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?

Why do supporters of President Donald Trump fail to vote for Republicans in sufficient numbers when he is not on the ballot? (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

Trump provides few GOP coattails when he’s not on the ballot

John Scott Lewinski December 19, 2025 4:55 am

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives to board a boat taking part in a civilian flotilla bound for Gaza, aiming to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid, in Barcelona, Spain on Aug. 31. (Emilio Morenatti/AP)

Thuning down the heat: The turn away from climate change alarmism

Dain Fitzgerald December 12, 2025 5:16 am

IDF Military Drone Unit seen training with drones near Kibbutz Merom Golan, on the Syrian border in northern Golan Heights, Israel on June 26, 2025. (Photo by Michael Giladi / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL GILADI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump administration pushes diplomacy between Israel and a pair of long-hostile neighbors

Michele Chabin December 12, 2025 5:09 am

The House of Representatives votes on President Trump's "big beautiful bill" reconciliation act in the House chamber in the U.S. Capitol on July 3. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images)

House Republicans want to show voters they can get things done. Can they?

Kevin R. Kosar December 12, 2025 5:00 am

President Donald Trump holds up the name of the USA during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 5. (Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP)

New national security strategy a throwback to 1823

Jamie McIntyre December 12, 2025 4:58 am

President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Nov. 18. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Trump administration balances US support for Saudi Arabia and Israel

David Mark December 5, 2025 5:55 am

Meta isn’t a monopoly after Instagram and WhatsApp acquisition, per judge’s ruling

Jessica Melugin December 5, 2025 5:50 am

The American flag and the state flag of Utah fly at half-mast at the Utah state Capitol.

New Utah map could leave four House GOP members scrambling for three seats

Taylor Millard December 5, 2025 5:47 am

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting as War Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on at the White House.

Trump and Hegseth’s fraught relationship with the law of war

Jamie McIntyre December 5, 2025 5:41 am

That’s the thing about empathy: There’s very little quality control. (Ethan Swope/AP)

The growing threat of toxic empathy

John Scott Lewinski November 28, 2025 6:05 am

A vendor sells local newspapers with headlines referring to President Donald Trump’s comments about Nigeria on the street of Lagos, Nigeria. (Sunday Alamba/AP)

Will Trump order US military operations in Nigeria?

David Mark November 28, 2025 5:55 am

Left to right: Portland Trail Blazers’ head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. (AP Photo)

NBA scandals lead to SAFE Bet Act full-court press

Jeremy Lott November 28, 2025 5:30 am