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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

MTG heralds Trump’s Day One promise of Jan. 6 pardons

Paul Bedard December 8, 2024 11:25 am

White House Report Card: Biden sullies legacy as Trump takes over

Paul Bedard December 7, 2024 9:37 am

MTG wants ‘murder charges’ for officer who shot Ashli Babbitt

Paul Bedard December 6, 2024 10:01 am

Republicans want Hegseth at the Pentagon — 68% support

Paul Bedard December 5, 2024 3:50 pm

Hurricane Helene disaster drives bid to keep AM radio

Paul Bedard December 5, 2024 12:32 pm

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to engage with reporters on multiple occasions Wednesday when pressed on Hunter Biden's Tuesday conviction, including whether the president is considering commuting his son's sentence.

Nation strongly rejects Biden’s pardon of son Hunter

Paul Bedard December 5, 2024 11:02 am

Musk, MTG, and Ramaswamy to set DOGE targets and goals

Paul Bedard December 5, 2024 8:18 am

More are using and liking X since Musk bought it

Paul Bedard December 4, 2024 1:48 pm

Court sketches of Reagan shooter John Hinckley at auction

Paul Bedard December 3, 2024 3:23 pm

Most back case-by-case Jan. 6 pardons, even 68% of Democrats

Paul Bedard December 3, 2024 2:38 pm

Biden did it: Most regulation-filled Federal Register ever at 96,088 pages

Paul Bedard December 3, 2024 12:08 pm

Liberal Media Scream: MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough back to attacking Trump

Paul Bedard December 2, 2024 2:58 pm