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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

Media sponsors of presidential debates could find themselves facing more FEC regulation. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

FEC commish warns of regulations on media-sponsored presidential TV debates

Paul Bedard November 14, 2015 4:44 pm

Zogby report card: Obama’s new agenda gives extra life to administration

Paul Bedard November 14, 2015 12:00 pm

Report: Ad blocking costs publishers $10B, equal to 250,000 jobs, 2 aircraft carriers

Paul Bedard November 13, 2015 6:35 pm

Republican Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Poll: More trust Ben Carson after media assault

Paul Bedard November 13, 2015 2:04 pm

With bilingual signs on the door, voters walk into Bassick High School to cast their ballot in Bridgeport, Conn., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

No change in 35 years: Just 34% of Hispanic immigrants proficient in English

Paul Bedard November 13, 2015 1:10 am

Poll: Republicans trust Trump most on immigration, 4 to 1 over Bush, Rubio

Paul Bedard November 12, 2015 3:40 pm

ExxonMobil late last year made new commitments setting short-term targets for reducing emissions and beginning to publish data on the use of its products, and also back-tracked on a plan to substantially increase spending on oil and gas production.

Poll: 27% of Democrats want ‘global warming’ foes prosecuted by FEDS

Paul Bedard November 12, 2015 3:37 pm

Postal workers join nurses to endorse Bernie Sanders

Paul Bedard November 12, 2015 12:23 pm

Media graveyard: Hard news ‘in danger’

Media graveyard: Hard news ‘in danger’

Paul Bedard November 11, 2015 10:25 pm

Justice Breyer blames voters for Washington division, ‘look in the mirror’

Paul Bedard November 11, 2015 5:35 pm

Donald Trump, left, and Sen. Marco Rubio are two of the leading candidates going into Tuesday's debate. Republican contenders for the presidency last debated on stage on Nov. 10, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Rubio dominates debate web traffic, Trump lifeless

Paul Bedard November 11, 2015 5:02 pm

Ben Carson laughs during Republican presidential debate at Milwaukee Theatre, Tuesday in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

HuffPost: Carson creating his life story, supporters ‘live in separate reality’

Paul Bedard November 11, 2015 2:55 pm