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?

Two companies miss FCC deadline to roll out broadband to rural areas

Christopher Hutton January 29, 2021 4:00 am

Google says North Korean hackers are targeting security researchers

Grant Gross January 29, 2021 4:00 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)

Pandemic puts nursing homes under financial strain

David Hogberg January 29, 2021 4:00 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.

Trump leaves behind a coterie of frustrated former national security advisers

Jamie McIntyre January 22, 2021 4:00 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)

Big-business shift on carbon pricing unlikely to move the needle on legislation

Josh Siegel January 22, 2021 4:00 am

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

Biden moves quickly to erase traces of Trump

W. James Antle III January 22, 2021 4:00 am

FAA signs off on drones that require no human operation

Christopher Hutton January 22, 2021 4:00 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.

The puzzle of COVID-19 on the brain

David Hogberg January 22, 2021 4:00 am

FBI says woman stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop and wanted to sell it to the Russian government

Grant Gross January 22, 2021 4:00 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.

Biden’s coronavirus aid package could get a bipartisan makeover

Susan Ferrechio January 22, 2021 4:00 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.

China places citizens under lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise

Cassidy Morrison January 15, 2021 4:00 am

Should a single person be able to trigger nuclear Armageddon?

Jamie McIntyre January 15, 2021 4:00 am