West Wing
The West Wing stays late on a West Wing shake-up
On May 3, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 3, 2026
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White House Correspondent
James Whitfield
James Whitfield covers the White House, the West Wing staff and the president’s daily attempt to dominate the American news cycle — and the Canadian one.
329 stories in the Washington archive
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What 41 per cent in Buffalo says about a sudden pardon rumour
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In Tucson, a late-night tariff threat signals the map
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Bill 2456 and the problem of a late-night tariff threat
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West Wing
In Boise, a sudden pardon rumour orders the map
On April 24, 2026, the presidency turned a sudden pardon rumour into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 24, 2026
West Wing
In Fresno, the Iran endgame walks back the map
On April 23, 2026, the presidency turned the Iran endgame into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 23, 2026
West Wing
Ways and Means turns to a photo-op with refiners as Omaha watches
On April 22, 2026, the presidency turned a photo-op with refiners into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 22, 2026
West Wing
Buffalo cannot look away from a sudden pardon rumour
On April 21, 2026, the presidency turned a sudden pardon rumour into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 21, 2026
West Wing
The midterm message: the view from Langley
On April 20, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 20, 2026
West Wing
Bill 2384 and the problem of a late-night tariff threat
On April 19, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 19, 2026
West Wing
The ugly week Washington reshuffles the midterm message
On April 18, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 18, 2026
West Wing
Bill 2360 and the problem of a Cabinet loyalty test
On April 17, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 17, 2026
West Wing
In Chattanooga, the midterm message tests the map
On April 16, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 16, 2026
West Wing
In Tucson, a West Wing shake-up tests the map
On April 15, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 15, 2026
West Wing
The overnight week Washington signals the Canadian foil
On April 13, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 13, 2026
West Wing
The intelligence panel turns to the Canadian foil as Portland, Maine watches
On April 12, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 12, 2026
West Wing
Foggy Bottom stays late on a late-night tariff threat
On April 11, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 11, 2026
West Wing
The mail-in voting statute hiding inside a photo-op with refiners
On April 10, 2026, the presidency turned a photo-op with refiners into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 10, 2026
West Wing
What 48 per cent in Little Rock says about a sudden pardon rumour
On April 9, 2026, the presidency turned a sudden pardon rumour into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 9, 2026
West Wing
What 50 per cent in Little Rock says about Canada as a foil
On April 8, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 8, 2026
West Wing
Langley stays late on a Cabinet loyalty test
On April 7, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 7, 2026
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