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President Donald Trump boards Marine One, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as White House press secretary Katie Zacharia and White House aide Natalie Harp watch.

White House report card: It’s starting to look like a return to first-term chaos

Rob Crilly · October 16, 2026 11:45 am

Graphic of the US Capitol building with blue shadows.

Democrats keep expanding their battleground map. History suggests it’s a mirage

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Wasilla, Alaska.

Some pollsters think their results are exaggerating Democrats’ support, and angry ex-Trumpers are the cause

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Washington.

Katie Zacharia’s first briefing was a nervy smash-and-grab raid

White House aide Natalie Harp, left, stands with White House press secretary Katie Zacharia as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, in Washington.

Katie Zacharia says she plans to be press secretary until the end of Trump’s term as she preps for first briefing

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