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?

Democrats face a hard choice on pension plans

Sean Higgins March 15, 2019 4:00 am

Security personnel outside the National Threat Operations Center at the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Md., during a visit by President George W. Bush.

YouTube shuts down ads on anti-vax videos

Claude Thompson March 15, 2019 4:00 am

This image provided by the Twitter page of @fendifille shows a computer at Greater Preston CCG as Britain's National Health Service is investigating "an issue with IT" Friday May 12, 2017.

Bill would mandate ‘cybersecurity experts’ on corporate boards

Grant Gross March 15, 2019 4:00 am

Doctor in hospital background with copy space. Healthcare and medical concept.

Maryland attempts to boost kidney donations

Cassidy Morrison March 15, 2019 4:00 am

Will infrastructure get done? GOP lawmakers voice concerns

Diana Stancy Correll March 15, 2019 12:00 am

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

House Democrats bring back the Dream Act

Susan Ferrechio March 8, 2019 5:00 am

Solving the truck driver shortage

Diana Stancy Correll March 8, 2019 5:00 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.

Healthcare industry hostile to Medicare for All

Kimberly Leonard March 8, 2019 5:00 am

The clean energy package implements some of the long-time priorities of GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

The moderate Republican on Pelosi’s climate committee

Josh Siegel March 8, 2019 5:00 am

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump give candy to children during a Halloween trick-or-treat event at the White House on Sunday.

Cohen offers road map, not bombshells

Melissa Quinn March 8, 2019 5:00 am

Grassley empowered

Colin Wilhelm March 8, 2019 5:00 am

This image provided by the Twitter page of @fendifille shows a computer at Greater Preston CCG as Britain's National Health Service is investigating "an issue with IT" Friday May 12, 2017.

Momentum builds for national privacy law

Grant Gross March 8, 2019 5:00 am