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?

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

It’s Joe vs. Joe, again

Haisten Willis July 22, 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.

The Democrats’ codification strategy is about midterm politics

Matthew Wilson July 22, 2022 3:00 am

Civil liberties groups and lawmakers object to government agencies buying personal data

Grant Gross July 22, 2022 3:00 am

After embarrassing miscues, US seeks better ways to predict will to fight

Jamie McIntyre July 21, 2022 11:00 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Biden talks tough on abortion, but activists want action

W. James Antle III July 15, 2022 3:00 am

Biden administration’s emergency abortion guidelines explained

Cassidy Morrison July 15, 2022 3:00 am

Up in the air

Jeremy Lott July 15, 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.

John Spencer is a world-renowned expert on urban combat. Here’s how he thinks the war in Ukraine is going

Jamie McIntyre July 15, 2022 3:00 am

COVID-19 is a moving target

Jessica Dobrinsky July 15, 2022 3:00 am

Republicans and Democrats are more divided over the issue of climate change going into the November election, but support more wind and solar. (iStock Photo)

Power grids face the summer strain

Jeremy Beaman July 14, 2022 11:00 pm

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.

Can America’s all-volunteer military survive a dearth of volunteers?

Jamie McIntyre July 8, 2022 3:00 am

The iPhone turns 15

Jessica Melugin July 8, 2022 3:00 am