Katie Zacharia Is Ousted After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary

Her abrupt departure came after she was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.

By Shawn McCreesh, Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz

‘Oh, Shut Up’: 5 Takeaways From the Senate Debate in Maine

The race’s fourth and final debate centered on whether Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, was as independent as she claimed to be from President Trump.

By Emily Davies

Behind a White House Feud That Is Bitter Even by Trump-Era Standards

Two Trump allies — Alina Habba Mildon and Richard Grenell — are locked in a raging dispute that has its roots in the battle for a share of the spoils in Venezuela.

By Tyler Pager and Anatoly Kurmanaev

‘Honey Please’: The Steep Rise and Sudden Fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle

President Trump cut her loose after damaging news reports about her tenure as ambassador to Greece. Once a prominent Trump insider, she suggested she will now fight to defend her reputation.

By Elisabeth Bumiller

A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins, the Only Blue-State G.O.P. Senator

The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency.

By Tim Balk

Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Charged With Fraud, Lawsuit Says

Ken Paxton celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2024 with two men wanted on federal charges, one of whom donated at least $190,000 to his campaigns. The extent of his ties to the men was unclear.

By Lauren McGaughy

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