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?

Bill won’t stop meddling in 2020 elections, say technology experts

Grant Gross June 21, 2019 3:00 am

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

Trump picks a pragmatist as Hill liaison

Steven Nelson June 21, 2019 3:00 am

Enduring tariff war in Arizona

Sean Higgins June 21, 2019 3:00 am

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

Trump ally Farage reemerges as key figure

Rob Crilly June 14, 2019 3:00 am

Crackdown trips up human rights groups

Grant Gross June 14, 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)

Old rule obstructs Trump nuclear agenda

John Siciliano June 14, 2019 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.

Politicians admit mental health struggles

Kimberly Leonard June 14, 2019 3:00 am

Trump misses the real NATO success story

Jamie McIntyre June 14, 2019 3:00 am

Disaster relief passes after border funding dropped

Zach Halaschak June 14, 2019 3:00 am

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

Senate will try to advance stalled border deal

Susan Ferrechio June 14, 2019 3:00 am

child patient at the dentist

The dealmaker on the Financial Services Committee

Colin Wilhelm June 14, 2019 1:18 am

Democrats plot path to impeachment

Susan Ferrechio June 7, 2019 3:00 am