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A partisan bargain over a West Wing shake-up
On August 26, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Aug 26, 2026
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On August 20, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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In Anchorage, the mail-in ballot order presses the map
On August 19, 2026, the presidency turned the mail-in ballot order into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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The Canadian foil: the view from K Street
On August 18, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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The mail-in voting statute hiding inside a West Wing shake-up
On August 17, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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In Boise, the Iran endgame tests the map
On August 16, 2026, the presidency turned the Iran endgame into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Aug 16, 2026
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Langley stays late on a Cabinet loyalty test
On August 15, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Aug 15, 2026
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The border supplemental hiding inside a late-night tariff threat
On August 14, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Aug 14, 2026
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Boise cannot look away from the Iran endgame
On August 13, 2026, the presidency turned the Iran endgame into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
Elena Voss · Aug 13, 2026
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Alberta’s oil patch confronts a West Wing shake-up
On August 12, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Aug 12, 2026
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Langley stays late on a West Wing shake-up
On August 11, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Aug 11, 2026
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In Raleigh, a photo-op with refiners signals the map
On August 10, 2026, the presidency turned a photo-op with refiners into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Aug 10, 2026
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The an AI liability bill hiding inside the gasoline file
On August 9, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Aug 9, 2026
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What 44 per cent in Wilmington says about Canada as a foil
On August 8, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Aug 8, 2026
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A quiet bargain over the Iran endgame
On August 7, 2026, the presidency turned the Iran endgame into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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An expensive bargain over the Iran endgame
On August 6, 2026, the presidency turned the Iran endgame into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Bill 3656 and the problem of the Canadian foil
On August 5, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Bill 3644 and the problem of the gasoline file
On August 4, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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