Control Mess

  Hundreds of flights through Newark, N.J., have been disrupted, after an incident in which air-traffic controllers reportedly lost radar and communications for a short time. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said planes weren't in danger, but why can't the U.S. fix this outdated system? Plus, 35 Democrats in the House vote to end California's mandate for electric vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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