Akayla Gardner

Akayla Gardner is a White House correspondent for MS NOW.


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Akayla Gardner

1mos ago
News Analysis

‘We’ve won’: Trump’s declarations of victory in war with Iran defy reality

The president rarely acknowledges mistakes. His approach to messaging about the war with Iran is no different.

2mos ago
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As voters feel energy price squeeze, Trump turns to Big Tech

President Donald Trump faces twin energy crises — electricity and gas prices — heading into midterm campaign season.

2mos ago
News Analysis

The Iran conflict is Trump’s hour of reckoning — on many fronts

“Iran isn’t Venezuela,” former Pentagon official Michael Rubin, who served under the George W. Bush administration, told MS NOW.

2mos ago
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Fourth American service member killed in Iran

Trump lamented the deaths and conceded there “likely will be more.”

2mos ago
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CIA secretly watched Khamenei for months before lethal attack in Iran

Shortly before Israel launched the fatal strike that killed the supreme leader, U.S. intelligence officials shared his whereabouts with their Israeli counterparts.

2mos ago
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Trump’s gains among Black voters erode as economic promises fade

In 2024, the GOP made its biggest gains with Black men in nearly 50 years. But with economic woes rising and Trump’s approval sliding, his supporters question whether the coalition will last.

2mos ago
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Cracks emerge in Trump’s ‘ruthless’ midterms strategy

Donald Trump rallied a historic coalition of voters to win the 2024 election. Now there are doubts about whether he’ll be able to turn out key portions of his base to limit his party’s midterm losses.

2mos ago
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White House lets DHS shut down rather than restrict mass deportation agenda

Democrats are demanding a series of reforms to immigration enforcement in the aftermath of the deaths of two Americans at the hands of immigration officers in Minnesota.

2mos ago
News Analysis

Trump’s spy chief Tulsi Gabbard is in the hot seat

Tulsi Gabbard is embroiled in controversy as she’s set to face tough questions at the Capitol in the coming weeks.

3mos ago
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Trump refuses to apologize for posting video depicting Obamas as apes, saying he ‘didn’t make a mistake’

Trump told reporters that he wasn’t going to fire the staffer he says was responsible for the posting because they “slipped and missed” a small part of it.