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?

child patient at the dentist

Trump campaign defends first-term economic record

Nihal Krishan October 16, 2020 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.

Critics argue Medicare’s payment structure impedes healthcare productivity

David Hogberg October 16, 2020 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.

Space Force and NASA sort out who’s defending the planet from threats from the heavens and on Earth

Jamie McIntyre October 16, 2020 3:00 am

Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan gets a mixed reaction from industry groups

Jeremy Lott October 16, 2020 3:00 am

Microsoft and partners shut down major botnet

Grant Gross October 16, 2020 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)

Biden’s ‘murky’ stance on natural gas exports faces scrutiny from environmental groups

Josh Siegel October 16, 2020 3:00 am

Biden says voters have poor memories over being better off today than four years ago

Washington Examiner Staff October 16, 2020 1:59 am

Investment bankers say a Biden victory could be great for Wall Street and stocks

Nihal Krishan October 9, 2020 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.

Casino closures hurting public health systems in tribal nations

Cassidy Morrison October 9, 2020 3:00 am

Bill offering incentive payments for airport construction projects has widespread support

Jeremy Lott October 9, 2020 3:00 am

Baltic partner describes robust NATO alliance, Belarus and Russia deterrence challenges

Abraham Mahshie October 9, 2020 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 seek to nationalize a coronavirus plan

Susan Ferrechio October 9, 2020 3:00 am