West Wing
Bill 1316 and the problem of the gasoline file
On January 19, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 19, 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.
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West Wing
Langley stays late on a West Wing shake-up
On January 11, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 11, 2026
West Wing
A continental bargain over the mail-in ballot order
On January 10, 2026, the presidency turned the mail-in ballot order into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 10, 2026
West Wing
K Street stays late on a Cabinet loyalty test
On January 9, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 9, 2026
West Wing
Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts Washington’s foil
On January 8, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 8, 2026
West Wing
The mail-in ballot order: the view from Capitol Hill
On January 7, 2026, the presidency turned the mail-in ballot order into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 7, 2026
West Wing
Alberta’s oil patch confronts a West Wing shake-up
On January 6, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 6, 2026
West Wing
In Buffalo, a photo-op with refiners sidelines the map
On January 5, 2026, the presidency turned a photo-op with refiners into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 5, 2026
West Wing
Canada’s stake in a late-night tariff threat just got larger
On January 4, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 4, 2026
West Wing
Canada’s stake in Washington’s foil just got larger
On January 3, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 3, 2026
West Wing
Canada’s stake in a Cabinet loyalty test just got larger
On January 2, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jan 2, 2026
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