Philip Wegmann, Author at Magnolia Tribune

Philip Wegmann

Philip Wegmann is White House Correspondent for Real Clear Politics. He previously wrote for The Washington Examiner and has done investigative reporting on congressional corruption and institutional malfeasance.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

February 1, 2024

House Speaker: Biden Finally Admits “Crisis” at Southern Border

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, December saw a record 302,034 encounters on the southern border, bringing the 2023 total to 2.47 million.

Analysis | Philip Wegmann •

January 22, 2024

Nikki Haley Gets the Two-Person Race She Wanted

Haley looked past DeSantis immediately after Iowa to set her sights on Trump almost exclusively in New Hampshire.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

January 17, 2024

Nikki Haley Has Seven Weeks to Flip the Script

Whether Haley gets her two-person race or not, the candidate who once polled at just 3% nationally in a crowded field has reason for hope. Now she publicly dares opponents to write her off.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

December 5, 2023

House GOP Reveals Payments From Hunter to Joe Biden

Emails from a laptop the younger Biden abandoned at a Delaware computer store show the son accounting for payments to his father.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

November 2, 2023

GOP Governors Lean on NCAA To Keep ‘Biological Men’ Out of Women’s Sports

Eight governors co-signed a letter to the NCAA aimed at defending fairness in women's sports. Mississippi's Governor Tate Reeves was among them.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

October 20, 2023

Before Joining Biden Administration, White House Staff Attacked ‘Apartheid’ Israel

Even before the Hamas attacks, Israel was being condemned as “an apartheid state” by progressive Democrats, including by some who now serve within the president’s administration.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

October 2, 2023

Biden preaches democracy as House begins impeachment inquiry

Philip Wegmann takes a sober-minded look at the high stakes match being played between President Biden and House Republicans over potential impeachment.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

September 20, 2023

Tuberville’s Pentagon Blockade Becomes 2024 Redline on Abortion

For more than six months, Tuberville has placed a blanket hold on the promotions of hundreds of military officers in protest of a new Pentagon policy that reimburses servicemembers for abortion-related expenses.

DC | Philip Wegmann •

July 30, 2023

White House backtracks on Hunter’s business deals

The White House referred reporters to the DOJ and to Hunter Biden’s legal representatives Wednesday, describing his legal trouble “as a personal matter for him.”

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

June 5, 2023

DeSantis to New Hampshire: ‘Lame Duck President’ Won’t Save America

Philip Wegmann discusses Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's big bet in New Hampshire as the race for the Republican presidential nomination begins.

Opinion | Philip Wegmann •

April 26, 2023

WH: McCarthy, Freedom Caucus Debt Limit Plans Indistinguishable

Conservatives continue to have outsized influence in U.S. House as discussions on raising the debt ceiling are at a stalemate.

News

News | Frank Corder •

October 13, 2026

Attorney General issues opinion on suppressors in Mississippi after ATF ends mandatory registration

News | Magnolia Tribune •

October 13, 2026

Magnolia Mornings: October 13, 2026

News | Frank Corder •

October 12, 2026

Callais decision causing headaches in Mississippi as special election and 2027 loom large

Business

Business | Cass Rutledge •

October 12, 2026

ALO investing over $176 million in Southaven for national distribution center

Business | Cass Rutledge •

October 7, 2026

Huntington Bank investing over $40 million to modernize Tupelo operations center, regional headquarters

Business | Cass Rutledge •

October 6, 2026

Westwin Elements investing $502 million to establish nickel refinery in Natchez

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

October 13, 2026

Witch Dance: The strange Mississippi legend along the Natchez Trace

Culture | Alistair Begg •

October 13, 2026

An ear open, a will ready

Culture | Robert St. John •

October 12, 2026

Closing time at the Vatican

Opinion

Opinion | Roger Wicker •

October 9, 2026

Permit reform act is a much-needed course correction

Opinion | Delbert Hosemann •

October 8, 2026

Hosemann: It is time for Mississippi to ban all kratom products

Opinion | Sid Salter •

October 7, 2026

Philip Wegmann

House Speaker: Biden Finally Admits “Crisis” at Southern Border

Nikki Haley Gets the Two-Person Race She Wanted

Nikki Haley Has Seven Weeks to Flip the Script

House GOP Reveals Payments From Hunter to Joe Biden

GOP Governors Lean on NCAA To Keep ‘Biological Men’ Out of Women’s Sports

Before Joining Biden Administration, White House Staff Attacked ‘Apartheid’ Israel

Biden preaches democracy as House begins impeachment inquiry

Tuberville’s Pentagon Blockade Becomes 2024 Redline on Abortion

White House backtracks on Hunter’s business deals

DeSantis to New Hampshire: ‘Lame Duck President’ Won’t Save America

WH: McCarthy, Freedom Caucus Debt Limit Plans Indistinguishable

News

Attorney General issues opinion on suppressors in Mississippi after ATF ends mandatory registration

Magnolia Mornings: October 13, 2026

Callais decision causing headaches in Mississippi as special election and 2027 loom large

Business

ALO investing over $176 million in Southaven for national distribution center

Huntington Bank investing over $40 million to modernize Tupelo operations center, regional headquarters

Westwin Elements investing $502 million to establish nickel refinery in Natchez

Culture

Witch Dance: The strange Mississippi legend along the Natchez Trace

An ear open, a will ready

Closing time at the Vatican

Opinion

Permit reform act is a much-needed course correction

Hosemann: It is time for Mississippi to ban all kratom products

Growing calls to suspend or eliminate federal and state gas taxes have consequences

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