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?

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.

Congress votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt

Susan Ferrechio October 22, 2021 3:00 am

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

The supply chain crisis is exacerbated by Biden’s union allies

Christian Datoc October 22, 2021 3:00 am

Rail freight is at the center of the supply chain crisis

Jeremy Lott October 22, 2021 3:00 am

REvil, a Russian ransomware operation, shut down because of hackers

Grant Gross October 22, 2021 3:00 am

Producer Cheryl Rich joins protesters outside the Netflix building in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Oct. 20. Critics and supporters of Dave Chappelle's Netflix special gathered outside the company's offices.

Two lies and Katie Couric

Becket Adams October 22, 2021 3:00 am

Google launches new cybersecurity defenses

Grant Gross October 15, 2021 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.

How do you solve a problem like Korea?

Jamie McIntyre October 15, 2021 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)

Global energy shortages set to dent anticipated emissions growth

Jeremy Beaman October 15, 2021 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.

Democrats agonize over how to cut big spending plan

Susan Ferrechio October 15, 2021 3:00 am

The two sides of Biden: Blame-shifter and credit-taker

W. James Antle III October 15, 2021 3:00 am

Katie Couric attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

Media malpractice: Couric is terrible, New York Times goes after Sinema, and Univision ‘fake news’

Becket Adams October 15, 2021 3:00 am

Cybercriminals prey on Pegasus spyware fears

Grant Gross October 12, 2021 4:01 am