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?

Once was enough

David Mark August 26, 2022 3:00 am

Coal industry wants to slow down proposed regulations

Jeremy Beaman August 26, 2022 3:00 am

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Fauci exit and CDC overhaul offer Biden fresh start on public health

Haisten Willis August 26, 2022 3:00 am

The postmaster persisted

Jeremy Lott August 26, 2022 3:00 am

Protesters gather at a rally in support of abortion rights outside a federal courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

New Mexico emerges as new abortion battleground

Abigail Adcox August 26, 2022 3:00 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.

Taxing Americans’ patience

Virginia Aabram August 26, 2022 3:00 am

Remote desktop tool is hackers’ dream

Grant Gross August 26, 2022 3:00 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.

Slow progress: Ukraine’s perilous path to victory

Jamie McIntyre August 26, 2022 3:00 am

Polling, whoops, and ‘no fair!’

Becket Adams August 26, 2022 3:00 am

Trump displayed a novel approach to making sensitive documents public

Jamie McIntyre August 20, 2022 4:35 pm

Pennsylvania key battleground for House control

David Mark August 19, 2022 11:30 am

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

Uncle Sam’s new plan to lower drug prices

Jessica Dobrinsky Harris August 19, 2022 3:00 am