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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

Ex-CIA chief: Obama’s concern for environment steers war on ISIS

Paul Bedard November 25, 2015 2:53 pm

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser with Police Chief Cathy Lanier. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

D.C. mayor’s reason for gun-control: ‘I don’t like guns’

Paul Bedard November 25, 2015 2:01 pm

Immigrants who have been caught crossing the border illegally are housed inside the McAllen Border Patrol Station in McAllen, Texas where they are processed. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Rick Loomis, Pool)

Whistleblower: Immigrant youths placed with child molesters, slave lords, murderers

Paul Bedard November 25, 2015 10:41 am

Thanksgiving poll: Wealthiest say stop giving to the homeless, only creates more

Thanksgiving poll: Wealthiest say stop giving to the homeless, only creates more

Paul Bedard November 24, 2015 6:29 pm

Karlos Knott, president of Bayou Teche Brewing in Arnaudville, La., seals a case of Ragin' Cajuns beer. The beer was created in partnership with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is served bottled, in bars, and at UL-Lafayette home football games. (Paul Kieu/The Daily Advertiser via AP)

Cheers! Record 4,000 breweries in U.S., 2 more open every day

Paul Bedard November 24, 2015 2:17 pm

Protesters on opposing sides of the Syrian refugee resettlement issue rally in front of the state Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

Federal cops reject Obama refugee plan, urge spending on homeless vets instead

Paul Bedard November 23, 2015 9:49 pm

Mainstream Media Scream: NBC’s Chuck Todd scolds GOP ‘politics of fear’

Paul Bedard November 23, 2015 9:29 pm

Pew: 65% say the news media has a ‘negative effect’ on America

Paul Bedard November 23, 2015 4:34 pm

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Clinton campaign promotes ‘Bill and Hillary’s love story’

Paul Bedard November 22, 2015 10:20 pm

D.C.’s top cop: ‘Take the gunman out’

Paul Bedard November 22, 2015 1:35 pm

Zogby report card: Obama dips as he loses vote on Syrian refugees

Paul Bedard November 21, 2015 12:00 pm

‘DRUDGE’ a clue for first time on Jeopardy’s Tournament of Champions

Paul Bedard November 20, 2015 8:04 pm