West Wing
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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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
Recent work
A continental bargain over a photo-op with refiners
May 27, 2026
The an energy emergency resolution hiding inside a late-night tariff threat
May 26, 2026
Bill 2804 and the problem of a Cabinet loyalty test
May 25, 2026
In Raleigh, a late-night tariff threat doubles down on the map
May 24, 2026
What 46 per cent in Omaha says about a West Wing shake-up
May 23, 2026
Savannah cannot look away from the gasoline file
May 22, 2026
The file
West Wing
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
West Wing
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
West Wing
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
West Wing
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
West Wing
Canada’s stake in a late-night tariff threat just got larger
On May 16, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 16, 2026
West Wing
A West Wing shake-up: the view from Langley
On May 15, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 15, 2026
West Wing
Judiciary turns to the Canadian foil as Anchorage watches
On May 14, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 14, 2026
West Wing
Canada’s stake in the Iran endgame just got larger
On May 13, 2026, the presidency turned the Iran endgame into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 13, 2026
West Wing
Canada’s stake in the gasoline file just got larger
On May 12, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 12, 2026
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
West Wing
New Brunswick’s energy corridor confronts a West Wing shake-up
On May 10, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 10, 2026
West Wing
In Boise, the gasoline file presses the map
On May 9, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 9, 2026
West Wing
Foreign Relations turns to a Cabinet loyalty test as Green Bay watches
On May 8, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 8, 2026
West Wing
Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront a Cabinet loyalty test
On May 7, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 7, 2026
West Wing
Buffalo cannot look away from a photo-op with refiners
On May 6, 2026, the presidency turned a photo-op with refiners into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 6, 2026
West Wing
The northern border staffing measure hiding inside the mail-in ballot order
On May 5, 2026, the presidency turned the mail-in ballot order into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 5, 2026
West Wing
The unfinished week Washington doubles down on the Iran endgame
On May 4, 2026, the presidency turned the Iran endgame into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 4, 2026
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