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?

Kitchen-table issues, not culture wars, helped Democrats avoid 2024 wipeout

Keely Bastow November 28, 2024 10:50 pm

Orange is the new red (almost)

David Mark November 15, 2024 5:50 am

Vance set to assume key role selling Trump’s White House agenda

Max Thornberry November 15, 2024 5:40 am

McConnell leaves Senate leadership legacy pleasing to conservatives

Kevin R. Kosar November 15, 2024 5:35 am

Democrats turn on each other after loss to Trump

W. James Antle III November 15, 2024 5:25 am

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s anti-woke defense secretary pick, is ready to roil the Pentagon

Jamie McIntyre November 15, 2024 5:20 am

GOP White House win in line with anti-incumbent mood globally

David Mark November 8, 2024 5:45 am

GOP Senate majority sweeps in new pair of Ohio lawmakers

David Mark November 8, 2024 5:25 am

In his second term, Trump will be free to make over the military and reshape foreign policy to his liking

Jamie McIntyre November 8, 2024 4:40 am

Has anybody seen my old friend Joe? Biden is largely invisible just ahead of Election Day

John Scott Lewinski November 1, 2024 6:10 am

Adverse legal ruling against Google doesn’t mean penalties are coming any time soon

Jessica Melugin November 1, 2024 4:20 am

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un exchange documents during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

North Korea troops joining Russian forces in Ukraine hikes concern over burgeoning Moscow-Pyongyang-Tehran axis

Jamie McIntyre October 31, 2024 11:45 pm