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?

Biden budget promises changes to Medicaid

Jessica Dobrinsky Harris March 24, 2023 9:41 am

President Joe Biden participates in a working session with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Al Salman Royal Palace on July 15, 2022, in Jeddah.

Bipartisan duo looks to force Biden’s hand on US-Saudi relations

David Sivak March 24, 2023 9:10 am

In this July 31, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listens as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden has chosen Harris as his running mate.

Running for vice president

Jeremy Lott March 24, 2023 3:50 am

Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, who led US troops’ Afghanistan exit, backs Hill investigation

Mike Brest March 24, 2023 3:14 am

The python was found inside of a cottonmouth snake thanks to the python's transmitter, according to Zoo Miami.

Liberal Florida word hypocrisy

Becket Adams March 23, 2023 10:27 pm

A president from Walmart?

Jeremy Lott March 17, 2023 7:21 am

Bank failures add to Biden’s game of economic whack-a-mole

W. James Antle III March 17, 2023 4:42 am

Journalists jump the gun on praising Biden’s bank bailout

Becket Adams March 17, 2023 3:45 am

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Future of all-volunteer Army in peril as Gen Z shuns military service

Jamie McIntyre March 17, 2023 2:38 am

No forced resignation

David Mark March 10, 2023 9:00 am

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

Moneyball for defense spending?

Jamie McIntyre March 10, 2023 6:04 am

CHIPS subsidies come with lots of strings

Jessica Melugin March 10, 2023 6:00 am