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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

House chairman: Chinese illegal immigrants flooding into US foreshadows Taiwan invasion

Paul Bedard May 1, 2024 2:11 pm

Meghan McCain: ‘Trump is going to win’

Paul Bedard May 1, 2024 10:29 am

Mike Johnson’s a rare speaker — America likes him

Paul Bedard April 30, 2024 3:51 pm

Most gun ‘magazines’ are high capacity, 11 rounds or more

Paul Bedard April 30, 2024 1:55 pm

Trump: Jan. 6 Pelosi’s fault, ‘nobody died other than Ashli’

Paul Bedard April 30, 2024 10:47 am

Trump firms up election-winning battleground state edge

Paul Bedard April 30, 2024 8:04 am

Liberal Media Scream: Could you cry more, George Stephanopoulos?

Paul Bedard April 29, 2024 3:52 pm

Gunga Duh: Dan Rather concedes ‘ups and downs’ at CBS

Paul Bedard April 29, 2024 10:41 am

To-do list: So you want to be a Cabinet secretary

Paul Bedard April 29, 2024 8:29 am

White House Report Card: Biden drives his approval rating into a ditch

Paul Bedard April 27, 2024 9:18 am

Push on to get Trump half of LGBT vote

Paul Bedard April 26, 2024 2:09 pm

Donald Trump Jr. appreciates but rejects offer to run NRA

Paul Bedard April 26, 2024 10:26 am