Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
White House Reporter for @washingtonpost. Cheesesteak enthusiast. Tips, all-caps emails: cleve.wootson@washpost.com Signal: clevewootson.70
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War has Trump in a quagmire
CONFLICT’S END WAS DECLARED TO BE NEAR
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Trump has his own plans for midterms
President is expected to stay in spotlight, a risk for vulnerable Republicans
War has Trump in a quagmire
CONFLICT’S END WAS DECLARED TO BE NEAR
60 days after he hailed Iran deal, Trump and nation stuck in quagmire
He came to office promising no more forever wars, but now he seems uncertain how to exit from this one.
The shrinking world of former president Biden
The shrinking world of former President Biden
As he undergoes treatment for metastatic cancer, Joe Biden prepares to publish a memoir amid continued controversy over his presidency.
President praises Zelensky, offers new assistance
Trump will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles in pivot from acerbic history
Trump shifts his tone with Ukraine
He praised President Zelensky, and gave the OK for Kyiv to produce Patriot air-defense missiles on home soil.
Trump fashions 250th anniversary of America in his own image
Almost every aspect of the celebrations in Washington reflected the president's efforts to reshape the nation's culture and history.
Trump demand leaves GOP allies scrambling
Refusal to sign housing bill deprives his party election talking points
At G-7, allies plan for a world less reliant on U.S.
Untrusting of Trump, Europe’s leaders are less inclined to follow
President holds off Iran strike to let talks continue
Trump said he withheld planned attack in light of 'serious negotiations'
Trump pauses mission to clear path in Hormuz
AN ABRUPT REVERSAL SOON AFTER STARTING. He wants space for ‘finalized’ deal; blockade goes on
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Cleve R. Wootson Jr. in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.