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?

Nevada latest state to pass data privacy law

Grant Gross October 11, 2019 3:00 am

Congress wants infrastructure legislation but impeachment battle looms

Tim Pearce October 11, 2019 3:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on July 10, 2018.

Impeachment could derail critical spending deal

Susan Ferrechio October 11, 2019 3:00 am

Black Hawk Down revisited: Lost lessons from a long-ago war

Jamie McIntyre October 11, 2019 2:00 am

Amazon wants to write facial recognition rules

Grant Gross October 4, 2019 3:00 am

Roger Severino, the director of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services, sees an opportunity for patients to escape high medical bills by giving them more information about their options.

HHS official says timely access to medical records is a right

Kimberly Leonard October 4, 2019 3:00 am

child patient at the dentist

Former Trump trade adviser Clete Willems talks China and cycling

Nihal Krishan October 4, 2019 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.

Iran’s attack on Saudi Arabia revealed a glaring gap in American missile defenses

Jamie McIntyre October 4, 2019 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)

Meet the Jay Inslee staffers who wrote ‘the next president’s’ climate plan

Josh Siegel October 4, 2019 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.

Trump allies respond to impeachment with ad blitz

Rob Crilly October 4, 2019 3:00 am

Rep. Adam Schiff.

Adam Schiff’s rocky impeachment launch fuels GOP pushback

Susan Ferrechio October 4, 2019 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.

US, Turkey slowly try to make amends

Jamie McIntyre September 27, 2019 3:00 am