West Wing Report (Edited by Paul Brandus)

Journalist/Author/Historian - reporting from the White House press room since 2008. Bio below. Subscribe to my newsletter on Disinformation - also below

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Bio: 5-time author, speaker 7 presidential libraries. Dow Jones / MarketWatch columnist. Worked in Moscow for 5 years, New York 11. Also London & L.A. Network TV, Capitol Hill, White House. Been to 67 countries but only 43 states. Longtime venture capital investor. Meet my Corgi:

[Tyler McBrien @TylerMcBrien]

NEW: A stunning new project from @lawfare's Katherine Pompilio finds that 97 Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the Capitol riot then got arrested, charged, and/or convicted with subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported.

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...Children pay a price as vaccine disinformation spreads
...AI scam costs panicky Mom $5K - how you can avoid being next
...get ready for a flood of midterm disinformation
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Americans paying the price from Trump and Kennedy's disinformation about vaccines https://t.co/P6vXXBidYz

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@RforRetired @AndrewFeinberg So you're against a free press and don't believe that government officials should be accountable to the American people, then. OK, comrade.

[Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D @RVAwonk]

New leaked documents suggest the Trump admin has quietly co-opted tools — some w/ military capabilities — that were once justified in the name of protecting Americans from foreign influence, and turned them inward to map, monitor, & target U.S. political dissidents. Link below.

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Kagan:
https://t.co/zVuJLbO2Xl

[Charlie Bilello @charliebilello]

The US consumer sentiment index from the University of Michigan goes back to 1952.

It has never been lower than it is today.

Video: https://t.co/8USvFpWxZN

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President Trump says we're living in a "golden era" and times "have never been so good"

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The president says we are living in a
"golden era" and that America is "the hottest market" (LinkedIn headlines)

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Happy to share that the streaming series based partially on my 2015 book “Under This Roof,” has been renewed for a second season. Episodes coming in 2027 will focus on the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and James K. Polk

[Eric Spracklen 🇺🇸 @EricSpracklen]

🚨HOUSING MARKET IS GOING TO IMPLODE🚨

New reports show that existing home sales numbers are horrific with no signs of rebound.

- Mortgage rates are too high

- Home prices are too high

- Low rate homeowners frozen in place

- Inflation outpacing wages

The crash is coming.

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The president says we are living in a
"golden era" and that America is "the hottest market" (LinkedIn headlines)

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Trump's easing of the 18-cent a gallon federal gas tax may sound like good news - but it could cost you over the long run. The tax is used to maintain roads - poor road conditions already cost the average American driver approx. $725 annually in extra vehicle repairs, accelerated wear and tear, and wasted fuel

[Johnny AGI @JohnnyAGI]

On June 16th, 2025 Trump announced a new "Trump Phone" available for preorder.

$100 preorder towards a $500 phone.

To date, he's received 590,000+ preorders, taking in an estimated $59 million in sales.

Last month in April, Trump updated the Preorder terms stating there is "No guarantee a phone will be produced or sold".

This is beyond grifting.

And the Trump phone (which will never happen), is the perfect representation of the Trump Presidency:

A bait & switch scam.

He stole their money and told them to cry more.

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February job growth revised down by 23,000 (now -156,000, from -133,000)
March job growth revised up by 7,000 (now +185,000 from +178,000) (via https://t.co/jV8wAqtGUT)

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115,000 jobs added to economy in April, unemployment rate steady at 4.3 percent. Broader unemployment rate (the "U-6" rate) rises to 8.2%. Definitions here:

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: The FDA has blocked publication of research that found widely used Covid-19 and shingles vaccines were safe. https://t.co/P4ZNeIfvPV

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(Via George Walker/AP)

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(Via George Walker/AP)