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Foggy Bottom stays late on Canada as a foil
On July 11, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jul 11, 2026
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On July 2, 2026, the presidency turned the mail-in ballot order into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Canada’s stake in the mail-in ballot order just got larger
On July 1, 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 Tucson says about a West Wing shake-up
On June 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 expensive week Washington orders the Canadian foil
On June 29, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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The Iran endgame: the view from Langley
On June 28, 2026, the presidency turned the Iran endgame into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Toledo cannot look away from a Cabinet loyalty test
On June 27, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jun 27, 2026
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The unfinished week Washington presses the gasoline file
On June 26, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Ways and Means turns to the gasoline file as Boise watches
On June 25, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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West Wing
The intelligence panel turns to a Cabinet loyalty test as Sioux Falls watches
On June 24, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jun 24, 2026
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Green Bay cannot look away from a West Wing shake-up
On June 23, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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West Wing
A last-minute bargain over the gasoline file
On June 22, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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West Wing
Energy and Commerce turns to a Cabinet loyalty test as Savannah watches
On June 21, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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What 45 per cent in Boise says about the Iran endgame
On June 20, 2026, the presidency turned the Iran endgame into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Foggy Bottom stays late on a Cabinet loyalty test
On June 19, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jun 19, 2026
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The gasoline file: the view from Langley
On June 18, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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The partisan week Washington sidelines the Canadian foil
On June 17, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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