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?

Laura Loomer Trump Ukraine Foreign Policy

Pro-Trump influencer Laura Loomer shifts toward Ukraine support

Christian Datoc July 31, 2026 7:05 am

Iran trump NATO foreign policy

‘All the fight we cannot see’ — Trump administration views reporting on reality of Iran war as treason

Jamie McIntyre July 31, 2026 5:45 am

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump

Trump and Putin are learning parallel lessons about the realities of modern warfare

Jamie McIntyre July 26, 2026 6:00 am

Iran Lebanon Middle East

Trump-Iran MOU has changed the Middle East

Ron Kampeas July 25, 2026 6:30 am

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA). (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s toughest opponent may be an ethics investigation

Barnini Chakraborty July 24, 2026 9:25 am

campaign 2028 candidates

28 for ’28: The open presidential race field could reach more than two dozen candidates

David Mark July 24, 2026 6:30 am

F-35 Lightning II (Courtesy of lockheedmartin.com)

Can Turkey, a US ally and NATO member, finally be trusted with America’s premier fighter jet?

Jamie McIntyre July 19, 2026 6:45 am

Sound tax reform to enhance revenues could eliminate unjustified exemptions for 501(c)(3) organizations, which allow massive tax write-offs and tax-exempt earnings disproportionately used by the wealthy. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

California wealth tax proposal deserves a hard pass

Arthur B. Laffer July 18, 2026 6:45 am

Talarico

Will ‘Peak Woke’ social media posts haunt Texas Democrat Talarico’s Senate bid?

Jay Caruso July 18, 2026 5:45 am

Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) was appointed to finish the term of her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). She is not expected to seek election after the remaining Senate term. (Examiner illustration; Associated Press photos; Getty Images)

South Carolina GOP primary will end in replacement nominee for late Sen. Lindsey Graham

David Mark July 17, 2026 5:30 am

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 8. (Alex Brandon/AP; Washington Examiner)

With Ukraine and Russia deadlocked, Trump may finally have a real shot at ending the fighting

Jamie McIntyre July 11, 2026 6:45 am

The Farmall eventually transformed farming across the Corn Belt. But it required the right conditions and farms ready to reorganize around it. AI may follow the same path. (Getty Images)

The AI revolution is running ahead of the workplace

Will Rinehart July 11, 2026 6:15 am