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?

"Our ability to withstand these losses is dependent on our achieving anticipated synergies in the Humana acquisition," Aetna's Mark Bertolini wrote. (AP Photo)

New York City mental health Involuntary Removal Directive draws court challenge

Jessica Dobrinsky Harris December 16, 2022 3:39 am

Scientific ‘triumph’: Companies eye nuclear fusion breakthrough for clean energy opportunities

Jeremy Beaman December 16, 2022 3:30 am

Congressional short-timers

David Mark December 16, 2022 3:00 am

Electrical substations, the Achilles’ heel of America’s vulnerable energy grid

Jamie McIntyre December 16, 2022 1:00 am

Military spending bill takes aim at vaccine requirement

Mike Brest December 16, 2022 12:30 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.

Finland and Sweden’s NATO ambitions at mercy of Turkey and Hungary

Jamie McIntyre December 9, 2022 5:00 am

Santa’s supply chain is running smoothly

Jeremy Lott December 9, 2022 4:50 am

Playing fast and loose with the language

Becket Adams December 9, 2022 4:45 am

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

Congressional couch trip

Cami Mondeaux December 9, 2022 4:30 am

State Republicans warm to Medicaid expansion

Abigail Adcox December 9, 2022 12:07 am

Governors ban TikTok over security concerns

Grant Gross December 8, 2022 11:00 pm

Red tape on the tracks

Jeremy Lott December 2, 2022 9:22 pm