Magazine – Washington Briefing

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the House Democratic campaign arm chairwoman, Rep. Susan DelBene (D-WA), are linked arm-in-arm while they attend a Nov. 3 Election Night watch party at a Capitol Hill hotel in Washington, D.C.

Congressional Dems promise to investigate Trump administration

Kevin R. Kosar · November 7, 2026 5:50 am

President Donald Trump, joined from left by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD). (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Trump may be tempted to negotiate with congressional Democrats

Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D-TX) and Sen.-elect James Talarico (D-TX) hold a Nov. 2 campaign rally in Austin, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP)

GOP redistricting scheme goes awry

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) campaigns in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Oct. 17, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) stands to Newsom's left, and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cinde Warmington stands to the California governor's right. (Reba Saldanha/AP)

Gavin Newsom touts ‘ruthless’ approach to politics in New Hampshire pitch

(Washington Examiner illustration/AP Photos/Getty Images)

Will Republicans distance themselves from Trump after the midterm elections?

The Postal Service is raising rates, slowing service, and getting into banking

Jeremy Lott October 12, 2021 12:01 am

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Spending negotiations expose Biden presidency weaknesses

Naomi Lim October 11, 2021 5:37 pm

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

Democrats wage war over spending, this time with each other

Susan Ferrechio October 11, 2021 5:36 pm

Robert Webster pulls a full canister of propane for sale as customers line up to enter a grocery store in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 16.

Natural gas prices spike as gun-shy shale producers hold back

Josh Siegel October 8, 2021 12:02 pm

"Our ability to withstand these losses is dependent on our achieving anticipated synergies in the Humana acquisition," Aetna's Mark Bertolini wrote. (AP Photo)

Eye doctors clash with Aetna over approval for cataract surgery

David Hogberg October 1, 2021 3:00 am

The debate about Section 230 resurfaces, as does conversation involving the SAFE TECH Act

Christopher Hutton October 1, 2021 3:00 am

Anonymous hack of web-hosting company Epik exposes personal information

Grant Gross October 1, 2021 3:00 am

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

The single flawed assumption that sunk Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal plan

Jamie McIntyre October 1, 2021 3:00 am

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

Joe Manchin crashes the Biden agenda

Susan Ferrechio October 1, 2021 3:00 am

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Biden’s legislative ambitions get a stress test

Katherine Doyle October 1, 2021 3:00 am

The future of reopenings for large urban companies is in doubt

Jeremy Lott October 1, 2021 2:00 am

Biden can no longer ignore the border crisis

W. James Antle III September 24, 2021 3:00 am