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Iowa House candidate Joe Mitchell greets President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Sioux Gateway Airport, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Sioux City, Iowa.

White House report card: Rallies, grievances and rising oil prices

Rob Crilly · October 23, 2026 11:45 am

Vice President JD Vance speaks as Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, listens during a news conference on the Fraud Task Force inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington.

Why you will be hearing a lot more about fraud before Election Day

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, speaks during a news conference with Abdul el Sayed, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Detroit.

Polling’s dirty little secret

Vice President JD Vance arrives to speak at a midterm campaign rally at Hyder Warehouse in Hendersonville, N.C., Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.

2028 shadow dance is finally coming to an end. But does anybody actually want to tango?

White House staff members from left, White House aide Natalie Harp, Walt Nauta, personal aide to President Trump, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, right, walk to board Air Force One, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Trump aides fire back at press over Zacharia firing as they seek to limit damage

Police brace for election violence, DC being boarded up

Paul Bedard October 31, 2024 3:26 pm

CPAC claims evidence of Wisconsin illegal ‘ballot harvesting’

Paul Bedard October 31, 2024 8:29 am

Biden poised to crash through regulations records

Paul Bedard October 30, 2024 3:55 pm

Ted Cruz: ‘They think you are a racist piece of garbage’

Paul Bedard October 30, 2024 12:13 pm

‘Zero change’ among Pennsylvania Hispanics over Puerto Rico ‘joke’

Paul Bedard October 29, 2024 3:56 pm

Liberal Media Scream: CBS’s Brennan frets Cheney’s safety if Trump wins

Paul Bedard October 28, 2024 2:32 pm

TV news ‘most lopsided’ ever: Trump 85% negative, Harris 78% positive

Paul Bedard October 28, 2024 10:55 am

Don Jr.: Swamp ‘rats’ want back in

Paul Bedard October 28, 2024 9:48 am

Third poll shows Trump has caught up to Harris, tied at 49%

Paul Bedard October 26, 2024 9:50 am

White House Report Card: Biden’s checked out, Harris in panic

Paul Bedard October 26, 2024 9:31 am

Shocker: Virginia ‘competitive,’ with Harris at 49% and Trump at 48%

Paul Bedard October 25, 2024 4:41 pm

Harris caps 40-year cycle of Democratic lawyer-candidates

Paul Bedard October 25, 2024 1:57 pm