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?

Rep. Jodey Arrington

Believe it or not, the House Budget Committee is getting things done

Kevin R. Kosar September 20, 2024 5:54 am

Next president will face the challenge of rising healthcare costs

Andrea Ruth September 20, 2024 5:51 am

Presidential candidates’ responses to Hamas evil an important factor for how Americans living in Israel will vote

Michele Chabin September 20, 2024 5:29 am

Ukraine is on a trajectory to lose its war with Russia

Jamie McIntyre September 20, 2024 4:50 am

Will these wars never end?

Jamie McIntyre September 13, 2024 5:55 am

Florida anti-abortion activists fight ballot measure that would legalize procedure

Mark Stricherz September 13, 2024 5:55 am

House COVID-19 panel isn’t exactly covering itself in glory

Ben Jacobs September 13, 2024 5:50 am

These members of Congress are getting set to leave, voluntarily or otherwise

David Mark September 13, 2024 5:33 am

GOP VP debate goal: Mr. Vance, tear down that Walz

Jeremy Lott September 13, 2024 5:20 am

A truck crosses the Blue Water Bridge into Port Huron, Mich., from Sarnia, Ontario Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The Canada-U.S. border will be closed to non-essential traffic in both directions "by mutual consent," the leaders of both countries confirmed Wednesday as efforts across the continent to contain COVID-19. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Great White North: Canada’s stakes in the US presidential election are considerable

John Scott Lewinski September 6, 2024 6:02 am

Will longtime ‘North Carolina split’ between presidential and gubernatorial races hold?

David Mark September 6, 2024 5:58 am

‘Do-nothing’ GOP House got a few things done

Jeremy Lott September 6, 2024 5:50 am