Akayla Gardner

Akayla Gardner is a White House correspondent for MS NOW.


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2w ago
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Trump uses White House address to insist he has the economy humming

The speech was the president’s most direct attempt yet to curb criticism over what he’s done to make life more affordable. He spent much of it blaming out-of-power Democrats and promising better days ahead.

2w ago
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White House rallies around Susie Wiles after bombshell profile

Wiles spoke candidly about key administration officials and voiced disagreements with President Donald Trump in an extraordinary Vanity Fair feature — and got a public show of support in return.

2w ago
News Analysis

Immigration has always been a Trump card. That might not work anymore.

Polls show voters make a distinction between border control and mass deportations.

3w ago
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As inflation persists, Trump attempts a messaging pivot

The president heads to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to address voter concerns about inflation, as Republicans face growing anxiety about their congressional majorities.

4w ago
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Afghan evacuee charged with murder in National Guard shooting

The former CIA asset appeared by video from the hospital. He is accused of killing Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and wounding Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe in an ambush near the White House.

1mos ago
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Kushner and Witkoff headed to Moscow to push Russia-Ukraine peace plan to Putin

Trump’s son-in-law and his special envoy, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met Ukrainian delegates Sunday in Florida. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said any deal with the Russian president must preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty.

1mos ago
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How Trump could use the National Guard shooting to go after legal immigrants

Administration officials plan to reexamine legal permanent residents from 19 countries labeled “high-risk” because of national security concerns.

1mos ago
News Analysis

Democrats have a new target for the coming post-Trump era

Several likely presidential contenders are focusing their attacks on Vice President JD Vance.

2mos ago
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Trump’s promises of direct checks to Americans put GOP in a bind

President Donald Trump has vowed to send Americans checks in the mail. There’s a huge risk if he can’t deliver — and another if he does.

2mos ago
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Noem announces $10,000 bonuses for some TSA agents

The secretary of Homeland Security unveiled sizable bonuses for certain agents who exhibited “exemplary service” during the government shutdown.