All Things with Kim Strassel

Sen. Susan Collins Responds to ProPublica: ‘A Disgraceful Smear Job’

Maine Senator Susan Collins battles for reelection in a race that already had its share of drama. Sen. Collins talks to Kim Strassel about what she calls a “partisan hit

The AI Panic Comes to Washington

Fears about artificial intelligence explode, but how worried should humans be? Kim Strassel speaks with Wall Street Journal columnist Andy Kessler about what's driving th

Can Republicans Save Their Majorities in Congress?

Republicans stage a Dallas midterm convention to raise enthusiasm, but polls remain grim. On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel and veteran pollster Scott Rasmussen

What's Next In the U.S.-Canada Trade War?

A growing U.S.-Canada trade war is posing real risk to North American supply chains and U.S. companies. On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel and the Cato Institute

Magic Midterm Messages

What messages are resonating with midterm voters? On this episode of All Things, Americans for Prosperity CEO Emily Seidel explains why the politicians who are explaining

A Rosier 2026 Back-to-School Moment

Are parents' school choices looking better this fall? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel speaks with Center for Education Reform founder Jeanne Allen about encou

The Left and Right Dabble in Anti-Capitalism

Far-left Democrats keep backing democratic socialism, but what is the state of free enterprise? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel speaks with U.S. Chamber of Co

Sen. Dan Sullivan on ‘Decoy Dan’ and Alaska's Battleground Senate Race

Control of the Senate in the midterm balance and Democrats are pouring money into Alaska. On this episode of All Things, Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan talks to Kim Strassel ab

Congress Returns for a Pre-Midterm Sprint

Congress is back from recess and is diving into a mountain of unfinished work, including a third reconciliation bill. But what’s in Reconciliation 3.0, and what else does

Midterm Splits on the Right and Left

Democratic Socialists candidates sweep the New York primary for U.S. House seats, further dividing a fractured Democratic party. And President Donald Trump escalates his

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Campaign Pledge: Make Ohio 'Greater' Than Ever

The coming midterms will feature a whopping 39 gubernatorial races, many for open seats. Ohio is shaping up to be one of the more competitive races, despite its solid GOP

Post-Iran, Will Donald Trump Turn His Eye to Ukraine?

Donald Trump is using the G7 summit in France to tout his deal with Iran, and to suggest he'll now turn more attention to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. What

NRSC Chair Tim Scott Handicaps the Senate Midterm Map

The 2026 primary season is in full swing, and both parties are gearing up for record midterm spending. As Republicans battle to maintain their Senate majority, where is t

Mike Pence's Mission to Rekindle the Conservative Conscience

Donald Trump’s second presidential term has produced conservative victories, but has also sparked a populist right that is pushing the Republican Party away from its Reag

The Left's Exercise In Political Self-Deception

The Democratic Party ducked an honest discussion about why it lost 2024 presidential election, releasing an incomplete autopsy of Joe Biden’s abandoned campaign, Kamala H

A Crucial Swing Senate Race in North Carolina

Primary season has come for the 2026 midterm election, and with razor-thin margins in both chambers of Congress, so-called purple states have become crucial battlegrounds

The Imprisonment of Jimmy Lai

Donald Trump will travel to Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Trump has said that one issue he will bring up during

Trump Launches 'Operation Freedom'

President Donald Trump announces “Project Freedom,” a new initiative to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran responds by launching missiles and drones at the

Dana Perino on Presidential Security and Purple States

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has led to questions about how best to protect the president and other officials in

Sen. Tom Cotton on the Iran Blockade, Reconciliation and Surveillance

The U.S. blockade of Iran continues amid an uncertain round of peace negotiations, while Congress wrestles with the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown and t