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?

Lawmakers want to help states with cybersecurity efforts

Grant Gross June 4, 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.

Congress takes aim again at pharmaceutical giant over patent-stacking for brand-name drugs

Cassidy Morrison May 21, 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.

In this Army vs. Navy contest, the Army risks being sidelined by the Marines

Jamie McIntyre May 14, 2021 3:00 am

Ron DeSantis and Florida are going head-to-head with the cruise ship industry and the CDC

Jeremy Lott May 14, 2021 3:00 am

Virginia privacy law adds data security rules

Grant Gross May 7, 2021 3:00 am

Meeting Biden’s climate pledge would require ‘dramatic’ changes to fossil fuel-based economy

Josh Siegel May 7, 2021 3:00 am

Rail industry comes out swinging against potential surface transportation reauthorization bill

Jeremy Lott May 7, 2021 3:00 am

Apple and Epic Games face off in court with possible antitrust ramifications

Christopher Hutton May 7, 2021 3:00 am

Trump looms large over House GOP leadership battle

Susan Ferrechio May 7, 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.

A tale of two Taliban captives

Jamie McIntyre May 7, 2021 3:00 am

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

Biden says he has the transgender community’s back. What does that mean?

W. James Antle III May 7, 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.

Biden pressured to overhaul addiction treatment due to skyrocketing rates of opioid overdoses

Cassidy Morrison May 7, 2021 3:00 am