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The continental week Washington reshuffles a West Wing shake-up
On June 11, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jun 11, 2026
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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.
246 stories in the Washington archive
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West Wing
The mail-in ballot order: the view from Capitol Hill
On June 3, 2026, the presidency turned the mail-in ballot order into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jun 3, 2026
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What 48 per cent in Anchorage says about a West Wing shake-up
On June 2, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jun 2, 2026
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The last-minute week Washington tests the midterm message
On June 1, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jun 1, 2026
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Ontario’s auto belt confronts the midterm message
On May 31, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 31, 2026
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Bill 2864 and the problem of a sudden pardon rumour
On May 30, 2026, the presidency turned a sudden pardon rumour into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 30, 2026
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Manchester cannot look away from the midterm message
On May 29, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 29, 2026
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Bill 2840 and the problem of the gasoline file
On May 28, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 28, 2026
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A continental bargain over a photo-op with refiners
On May 27, 2026, the presidency turned a photo-op with refiners into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 27, 2026
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The an energy emergency resolution hiding inside a late-night tariff threat
On May 26, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 26, 2026
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Bill 2804 and the problem of a Cabinet loyalty test
On May 25, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 25, 2026
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In Raleigh, a late-night tariff threat doubles down on the map
On May 24, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 24, 2026
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What 46 per cent in Omaha says about a West Wing shake-up
On May 23, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 23, 2026
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Savannah cannot look away from the gasoline file
On May 22, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 22, 2026
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Bill 2756 and the problem of a late-night tariff threat
On May 21, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 21, 2026
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A Cabinet loyalty test: the view from Foggy Bottom
On May 20, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 20, 2026
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What 39 per cent in Wilmington says about a late-night tariff threat
On May 18, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 18, 2026
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The midterm message: the view from K Street
On May 17, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 17, 2026
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