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Brian Bennett
Brian Bennett covers the White House.
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Have Republicans Found Their Next Benghazi?
Republicans are amplifying conspiracy theories and sidestepping Trump's classified documents case, potentially undermining public trust in the investigations.
By Brian Bennett
January 20, 2023
DOJ Names Special Counsel in Biden Classified Documents Case
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel after classified documents were found at Biden's personal residence and former office.
By Brian Bennett
January 12, 2023
Biden’s Charm Offensive in Mexico
Mexico's President spoke fondly of Biden before the two shared a sharp exchange over US foreign policy.
By Brian Bennett
January 10, 2023
Biden Visits Border Amid Migrant Surge
After Biden landed in El Paso for his first border visit as President, the Texas governor handed him a letter saying he was “two years late."
By Brian Bennett
January 8, 2023
The Politics Behind Biden's Border Visit
Biden’s visit comes at a charged moment for the country’s immigration policies
By Brian Bennett
January 6, 2023
Biden Touts Bipartisanship Amid House Chaos
The camaraderie between Biden and the Senate's top Republican in Kentucky provided a striking contrast to the House's bitter fight over electing a Speaker
By Brian Bennett
January 4, 2023
Trump’s Disastrous Campaign Launch
A drumbeat of bad news and bad decisions is reducing Trump’s standing within the GOP.
By Brian Bennett
December 29, 2022
Biden: US Backs Ukraine 'As Long As it Takes'
Biden made the comments during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's historic visit to the White House.
By Brian Bennett
December 21, 2022
How Donald Trump Politicized Releasing Tax Returns
The House vote marks first time that a presidential candidate forcibly had tax information released by Congress
By Brian Bennett
December 21, 2022
J6 Report: Meadows Shaped Testimony of Others
The committee suspects Trump aides falsely claimed under oath to not recall facts, and that Mark Meadows' book influenced their answers.
By Brian Bennett
December 19, 2022
Prosecute Trump, Jan. 6 Committee Declares
The House Jan. 6 Committee voted on Monday to refer criminal charges against Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
By Eric Cortellessa and Brian Bennett
December 19, 2022
Trump Criminal Referral Would Be Historic
The move by the bipartisan Jan. 6 committee to formally urge the Department of Justice pursue criminal charges against a former President would be "a unique moment in our history.”
By Brian Bennett
December 16, 2022
Prisoner Swap for Griner Was Biden's Second
A prisoner exchange for Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine in poor health, marked an opening in the administration's approach to such negotiations.
By Brian Bennett
December 8, 2022
Why NATO Still Eyes the US Warily
Some in Europe are pushing for the U.S. to bolster NATO as much as possible now, in case an isolationist like Trump becomes President again in 2024.
By Brian Bennett
December 5, 2022
Macron Voices Europe's Ire With 2 Biden Laws
The French President warned during a White House visit that the measures could “fragment the West." Biden said he would consider "tweaks."
By Brian Bennett
December 1, 2022
Will MAGA Fringe Run Trump's 2024 Campaign?
A meeting with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes has amplified concerns that Trump will eventually ditch the seasoned pros managing his 2024 bid.
By Brian Bennett
November 23, 2022
Garland Taps Special Counsel for Trump Probes
Garland named veteran prosecutor Jack Smith, who has extensive experience supervising complex war crime cases in international courts.
By Brian Bennett
November 18, 2022
Naomi Biden's White House Wedding
The President—or “Pop” as his grandkids call him—will attend his granddaughter’s wedding during a surge of optimism in his inner circle.
By Brian Bennett
November 18, 2022
Trump Control Over GOP a Hostage Situation
He's officially launched his 2024 bid, while being increasingly viewed as a liability within his party.
By Brian Bennett
November 15, 2022
Biden on Another Presidential Run: ‘Watch Me’
In an hour-long press conference, the President touted midterm results, past wins and hinted and re-election run
By Brian Bennett
November 9, 2022
Some in GOP Blame Trump for Midterm Outcome
Trump spent Wednesday making angry calls to friends and advisors about the red wave that failed to materialize.
By Brian Bennett and Jasmine Aguilera
November 9, 2022
How Biden and Trump Are Spending Election Day
The Nov. 8 midterm elections will affect the political futures of both men
By Brian Bennett
November 8, 2022
Trump at a Crossroads on Multiple Fronts
November is shaping up to be a key month in Donald Trump's post-presidential career politically and legally.
By Brian Bennett
November 5, 2022
Trump Repeats Election Lies at Iowa Rally
On the anniversary of the 2020 election, Donald Trump made clear he would never accept his loss. "Your favorite President got screwed."
By Brian Bennett
November 3, 2022
Prominent GOP Figures Mock Paul Pelosi Attack
The mean-spirited digs helped spread debunked claims about the attack, as Nancy Pelosi's husband remained hospitalized with a skull fracture.
By Brian Bennett
October 31, 2022
What Would Trump be Like Back on Twitter?
Should Elon Musk allow him back on Twitter, Trump would regain a platform that he previously used to lie, bully, and incite violence.
By Brian Bennett
October 28, 2022
What’s at Stake for Biden in the Midterms
For the President, the outcome of the Nov. 8 election is about far more than who controls the House and Senate.
By Brian Bennett
October 26, 2022
Trump Compares Migrants to Invading Army
Speaking at a rally 130 miles from the U.S. border with Mexico, Trump said migrants trying to enter the country were "like an army."
By Brian Bennett
October 22, 2022
Biden Vows to Push to Restore Abortion Rights
Biden hopes to elevate abortion as an issue in the minds of voters, even as polling suggests inflation and the economy are bigger concerns for many.
By Brian Bennett
October 18, 2022
Supreme Court Not Receptive to Trump Appeals
Trump transformed the Supreme Court, but it is not operating as the get-out-of-jail-free card he may have expected.
By Brian Bennett
October 14, 2022
Jan. 6 Committee Plays Off Trump's Instincts
The committee's subpoena could appeal to Trump's love of the limelight and desire to avoid looking weak, but he's unlikely to take the bait.
By Brian Bennett
October 13, 2022
Joe Biden and Ron DeSantis Set Aside the Political Storm to Talk Hurricane Relief
Despite the compliments exchanged between the two politicians, it was hard to forget the political rancor that’s looming in the background.
By Brian Bennett
October 5, 2022
Should Biden Run Again? Democrats Are Divided
The answer gains greater significance with each passing week, as Democrats weigh other contenders and wonder if Donald Trump will run again.
By Brian Bennett
September 30, 2022
How Trump Survived Decades of Legal Trouble
As he draws more legal scrutiny than any other former President before him, Trump's standard strategies for defending himself are facing the ultimate stress test.
By Brian Bennett
September 21, 2022
Biden: Putin Violating U.N. Charter
Biden said Vladimir Putin had “shamelessly violated” the U.N’s charter that protects national sovereignty as he tried to ”erase" Ukraine from the map.
By Brian Bennett
September 21, 2022
Kushner Works to Sculpt Trump Legacy
As Jared Kushner praised the Trump administration’s work in the Middle East, he did not touch on any of the investigations into his father-in-law.
By Brian Bennett
September 12, 2022
Biden Urges U.S. to Reject 'MAGA Republicans'
Biden embraced a sharper tone in a primetime address, warning of the dangers of a Republican Party still largely under Trump’s spell. It's a shift he's been honing for weeks.
By Brian Bennett
September 1, 2022
Trump's Legal Liability Grows Clearer
The latest filing is the most damning so far, with prosecutors alleging government records at Mar-a-Lago were “likely concealed and removed."
By Brian Bennett
August 31, 2022
GOP Hopes for Lawsuit Over Biden Student Debt
Conservative legal groups are exploring who would have legal standing to sue. House Republicans could try to sue if they win back the chamber.
By Brian Bennett
August 29, 2022
Trump Revives Impeachment Playbook
The legal system has ways to punish misrepresentations and lies, actions that have often brought Trump rewards in the political arena.
By Brian Bennett
August 25, 2022
Ukraine’s Secret Effort to Get U.S. Jets
Ukrainians are using invention, social media and disregard for protocol to fight back.
By Brian Bennett and Simon Shuster
August 19, 2022
Trump Messaging on FBI Search Mirrors Jan. 6
Trump publicly offered an olive branch to law enforcement on Monday, while continuing to stoke the rage of his supporters over the Mar-a-Lago search.
By Brian Bennett and Vera Bergengruen
August 15, 2022
How Trump Judges Limit Biden Executive Orders
Inside the White House, there’s a growing reluctance to take executive orders much further, partly out of concern that it could backfire.
By Brian Bennett and Abigail Abrams
August 15, 2022
Former Trump Officials Respond to FBI Search
The unprecedented move by federal law enforcement to execute a search warrant on a former President's home could serve to mobilize Trump's base.
By Brian Bennett
August 9, 2022
Biden Takes Victory Lap on Jobs Report
“Today there are more people working in America than before the pandemic began,” the President boasted.
By Brian Bennett
August 5, 2022
Zawahiri Strike Exposes Taliban-Al-Qaeda Link
“One can only imagine the kind of treatment that other Al Qaeda officials and fighters are getting,” says one counterterrorism expert.
By Brian Bennett
August 3, 2022
Biden Hails al-Zawahiri Killing
His death brings to a close one of the CIA’s longest-standing manhunts since the Sept. 11, 2001, attack.
By W.J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett
August 1, 2022
Biden’s ‘Bland Leadership’ May Get Results
Portions of the President's agenda are all but dead but he is poised to rack up some notable accomplishments headed into the midterms.
By Brian Bennett
July 29, 2022
Trump Calls for Moving Homeless to ‘Tent Cities’ in First D.C. Speech Since Leaving Office
In his first speech in Washington since leaving the White House, Trump offered autocratic ideas, lied about the 2020 election, and all but confirmed he wants to run again in 2024.
By Brian Bennett
July 26, 2022
The Jan. 6 Hearings May Be Exposing Trump’s ‘Glass Jaw’
A former Trump White House official says the clearest impact can be seen in how the Republican Party’s powerful donor base views the former President.
By Brian Bennett
July 22, 2022
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