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President Donald Trump boards Marine One, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as White House press secretary Katie Zacharia and White House aide Natalie Harp watch.

White House report card: It’s starting to look like a return to first-term chaos

Rob Crilly · October 16, 2026 11:45 am

Graphic of the US Capitol building with blue shadows.

Democrats keep expanding their battleground map. History suggests it’s a mirage

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Wasilla, Alaska.

Some pollsters think their results are exaggerating Democrats’ support, and angry ex-Trumpers are the cause

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington.

Katie Zacharia’s first briefing was a nervy smash-and-grab raid

White House aide Natalie Harp, left, stands with White House press secretary Katie Zacharia as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Washington.

Katie Zacharia says she plans to be press secretary until the end of Trump’s term as she preps for first briefing

Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper speaks during a March 9, 2026, campaign stop in Greensboro, N.C.

Roy Cooper’s polling lead in North Carolina Senate race is not as big as he thinks

Rob Crilly May 13, 2026 11:45 am

Golfers Bryson DeChambeau, right, and Gary Player, center, watch as President Donald Trump gives children putting lessons on the south lawn of the White House on May 5, 2026.

White House report card: One week away from peace in Iran, again

Rob Crilly May 8, 2026 11:45 am

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands.

Trump’s big China dilemma: Deal or no deal (he may not have much of a choice)

Rob Crilly May 7, 2026 11:45 am

Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures after speaking at a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Rubio schools White House press corps, then faces harsh reality of Iran messaging

Rob Crilly May 6, 2026 11:45 am

Marco Rubio press corps briefing

Marco Rubio schools misbehaving White House press corps with master class in wit

Rob Crilly May 5, 2026 6:02 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the White House.

Marco Rubio ends his media drought in the highest-profile way possible

Rob Crilly May 5, 2026 10:50 am

Conservative journalist Patrick Buchanan arrives for the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 18, 1993. Buchanan was to be one of the speakers at the annual conservative event.

Pat Buchanan is honored with lifetime ‘Bulldog’ award by media watchdog

Rob Crilly May 5, 2026 8:00 am

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol around Washington Dulles International Airport on March 24, 2026.

Why an ICE funding vote could be the next challenge for swing seat Republicans

Rob Crilly May 4, 2026 11:45 am

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump speak with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla as they depart the South Lawn of the White House on April 30, 2026.

White House report card: Kimmel joke bombs while royal glitter rubs off on Trump

Rob Crilly May 1, 2026 11:45 am

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he meets with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman, from left, Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington.

Trump pollster: GOP must stop running against itself and go on offense ahead of midterm elections

Rob Crilly April 30, 2026 11:45 am

Britain's King Charles III toasts with President Donald Trump during a State Dinner with first lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla in the East Room of the White House State Dinner Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington.

Will Trump hear the king’s subtle message on restraint? Ask Comey

Rob Crilly April 29, 2026 11:45 am

Britain's King Charles III talks with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller during a garden party at the British Embassy in Washington on April 27, 2026.

Inside the hottest party in town as royal mania takes over Washington

Rob Crilly April 28, 2026 9:25 am