All Things with Kim Strassel

With a sprawling portfolio that spans national lands, wildlife, oceans and Indian Affairs, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum sits at the intersection of key areas of Donald Trump's agenda. In this episode of All Things, Secretary Burgum lays out his vision for getting national lands to again "benefit" Americans, with big plans for energy production, permitting, housing development, timber management and recreation. He also walks through Interior's efficiency drive, and his plans to use staffing cuts to improve public service, including at the National Park Service.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Governor Gavin Newsom has turned California into a prime example of everything that can go wrong under Democratic leadership, piling on green initiatives that stifle business and raise prices, while allowing crime and homelessness to explode. What will it take for the Golden State to make a comeback? On this episode of All Things, political commentator and possible gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton explains how California got into this mess, how to fix it, and his new book, “Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of America's Worst-Run State.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that Speaker Mike Johnson's House Republicans have passed “one big beautiful” budget blueprint, where are Senate Republicans in completing Donald Trump's tax, border and energy agenda? On this episode of All Things, Senate policy committee chair Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) talks about current Senate Republican policy divides in the reconciliation process, including the challenges of reforming Medicaid. She also lays out how Republicans are tempting Democrats to work with them on permitting reform, and dives into DOGE's efforts to cut waste.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices