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?

A rail company thinks federal regulators are holding up new safety measures

Jeremy Lott May 6, 2022 3:00 am

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

Biden contemplates life, or choice, after Roe

Christian Datoc May 6, 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)

Biden’s energy policies miff interest groups of all kinds

Jeremy Beaman May 6, 2022 3:00 am

Russia uses cyberattacks in hybrid war approach

Grant Gross May 5, 2022 11:00 pm

Appeal over mask mandate ruling might not be for the short term

Jeremy Lott April 29, 2022 3:00 am

The Washington Post doth protest too much

Becket Adams April 29, 2022 3:00 am

Democrats hope to message their way out of a midterm election loss

W. James Antle III April 29, 2022 3:00 am

Democrats look to pass key priorities ahead of midterm elections

Juliegrace Brufke April 29, 2022 3:00 am

Ransomware attack compromises entire organization within hours

Grant Gross April 29, 2022 3:00 am

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

‘She knows Putin’s tactics’: Biden names battle-tested ambassador to Ukraine

Katherine Doyle April 29, 2022 3:00 am

U.S. deterrence policy has generated plenty of criticism from Capitol Hill. But that has been aimed at the administration's supposedly narrow view of what constitutes an attack and unwillingness to spell out likely responses.

CDC finds lockdown had a negative effect on youth mental health

Jessica Dobrinsky April 22, 2022 3:00 am

The Open App Markets Act spurs significant debate

Jessica Melugin April 22, 2022 3:00 am