Taylor Popielarz
@TaylorPopielarz
National Political Reporter for Spectrum News, based at the White House | TikTok: @taylor_popielarz | [email protected] | 202-802-7356 | NJ native
Finally got around to updating my reel. It's been a busy few years!
Today's White House public schedule: • 11am ET: President Trump welcomes the president of the Philippines to the White House • 11:15am: The two leaders hold a meeting • 11:45am: The two leaders have lunch • 7pm: Trump hosts a reception for Republican members of Congress
Statement from new @whca President @weijia: “This attempt by the White House to punish a media outlet whose coverage it does not like is deeply troubling, and it defies the First Amendment. Government retaliation against news outlets based on the content of their reporting…
Scoop: A WSJ reporter was slated to be part of the travel pool this weekend when Trump travels to Scotland. After the paper's Epstein story last week, the WH booted them from the pool. w/ @iriesentner politico.com/news/2025/07/2…
If any U.S. president, from any political party, called for political opponents to be jailed, it would justifiably be a big story. President Trump did just that multiple times on Sunday. Part of the 46 Truth Social posts he sent out between Saturday morning and Sunday night.…
Inbox: The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has released new estimates for the impact of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" now that it has been signed into law. CBO estimates: • Deficit will grow by $3.394 trillion by 2034 • 10 million people will lose health…
The Marines deployed by President Trump to Los Angeles last month in response to protests are leaving: "With stability returning to Los Angeles, the Secretary has directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated.…
ICYMI over the weekend: President Trump spent much of his Sunday posting AI images and messages about jailing his political opponents.
One year ago today, President Biden ended his bid for reelection.
Today’s White House public schedule: • 12:30pm ET: President Trump and Vice President Vance have lunch
Overnight, House Republicans passed what's called a "rescissions package." It was a request from President Trump to claw back federal funding that Congress had already approved in order to make up for cuts made by @DOGE. Senate Republicans passed it earlier this week, so it…
Today's White House public schedule: • 1:30pm ET: President Trump swears in the new commissioner of the IRS • 2:30pm: Trump signs the GENIUS Act into law • 7pm: Trump has dinner with Republican senators