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?

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

How Biden’s Cuba handling weighs on battleground Florida

Katherine Doyle July 16, 2021 3:00 am

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

The group Public Citizen wants FDA chief Janet Woodcock removed from her post

Cassidy Morrison July 16, 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)

Heat waves and other extremes could force the lights off

Abby Smith July 9, 2021 3:00 am

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

8,400 Canadians died while waiting for healthcare

David Hogberg July 9, 2021 3:00 am

Another ransomware attack could escalate US-Russia tensions

Grant Gross July 9, 2021 3:00 am

Biden faces uncertain politics of the filibuster as his agenda stalls in Congress

Naomi Lim July 9, 2021 3:00 am

No end in sight for mask mandates on public transportation

Jeremy Lott July 9, 2021 3:00 am

Six months on, battle over Jan. 6 riot is just beginning

Susan Ferrechio July 9, 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.

On former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld

Jamie McIntyre July 9, 2021 3:00 am

A federal judge blocked Florida’s new law targeting social media companies

Christopher Hutton July 9, 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.

Controversial Alzheimer’s drug a godsend for a trial participant, but price tag could put it out of reach

Cassidy Morrison June 25, 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)

Iran poised to return to global oil markets if Biden revives nuclear deal

Josh Siegel June 25, 2021 3:00 am