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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

Gun sales higher since Harris replaced Biden as 2024 nominee

Paul Bedard October 2, 2024 1:22 pm

Election history to be made as most will vote early

Paul Bedard October 1, 2024 2:41 pm

Trump and GOP urged to follow model deregulator, Jimmy Carter

Paul Bedard October 1, 2024 1:02 pm

Liberal Media Scream: Latinos like Trump because they ‘want to be white’

Paul Bedard September 30, 2024 2:49 pm

Debate host bias: CBS 85% pro-Harris-Walz, 81% anti-Trump-Vance

Paul Bedard September 30, 2024 11:55 am

Buzz: Reagan movie makes history with biggest Rotten Tomatoes gap

Paul Bedard September 30, 2024 9:15 am

White House Report Card: Total failure by Mr. Potato Head as US becomes irrelevant

Paul Bedard September 28, 2024 12:10 pm

Time is now to fight for American dream: Author Timothy Goeglein

Paul Bedard September 27, 2024 12:36 pm

GOP consultant finds fame in disaster coverage challenging climate change

Paul Bedard September 27, 2024 9:51 am

In this Dec. 12, 2016, file photo illustration, a person types on a laptop in Florida. Riviera Beach, Fla., agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at extorting money from governments and businesses. Spokeswoman Rose Anne Brown said Wednesday, June 19, 2019, that the city of 35,000 residents has been working with outside security consultants, who recommended the ransom be paid.

Hackers targeted FEC, prompting preelection ‘threat hunt’

Paul Bedard September 26, 2024 3:56 pm

Trend holds: Trump up by 2 points over Harris

Paul Bedard September 26, 2024 1:45 pm

Voters: Democrats are America’s ‘biggest enemy’

Paul Bedard September 25, 2024 3:38 pm