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?

Advocates urge Biden administration to regulate rail companies as utilities

Jeremy Lott August 13, 2021 3:00 am

Republicans and Democrats are more divided over the issue of climate change going into the November election, but support more wind and solar. (iStock Photo)

Startup looks to help oil and gas producers ‘get real’ on methane emissions

Josh Siegel August 13, 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.

Democrats not giving up on changing voting laws ahead of 2022

Susan Ferrechio August 13, 2021 3:00 am

People may have difficulty stopping Pegasus spyware

Grant Gross August 13, 2021 3:00 am

UPS pushes for changes to Postal Service reform bill

Jeremy Lott August 6, 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.

Infrastructure bill escalates climate change clash

Susan Ferrechio August 6, 2021 3:00 am

Senate report says agencies including Homeland Security and State have substandard security measures

Grant Gross August 6, 2021 3:00 am

Republicans and Democrats are more divided over the issue of climate change going into the November election, but support more wind and solar. (iStock Photo)

Republican Bill Cassidy’s push to address climate change ‘resilience’ in the infrastructure bill

Josh Siegel August 6, 2021 3:00 am

An Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

Alaska’s growing strategic importance

Jamie McIntyre August 6, 2021 3:00 am

U.S. deterrence policy has generated plenty of criticism from Capitol Hill. But that has been aimed at the administration's supposedly narrow view of what constitutes an attack and unwillingness to spell out likely responses.

Uber ride-sharing prevented over 200 drunken driving deaths in 2019

Cassidy Morrison August 6, 2021 3:00 am

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

Liberal Democrats and Pelosi emerge as ‘winners’ from Biden’s eviction moratorium bungle

Naomi Lim August 6, 2021 3:00 am

Bipartisan infrastructure bill includes billions for tech

Christopher Hutton August 6, 2021 3:00 am