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Karoline Leavitt to work for Trump-affiliated super PAC after leaving White House

Karoline Leavitt to work for Trump-affiliated super PAC after leaving White House

Published by Sam Flores

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt will work for President Donald Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc. after she leaves her post at the White House, she said Friday. Leavitt, 28, told reporters aboard Air Force One that she will return to work for the super PAC, for which she served as a spokesperson before joining Trump’s 2024 campaign, though she did not specify what her new title will be. MAGA Inc. did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Leavitt’s new role. Speaking briefly in the press cabin before takeoff, Leavitt told reporters that she will miss the job “but I love my kids even more.” Leavitt added that she and her family will remain in Washington for a while, telling reporters, “You guys will still see me all the time.” She told reporters that Friday’s flight to South Carolina for a rally supporting Sen. Darline Graham will be her last trip as press secretary, but that she’ll be back on board for the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention scheduled for Sept. 9 and 10. …

Inflation; Colombia earthquake; ICE gloves; Leavitt : NPR

Inflation; Colombia earthquake; ICE gloves; Leavitt : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Inflation eased slightly last month. Consumer prices in July were 3.4% higher than they were a year ago, according to a new report from the Labor Department. It’s a smaller annual increase than in May or June. Rent and airfare prices rose while gasoline and grocery prices fell. In particular, lettuce prices plunged 16% after a deadly Cyclospora illness outbreak led to a recall of iceberg lettuce from Mexico. Retailers responded with deep discounts on various lettuce products in an attempt to win back anxious shoppers. Falling grocery prices helped to keep inflation in check last month. Lettuce prices dropped sharply in July after an outbreak of food-borne illness was traced to the leafy greens. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America 🎧 Produce prices often fluctuate depending on growing conditions and other factors, and …

Trump says Karoline Leavitt resigning as White House press secretary

Trump says Karoline Leavitt resigning as White House press secretary

Published by Sam Flores

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave that post by the end of August, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. Leavitt’s departure was announced less than a month after she returned to the White House after having been on maternity leave for the birth of her daughter on May 1. Leavitt, 28, is resigning “so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing her planned departure. The president said that Leavitt will become “one of my top outside advisors” and work with the Republican Party to win the upcoming midterm elections in November. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, July 16, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Leavitt, who has served as White House press secretary since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, has two young children with her husband, real estate developer Nicholas …

Trump’s spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down

Trump’s spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down

Published by Sam Flores

Leavitt is a Trump veteran who served in his press office during his first term, which ended in 2021, and then as his spokesperson during his 2024 election campaign. Her tenure as press secretary saw a revival of regular briefings that had petered out during the first term, but she presided over a sea change in White House interactions with journalists. In February 2025, she stunned the press corps when she announced that the White House itself – and not an independent association of correspondents – would choose which reporters got to cover Trump up close in the Oval Office and on Air Force One. She also facilitated press credentials from right-wing, pro-Trump media outlets, diluting the presence of traditional news media that tend to ask more challenging questions in the briefing room. Raised in New Hampshire, where her family ran an ice cream shop, Leavitt sent a letter to her university newspaper in 2017 to protest against the fact that a professor had criticised Trump in class. After Trump’s 2020 election loss, she unsuccessfully …

Karoline Leavitt is leaving her post as White House press secretary

Karoline Leavitt is leaving her post as White House press secretary

Published by Sam Flores

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that one of his “most trusted” aides is leaving his administration at the end of the month. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, the youngest person to hold the role, has been one of the biggest and most controversial mouthpieces for the president, describing Democrats as “terrorists,” making “your mom” jokes and organizing a White House “media offender” list. Leavitt is leaving “so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump wrote on his social media site Truth Social. “Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections.” In May, Leavitt took time off from work for the birth of her daughter. She also has a two-year-old son. She entered politics soon after graduating and in June 2020 became an assistant White House press secretary. After Trump lost the election, Leavitt campaigned for House of Representatives …

Thune responds to Leavitt quip that Trump’s patience with him ‘running out’ over SAVE America Act

Thune responds to Leavitt quip that Trump’s patience with him ‘running out’ over SAVE America Act

Published by Sam Flores

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) bristled when asked Thursday about White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s statement that President Trump’s “patience is running out” with the Senate GOP leader because of the stalled SAVE America Act. “Maybe she or somebody else ought to get on the phone and get the votes. Right? It’s 50… Source link

Leavitt deflects questions about new conditions on Saudi nuclear deal

Leavitt deflects questions about new conditions on Saudi nuclear deal

Published by Sam Flores

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not offer any new information regarding the civilian nuclear deal Thursday after President Trump made it conditional on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel. “The president is always the final dealmaker, as you know, and this is something that he has mentioned on numerous occasions going back,” Leavitt… Source link

Leavitt: Midterms a choice ‘between communism and common sense’

Leavitt: Midterms a choice ‘between communism and common sense’

Published by Sam Flores

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday described the upcoming midterm elections as a choice “between communism and common sense” following a string of recent progressive wins in Democratic primaries.  “I know the president and many Americans are extremely concerned [about] how far left the Democrat party is moving,” Leavitt said in an interview… Source link

Whitney Leavitt announces Secret Lives of Mormon Wives exit amid Taylor Frankie Paul drama

Whitney Leavitt announces Secret Lives of Mormon Wives exit amid Taylor Frankie Paul drama

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Whitney Leavitt is leaving The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, she announced during her final performance in Chicago on Broadway Sunday. The Hulu reality series is currently embroiled in drama amid an alleged domestic violence incident involving stars Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen. In video footage obtained by TMZ, Leavitt was shown on stage reading a note announcing her departure from the show. Her representatives have since confirmed her exit to multiple outlets. Since starring SLOMW, which follows a group of Mormon momfluencers caught in the midst of a swinging sex scandal, Leavitt has gone on to compete on Dancing With The Stars — finishing as a semi-finalist last year — before landing her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago. “I’ve always loved the entertainment industry,” Leavitt, 32, said in an interview with running influencer Kate Mackz …