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?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks out to speak to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Are Marco Rubio’s 2028 presidential prospects on the rise?

Christian Datoc May 15, 2026 7:24 am

President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine layered on the Strait of Hormuz. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP; Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

What’s Trump’s next move in Iran?

Jamie McIntyre May 15, 2026 7:23 am

Voting rights activists gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025, as the justices prepare to take up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement. (Cliff Owen/AP)

Adverse court rulings slow, and may stop, House Democrats’ march to the majority

Barnini Chakraborty May 15, 2026 7:21 am

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI).

Retiring Michigan senator concerned about Democratic primary race to succeed him

David Sivak May 15, 2026 7:15 am

People walk past a mural of Che Guevara in Havana

Is Cuba next on Trump’s regime-change agenda?

Ron Kampeas May 8, 2026 7:29 am

From top left, clockwise: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), and Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) (Matt Rourke/AP; Matt Rourke/AP; Marc Levy/AP; Matt Rourke/AP)

House Democrats eye four GOP-held Pennsylvania seats in majority quest

Barnini Chakraborty May 8, 2026 7:27 am

In an empty subway station, a billboard depicting a military hand gripping the Strait of Hormuz is displayed with Farsi text reading, “In Iran’s hands forever,” “Trump couldn’t do a damn thing,” and “Control of the Strait of Hormuz will be Iran’s forever,” in Tehran, Iran. (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Hey America, what part of ‘We’re winning,’ don’t you get?

Jamie McIntyre May 8, 2026 7:22 am

Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) is seen on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 6, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP)

Rep. Stephanie Bice and the Modernization Subcommittee are rolling out AI and upgrades

Kevin R. Kosar May 8, 2026 7:21 am

Cranes being used to construct the new White House ballroom are seen around the White House, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Washington.

Trump and GOP lawmakers push for executive mansion expansion

Hailey Bullis May 1, 2026 6:11 am

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Israeli Ambasssador Yechiel Leiter, Vice President JD Vance, and President Trump. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Whose Iran nuclear deal is better, Trump’s or Obama’s?

Jamie McIntyre May 1, 2026 6:09 am

A traffic light in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

House Republicans push to lift DC’s ‘right turn on red’ ban

Frederic J. Frommer May 1, 2026 6:08 am

From left: Tony Thurmond, Chad Bianco, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan and Antonio Villaraigosa stand on stage during a California gubernatorial debate at Pomona College in Claremont, California on April 28. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

California’s ‘jungle’ primary faces rising bipartisan backlash

Barnini Chakraborty May 1, 2026 6:01 am