White House Watch

Thursday, 8 January, 2026

Tuesday, 6 January, 2026

US foreign policy

How world leaders are reacting to Nicolás Maduro’s capture

Also in today’s newsletter, the Pentagon investigates a vocal critic of defence secretary Pete Hegseth

Thursday, 18 December, 2025

US presidential election 2024

Trump uses rare primetime address to defend his economic record

Also in today’s newsletter, behind the thorny politics of Affordable Care Act credits

Tuesday, 16 December, 2025

US politics & policy

The ‘shockingly small’ circle shaping Trump’s diplomatic efforts

Also in today’s newsletter, how Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang won over the US president

Thursday, 11 December, 2025

US politics & policy

Trump calls on Federal Reserve to go further with rate cuts

Also in today’s newsletter, the US raises pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela

Tuesday, 9 December, 2025

US politics & policy

Trump decides to let Nvidia export powerful H200 chips to China

Also in today’s newsletter, the US warns the EU to be ‘very careful’ after it fined Elon Musk’s X

Thursday, 4 December, 2025

US politics & policy

Bond investors raise the alarm about Trump’s frontrunner to lead the Fed

Also in today’s newsletter, a Donald Trump Jr-backed rare earths start-up scores a $600mn government deal

Tuesday, 2 December, 2025

US politics & policy

UK to make drug approvals easier in latest tariff deal with Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, Karoline Leavitt reacts to bipartisan call for answers on September’s Venezuela strikes

Tuesday, 25 November, 2025

US politics & policy

How the US affordability crisis became a political liability for Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine indicates support for US-brokered peace deal

Thursday, 20 November, 2025

US politics & policy

Fed minutes reveal deep divide over December rate cut

Also in today’s newsletter, remarkable revelations at James Comey’s hearing

Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

US politics & policy

Epstein files vote expected to win near-unanimous backing in House

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump’s trade negotiator warns EU that trade remains a ‘flashpoint’

Thursday, 13 November, 2025

US politics & policy

Trump faces fresh Epstein claims in new emails released by Democrats

Also in today’s newsletter, the longest government shutdown in history ends after 43 days

Tuesday, 11 November, 2025

US politics & policy

BBC faces ‘existential’ threat as Trump threatens $1bn lawsuit

Also in today’s newsletter, progressives rail against Democratic senators who voted to end the government shutdown

Thursday, 6 November, 2025

US elections

Trump and Republicans react to ‘shocking’ election results

Also in today’s newsletter, how Supreme Court justices reacted to the administration’s use of emergency powers

Tuesday, 4 November, 2025

US politics & policy

US elections test political mood towards Trump’s second term

Also in today’s newsletter, Lisa Cook makes first public remarks since the US president called for her resignation

Thursday, 30 October, 2025

Global Economy

Federal Reserve is ‘driving in the fog’ as shutdown clouds outlook, Powell says

Also in today’s newsletter, does Trump need to win back younger voters before the midterms?

Tuesday, 28 October, 2025

US politics & policy

How Scott Bessent is bringing the Maga movement to the US Treasury

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump says the US-Japan alliance is at its ‘strongest level’

Thursday, 23 October, 2025

US politics & policy

US imposes sanctions on top Russian oil companies

Also in today’s newsletter, political backlash brews over Trump’s Argentine intervention

Tuesday, 21 October, 2025

US politics & policy

Why the US army wants to work with private capital

Also in today’s newsletter, Bessent’s bet on Argentina’s peso

Thursday, 16 October, 2025

US politics & policy

Behind Trump’s rapidly growing $1bn crypto empire

Also in today’s newsletter, what voter polling suggests about the US government shutdown

Tuesday, 14 October, 2025

US politics & policy

Trump hails ‘historic dawn’ in Middle East after signing ceasefire deal

Plus, Zelenskyy will return to White House to meet Trump for third time this year

Thursday, 9 October, 2025

US politics & policy

Trump’s plan for Middle East peace moves forward

Also in today’s newsletter, the US president’s quest for the Nobel Peace Prize

Tuesday, 7 October, 2025

Trump tariffs

Trump threatens new tariffs on truck imports. Will he follow through?

Lobbying to shape levies on medium and heavy trucks expected to be furious before November 1

Thursday, 2 October, 2025

US politics & policy

Who has the upper hand in government shutdown talks?

Also in today’s newsletter, the federal workforce is expected to drop more as White House threatens lay-offs

Tuesday, 30 September, 2025

US politics & policy

US government heading towards first shutdown in nearly 7 years

Congressional leaders and White House look increasingly unlikely to strike deal before Tuesday’s midnight deadline