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?

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on Jan. 6. (Israeli Foreign Ministry/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Israel has recognized Somaliland. Will the US follow?

Ron Kampeas March 27, 2026 5:57 am

From left: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA); Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA); Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming (Mark Schiefelbein/AP; Brett Duke/AP; Gerald Herbert/AP)

Power of Trump endorsement tested in Louisiana GOP Senate primary

Taylor Millard March 27, 2026 5:55 am

President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The war according to Pete Hegseth: The aptly named ‘war’ secretary is in a running battle with anyone who questions his reality

Jamie McIntyre March 27, 2026 5:53 am

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), President Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security secretary, testifies during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill on March 18. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Noem, Mullin, and O’Brien show how Trump 2.0 is different

Jeremy Lott March 20, 2026 6:16 am

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is among nine senators not seeking reelection in November 2026. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

This senator offered a refreshingly candid explanation for her retirement plans

David Mark March 20, 2026 6:13 am

From left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump attend a casualty return for the soldiers who were killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware on March 7.

When will Trump be able to declare victory over Iran?

Jamie McIntyre March 20, 2026 6:05 am

Exterior view of the Cuban embassy in Washington

After Venezuelan strongman’s ouster and Iran strikes, is Cuba the Trump administration’s next target?

John Scott Lewinski March 13, 2026 7:22 am

Adm. Brad Cooper, leader of U.S. Central Command, greeted War Secretary Pete Hegseth at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida on March 5. (Newscom)

Iran war is a harbinger of future AI-powered warfare

Jamie McIntyre March 13, 2026 7:20 am

A demonstrator protests outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 5, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Trump tariffs threaten GOP 2026 election chances

Jay Caruso March 13, 2026 7:17 am

The Ambassador Bridge, between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario accounts for approximately 25% of all merchandise trade between the U.S. and Canada. (Paul Sancya/AP)

Supreme Court’s tariffs nix scrambles Michigan campaigns

Taylor Millard March 13, 2026 7:14 am

Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Washington on April 23, 2020. (House Television via AP)

Congress attempts a $39 billion return to the public

Kevin R. Kosar March 6, 2026 6:09 am

President Donald Trump examines a new statue of Thomas Jefferson in the Rose Garden after returning to the White House on March 1. Trump ordered strikes against Iran while spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. (Peter W. Stevenson/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump’s epic gamble on Epic Fury

Jamie McIntyre March 6, 2026 6:08 am