<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The week started with a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump about the death of Hollywood director Rob Reiner that </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/15/trump-rob-reiner-stabbing-derangement/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">drew backlash</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> from within his own party. Then, a high-profile </span><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-susie-wiles-interview-exclusive-part-1?srsltid=AfmBOooSg7pkfXfe3fRH3Cfhj0GzxI1moiYTl8hTIe_KeFGqJlj2yXpq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Vanity Fair profile</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles revealed her disparaging assessments of the president’s Cabinet. And it’s unclear if the </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/17/trump-economy-speech/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">fast-paced, campaign-style remarks</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> from the White House achieved Trump’s goal of reconnecting with voters on the economy.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So how is the White House dealing with these divisions on the right?&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Host Colby Itkowitz sits down with Dan Merica, co-anchor of the Early Brief newsletter, and&nbsp;White House reporter Natalie Allison to recap it all.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Today’s show was produced by Charla Freeland and Josh Carroll. It was edited by Reena Flores with help from Martine Powers and mixed by Sean Carter.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Subscribe to The Washington Post </span><a href="https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/acquisition/?s_l=OFFSITE_PODCAST&amp;p=s_v&amp;s_dt=yearly&amp;utm%5B%E2%80%A6%5De-podcast&amp;utm_medium=acq-nat&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-subs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">here</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. And watch us on YouTube </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@washingtonpostpodcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">here</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>