Akayla Gardner

Akayla Gardner is a White House correspondent for MS NOW.


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7d 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.

2w 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.

2w 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.

2w 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.

4w ago
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Democrats have a new target for the coming post-Trump era

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

1mos 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.

1mos 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.

1mos ago
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White House aides want an ‘affordability’ pivot. Does Trump?

As White House advisers try to refocus on Americans’ economic anxieties, there’s one primary factor complicating that move: the president himself.

1mos ago
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‘One of the most important cases in American history’: Supreme Court evaluates Trump’s tariff powers

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Wednesday about Trump’s emergency tariff powers.

2mos ago
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Trump got what he wanted from the Fed chair. But the economy is still wobbly.

Trump lambasted Powell this week, calling him “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell” in a speech to Asian business leaders .