India, Aug. 24 -- President Donald Trump is heading into the 2026 midterms with two important White House jobs about to open. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving at the end of August, while James Braid, Trump's director of legislative affairs, will leave in September. The timing is crucial because the White House is entering a busy period for Congress, with Republicans fighting to keep control of the House and Senate. But the two exits have different reasons. Leavitt has pointed to her family, while Braid is expected to move to the private sector.

Leavitt's decision is directly linked to her family. After returning to work following the birth of her second child, she said the demands of being White House press secretary made it d...