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President Donald Trump dances at a campaign rally at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas.

Trump can’t resist roasting his affordability pitch with $5,000 burger joke

Rob Crilly · October 28, 2026 11:30 am

MAGA broadcaster John Fredericks holds a press conference with the D.C. Republican Party.

Yes, there are Republicans in DC. And they’re mad about taxes

Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Cleveland.

Obama’s Cheesecake Factory zinger misses the point again

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

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

Bubba bashes Obama’s ‘pretty picture’ economy, says millions left behind

Bubba bashes Obama’s ‘pretty picture’ economy, says millions left behind

Paul Bedard March 7, 2016 5:33 pm

The top congressional official in charge of the $59.55 million restoration of the enormous and iconic U.S. Capitol Dome has declared that it will be ready for unveiling in time for the January inauguration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Capitol Dome to be ready for Inauguration

Paul Bedard March 7, 2016 2:58 pm

Record 61 million immigrants in U.S., 15.7 million illegally

Record 61 million immigrants in U.S., 15.7 million illegally

Paul Bedard March 7, 2016 11:37 am

Tara Orlando of Floyd, Va., a supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., cheers for passing motorists to honk outside the University of South Carolina School of Law. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Boom: 5 million Sanders contributions, Clinton worried

Paul Bedard March 6, 2016 11:51 pm

Hillary Clinton speaks during the "Hillary Victory Fund: I'm with Her" benefit concert, Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in New York.

‘Liar,’ Dems and Republicans say of Hillary Clinton

Paul Bedard March 6, 2016 7:50 pm

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy last month. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama report card: Zogby cites 50% approval rating, Babbin asks, ‘Barack who?’

Paul Bedard March 5, 2016 12:00 pm

Former House Speaker John Boehner stands with his successor Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

No longer speaker, but two Boehner aides being paid over $10,000 a month

Paul Bedard March 4, 2016 10:32 pm

Black Lives Matter banner.

FBI: 30 of every 100,000 black men murdered

Paul Bedard March 4, 2016 9:55 pm

President Donald Trump, shown during his 2016 campaign, had a good week, according to the Secrets White House Report Card graders.

Poll: 80% GOP voters say Trump will win, a new high

Paul Bedard March 4, 2016 2:06 pm

Wayne LaPierre: ‘Children are safer because of the NRA’

Wayne LaPierre: ‘Children are safer because of the NRA’

Paul Bedard March 3, 2016 8:05 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz is just 94 GOP delegates behind Donald Trump. AP Photo

RACE ON: Trump-Cruz delegate gap just 94, Super Tuesday a virtual tie

Paul Bedard March 3, 2016 3:36 pm

Supreme Court staff attend a private visitation in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, where late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia lies in repose. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Poll: GOP, Dems overwhelmingly say Supreme Court will determine vote

Paul Bedard March 3, 2016 2:14 pm