West Wing
What 44 per cent in Wilmington says about a sudden pardon rumour
On May 11, 2026, the presidency turned a sudden pardon rumour into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 11, 2026
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The USMCA enforcement package hiding inside a late-night tariff threat
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An unfinished bargain over a West Wing shake-up
On April 30, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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The farm-state biofuels carve-out hiding inside the mail-in ballot order
On April 29, 2026, the presidency turned the mail-in ballot order into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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What 41 per cent in Buffalo says about a sudden pardon rumour
On April 28, 2026, the presidency turned a sudden pardon rumour into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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In Tucson, a late-night tariff threat signals the map
On April 27, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Apr 27, 2026
West Wing
Bill 2456 and the problem of a late-night tariff threat
On April 26, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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