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Susie Wiles reveals brutal toll of fighting cancer while running Trump’s White House

Susie Wiles reveals brutal toll of fighting cancer while running Trump’s White House

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is opening up about the grueling reality of fighting breast cancer while holding one of Washington’s most demanding jobs, revealing that some days simply getting out of bed and going to work took all the strength she had. In an op-ed published Sunday in USA Today, Wiles described what it was like to undergo chemotherapy while continuing to lead the White House staff for President Donald Trump.  The disease occupied her thoughts from the moment she woke up and sometimes even while she slept, she wrote. “Fighting cancer is brutal and unrelenting,” Wiles wrote. Questions about treatment, test results and what might come next could overtake even a strong mind. At times, she acknowledged, they overtook hers. CANCER-RELATED BRAIN FOG MAY IMPROVE WITH 2 SIMPLE TREATMENTS, SCIENTISTS SAY Some days, Wiles said, she poured her strength into fighting the disease. On others, getting out of bed, getting dressed and going to work was its own test. “Most days, I carried the full weight of both,” she wrote. Work gave her a purpose beyond appointments, scans and side effects. “Cancer can make your world very small,” Wiles wrote. She said she pushed herself to stay focused on the people who depended on her, even as she knew others might question whether she could still lead effectively. KAI TRUMP REVEALS HOW FAMILY RALLIED AROUND MOM VANESSA AMID BREAST CANCER BATTLE: ‘IT’S A LONG JOURNEY’ The treatment did take a toll on her stamina, mobility and, at times, her focus. Wiles said she could not always be everywhere she wanted to be. Colleagues inside and outside the White House stepped in, while her two daughters, extended family, friends and medical team helped carry her through the illness. Wiles made clear that working through treatment would not be right or possible for everyone. For her, she wrote, the job helped her hold on to a sense of who she was beyond the disease. CANCER SURVIVORS MAY SEE SURPRISING BENEFITS FROM ONE SPECIFIC EXERCISE, STUDY SAYS After successful surgery, pathology showed no residual cancer, Wiles wrote. She said she now faces the work of rebuilding what treatment took from her. “Chemotherapy is, in a word, a b—-,” she wrote. DOLLY PARTON’S PRIVATE CANCER BATTLE HIGHLIGHTS WHY SOME PATIENTS DON’T SHARE THEIR DIAGNOSES In a post on X Sunday, Wiles said she rarely writes about herself but wanted to share what it was like to fight cancer while continuing to do a job she loves. “Cancer tried to make my world smaller. I was determined not to let it,” she wrote, adding that she hoped her account could offer strength to someone still fighting the disease. VANESSA TRUMP REVEALS BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN EMOTIONAL STATEMENT: ‘I AM STAYING FOCUSED AND HOPEFUL’ Wiles announced Sept. 16 that she was cancer free after receiving clear pathology results following an appointment at the Mayo Clinic. She had disclosed her early-stage breast cancer diagnosis in March. Trump praised Wiles during her treatment, saying in a prerecorded May tribute that she was winning her cancer battle. Wiles thanked him for his kindness and compassion, and credited her family, friends, colleagues and doctors with helping her through the ordeal. For others going through treatment, Wiles offered a message of hope. “Cancer does not have to take away who you are,” she wrote. She said that for her, life beyond the disease includes serving Trump and the country and being a mother, grandmother and friend. One of those daughters, Katie Wiles, responded to her mother’s account on X. “A strong woman isn’t loud in her strength; she’s steady and unshakable,” she wrote. “You are our champion. So incredibly proud of you, Mom.”

John Fetterman accidentally calls himself a ‘lifelong Republican’ at Texas Tribune Festival

John Fetterman accidentally calls himself a ‘lifelong Republican’ at Texas Tribune Festival

Sen. John Fetterman, D-PA, triggered a wave of laughs at a speaking event on Saturday after mistakenly referring to himself as a “lifelong Republican.” Fetterman made the statement while on stage at the Texas Tribune Festival, going on to quickly correct himself and assert that he has no reason to abandon the Democratic Party. The moment came when an attendee at the event asked why Fetterman doesn’t run as an independent. MAVERICK DEMOCRAT SURGES WITH REPUBLICANS AS HIS OWN PARTY TURNS ON HIM, STOKING TALK OF GOP SWITCH “Because I’m a lifelong Republican,” he said, realizing his mistake. “I guarantee you that will break through. That will get clipped.” Fetterman gave a keynote address earlier in the event where he elaborated on his criticisms of both the Republican and Democratic parties. FETTERMAN WINS PRAISE FOR ‘GUTS’ AFTER GOING TOE-TO-TOE WITH JON STEWART OVER ISRAEL SUPPORT “I don’t have a reason to,” Fetterman said of joining Republicans. “But for a big-tent situation, it’s easier to be included in that big tent to say America deserved 9/11 or America is worse than Al-Qaida than being very proud to stand on the side of Israel.” Fetterman admitted he believed he has “no path as a Republican,” but acknowledged that many Democrats are frustrated by his willingness to work with the opposing party. FETTERMAN FACES DEM REVOLT AS BOMBSHELL REPORT FUELS PUSH TO OUST HIM: ‘DISGRACE’ “If the Democratic Party votes me out or expels me, they’re always entitled to do that,” he said. Fetterman has been welcomed with open arms by Republicans to join the party after he floated leaving his own caucus and spurred further speculation that he would jump ship after dropping a video introducing his colleague, Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention earlier this month. FETTERMAN TEASES WHERE HIS TRUE LOYALTY LIES AFTER SURPRISE APPEARANCE AT GOP CONVENTION But the progressive-turned-centrist has repeatedly affirmed his Democratic ties, even as the knives have come out to cut him loose from the Senate. Fetterman started his career in the Senate after besting Dr. Mehmet Oz in a tight race for power in 2022, where he clinched a historically thin Democratic majority in 2022 running on a progressive platform. But since then, he has become a thorn in Democrats’ side and challenged the direction of the party. Earlier this year, Fetterman warned that if Democrats became more entrenched in anti-Israel policy positions, he would exit the party, and has taken jabs at the party’s direction during this midterm election cycle as far-left progressives, like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, have emerged as standard-bearers. Fox News Digital’s Alex Miller contributed to this report.

Texas voters have plenty to say about whether Lone Star State could turn blue

Texas voters have plenty to say about whether Lone Star State could turn blue

DALLAS — Everything is bigger in Texas, including the political stakes this November. Texas voters head to the polls Nov. 3 in an election that could reshape the state’s political landscape, with major battles for governor, U.S. Senate and seats in Congress and the state legislature. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott faces Democrat Gina Hinojosa, while Republican Ken Paxton squares off against Democrat James Talarico for a U.S. Senate seat. At the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, voters told Fox News Digital that pocketbook pressures are shaping how they view the state’s future, with some predicting the reliably red Lone Star State will stay that way while others see an opening for Democrats this fall. REPUBLICANS JUST GOT A POWERFUL NEW PLAYBOOK FOR THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS. HERE’S WHAT’S INSIDE “I think we’re going to struggle, but I think it will stay red,” Briana of Garland, told Fox News Digital. Mike and Tracey, a couple from Houston, were more definitive. “Red. It’s going to stay red,” Tracey said. “Red,” Mike added. Chris took that confidence a step further. “Hell will freeze over before Texas flips blue,” Chris told Fox News Digital. Patrick and Jennifer, of Dallas, shared that confidence. “Texas will always be a Republican state,” Jennifer said, while acknowledging that Republican candidates will not win every race. “But we still think it will stay Republican,” Patrick added. Not everyone at the fair was betting on Texas staying firmly in Republican hands. WE ASKED AMERICANS TO GRADE THE ECONOMY. THEN WE ASKED IF IT WOULD CHANGE THEIR VOTE. Mary said she believes the Dallas-Fort Worth area is moving in the opposite direction. “It’s definitely leaning more blue. Texas as a whole, I’m not sure,” she said. “I think if there would be an election that swings blue, it would be this one. So we’ll see if it happens.” Party politics aside, several voters said the economy remains top of mind. Cynthia, who moved to Texas from New York, said she is looking for policies that will grow the economy, support businesses and leave families with enough disposable income to enjoy outings like the State Fair. FOX NEWS POLL: SQUEEZED BY COSTS, FRUSTRATED VOTERS TURN TO THE DEMOCRATS “If you don’t have enough disposable income, then you can’t really enjoy something like this,” she said. “It’s pricey.” Jennifer also pointed to inflation and the prolonged strain of higher prices. “I think people were expecting some sort of inflation,” Jennifer said. “But I don’t think we were prepared for it to last this long.” Meanwhile, Roxanne also expressed frustration with the country’s current direction, saying dissatisfaction with the current administration is influencing her political outlook. “I just don’t agree with the current administration, so I really want to see somebody else come in and do a better job,” she said. From the midway to the ballot box, Texas voters offered competing views of where the Lone Star State is headed, but agreed the economy will be difficult to ignore as they prepare to cast their ballots Nov. 3.