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?

Log4j vulnerability creates huge potential problems

Grant Gross January 7, 2022 4:00 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.

Their agenda in a tailspin, Democrats intensify attacks on Trump and GOP

Susan Ferrechio January 7, 2022 4:00 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)

A fissure on fission: Europeans split over nuclear power

Jeremy Beaman January 7, 2022 4:00 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.

New low-cost COVID-19 vaccine from Texas team promises to be pandemic game changer

Cassidy Morrison January 7, 2022 4:00 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.

Why no one was punished for fatally flawed US airstrike that mistakenly targeted an innocent man

Jamie McIntyre January 7, 2022 4:00 am

Parrots and phony poll ‘findings’

Becket Adams January 7, 2022 4:00 am

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

Torch the filibuster? Biden backs historic Senate rules change over voting bills

Haisten Willis January 6, 2022 11:00 pm

Groupies, apologists, and guard dogs

Becket Adams December 31, 2021 4:00 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.

Airstrikes under Biden down 50% compared to previous year

Mike Brest December 31, 2021 4:00 am

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

The year voters lost faith in Biden

W. James Antle III December 31, 2021 4:00 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)

Omicron variant of COVID-19 could burden hospitals

Jessica Dobrinsky December 31, 2021 4:00 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)

Oil and gas industry jockeys to protect its jobs against Biden’s energy transition

Jeremy Beaman December 30, 2021 11:00 pm