Edition No. 123 · Fri 23 Oct 2026 · Story 13 of 53

White House tells Politico to retract stories or face consequences

Axios

The White House ordered Politico to retract reporting about chief of staff Susie Wiles or face unspecified legal consequences.

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Politics and government

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