NYTIMES (Lauren McCarthy) - White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says
A technical assistant to President Trump won around $100,000, according to the prediction market, which flagged the activity to the federal government.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Exclusive: "Just tell him the truth": An ex-aide's advice for talking to Trump
The best way business leaders can receive help from President Trump is to "just tell him the truth," Former White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich told Axios co-founder Mike Allen on Friday. Why it matters: Chief of staff Susie Wiles ' former aide has spent half a decade in Trump's inner circle, giving Budowich a close view of decision-making inside the Oval Office. What they're saying: "One of them asked me, 'What should I tell him? How should I position this issue?'" Budowich told Allen at Axios' 2026 White House Correspondents Dinner reception. - "I said, 'Just tell him the truth.' What is your truth?" - Budowich said business leaders often get intimidated in the Oval Office and tell Trump everything's fine when it isn't.…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - How Saying 'Yes' Landed Keri In The White House
Keri Hobbs Sibley, former Director of The White House Travel Office, on how having an attitude of 'yes' landed her in the White House. #whitehouse #travel #airforceone
AXIOS (Neal Rothschild) - Trump gets shy about firing his own
President Trump dismissed a bipartisan groundswell calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired after Alex Pretti was killed — a new example of a top Trump official surviving a high-profile humiliation. Why it matters: On TV, Trump was known for: "You're fired!" In his second term as president, he resists ousting aides who mess up. The big picture: No Cabinet secretaries or senior White House officials have been fired during Trump's second term. Former national security adviser Mike Waltz was moved to U.S. ambassador to the UN after the Signalgate fiasco. - Government purges last year, particularly during Elon Musk's DOGE campaign, were focused largely on Biden administration holdovers and rank-and-file bureaucrats.…