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President Donald J. Trump is delivering the results he promised — and the wins keep stacking up. From the securing a landmark election integrity ruling and launching the largest visa crackdown in American history to cutting illegals off taxpayer benefits and driving fentanyl deaths way down, the Trump Administration posted another decisive week putting the American people first. Here are headlines you may have misse…
Michael Scherer Staff Writer The Atlantic
Greetings all. Your pooler reports in. The president just completed an interview on Glenn Beck program. Lots of links online. Here is one. https://x.com/SherryWhy1/status/2092599117792829657 On Ratcliffe in Moscow, the president pushed back on speculation of some sort of non-public emergency, without being specific. "He is there on very sort of semi-routine. I hate to disappoint people...Something may come out of it…
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: CBS Secondary TV Corr: Newsmax Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: The Atlantic Secondary Print: Politico Radio: ABC New Media: Envoy Media EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 9:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Live Radio Intervie…
A photo travel lid was called at 6:03 pm. Please also note that the White House flag is now at half mast in memory of Dolly Parton. Julian Sorapuru Washington Bureau The Boston Globe
Canada has been ripping off the United States for decades — and President Donald J. Trump is done letting them get away with it. Last week, the U.S. offered Canada the most preferential market access of any country on Earth, with deep cuts on steel, aluminum, autos, lumber, and more. Instead of partnership, Canada chose unreasonable demands, walk-backs, and flat-out rejection. The record of Canadian abuse is clear a…
Following a TV hit, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins took multiple questions from reporters near Pebble Beach about the impact the trade war with Canada is having on American farmers and ranchers. Attaching an Otter link as a courtesy: https://otter.ai/u/N5lCjdQHebSVLcB-uKZRum0wksA Julian Sorapuru Washington Bureau The Boston Globe
Hello, I am your print pooler today. We have a lunch lid until 1 pm. Julian Sorapuru Washington Bureau The Boston Globe
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026 In-Town Pool TV Corr & Crew: ABC Secondary TV Corr: CBN Photos: AP, AFP, NYT, Reuters, Getty Print: Boston Globe Secondary Print: The Telegraph Radio: FOX New Media: Daily Signal EDT: 9:00 AM In-Town Pool Call Time 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time The White House Closed Press 12:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting Ova…
The White House called a lid at 6:01 p.m.
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The president began by praising the Rose Garden setting and his renovations around the White House, include the new helipad. He noted that President Xi Jinping of China would visit in two weeks, and referenced the ballroom he saw on his own trip to Beijing in May. Trump said the White House would soon have a ballroom, too. Trump praised McMahon and outgoing press secretary Karoline Leavitt, joking that he was upset…
Today, the Trump Administration unleashed Operation Economic Outcast , an unprecedented campaign to sever every remaining economic lifeline sustaining the Islamic Republic of Iran. After President Trump and the overwhelming might of the U.S. military dismantled Iran’s military capabilities and crippled its nuclear program, America is entering the endgame with the single greatest financial offensive ever mounted agai…
The president did make any new announcements and finished speaking at 3:01 p.m. He also called up Sec. McMahon and two facilities who benefited from administration policies. He invited the audience to join him on a walk to see the heliport and ballroom construction sites. The White House allowed only still photographers to join, no reporters or video cameras. I will follow up shortly with a full summary and quotes.
AF2 was wheels up at 1:10 and wheels down at JBA at 2:49. The VP deplaned at 2:59 and walked onto M2 without approaching the pool. M2 was wheels up at 3:04. That's it from me! Have a great rest of your Monday! Irie Sentner (he/him) Reporter, POLITICO Playbook +1 (970) 507-0995 | [email protected] | @iriesentner Subscribe to Playbook
Schoolchildren filled about half the audience, their heads barely topping the chair backs. The adults present include Education Secretary Linda McMahon, House Education chairman Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-Arkansas). Singers with the U.S. Army’s rock band entertained the crowd, and students from St. Xavier Catholic Academy led the Pledge of Allegiance. The president entered at 2:37 p.…
The pool was called to gather at the Palm Room doors for the Rose Garden event. Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” could be heard blasting from the patio.
Pool arrived at BGR at 12:59 as the VP was boarding AF2. Consider this your wheels up notice. Irie Sentner (he/him) Reporter, POLITICO Playbook +1 (970) 507-0995 | [email protected] | @iriesentner Subscribe to Playbook
The VP spoke for 31 minutes then took questions from the press. The pool was forced to move out at 12:43, while the VP was still answering a question about a recent ICE shooting in Maine, which he said he didn't want to pre-judge as an investigation plays out. We are rolling at 12:49. As always, please check quotes against the live video. The VP began by shouting out Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Ch…
The pool arrived at Compotech HQ in Brewer at 11:26 after an uneventful drive, save for a group of about a dozen protesters on the side of the road. About 200 people are gathered in this large warehouse, which is adorned with signage that says "DEFEND OUR FUTURE" and displays the Compotech logo. SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler took the stage at 11:54 and introduced the VP, who walked out at 12:03. The remarks are b…