The problem with so much of political journalism is that there really isn’t enough quality news to report on. The result is constant repetition and endless speculation.
It’s a job. They have to write something.
Discussion
The news is a business.
Finding new stories carries a high cost and also the risk that the story is a dud.
So what they look for is a soap opera type of story that they can report on every day without much effort.
This will keep the audience coming back, while keeping your costs down.