Tag: Magazine - Washington Briefing

In an empty subway station, a billboard depicting a military hand gripping the Strait of Hormuz is displayed with Farsi text reading, “In Iran’s hands forever,” “Trump couldn’t do a damn thing,” and “Control of the Strait of Hormuz will be Iran’s forever,” in Tehran, Iran. (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Hey America, what part of ‘We’re winning,’ don’t you get?

Jamie McIntyre · May 8, 2026 7:22 am

Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) is seen on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 6, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP)

Rep. Stephanie Bice and the Modernization Subcommittee are rolling out AI and upgrades

Kevin R. Kosar · May 8, 2026 7:21 am

Cranes being used to construct the new White House ballroom are seen around the White House, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Washington.

Trump and GOP lawmakers push for executive mansion expansion

Hailey Bullis · May 1, 2026 6:11 am

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Israeli Ambasssador Yechiel Leiter, Vice President JD Vance, and President Trump. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Whose Iran nuclear deal is better, Trump’s or Obama’s?

Jamie McIntyre · May 1, 2026 6:09 am

A traffic light in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

House Republicans push to lift DC’s ‘right turn on red’ ban

Frederic J. Frommer · May 1, 2026 6:08 am

From left: Tony Thurmond, Chad Bianco, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan and Antonio Villaraigosa stand on stage during a California gubernatorial debate at Pomona College in Claremont, California on April 28. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

California’s ‘jungle’ primary faces rising bipartisan backlash

Barnini Chakraborty · May 1, 2026 6:01 am

Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage caused by airstrikes is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran on April 13. (Asghar Besharati/AP)

Lessons from the 40-day Iran war

Michele Chabin · April 24, 2026 6:24 am

President Joe Biden listens as Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks at an event at the White House on Oct. 8, 2021. (Susan Walsh/AP)

Biden Cabinet members seeking high office tout records while working for unpopular president

David Mark · April 24, 2026 6:21 am

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pose for a photo in 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

The fall of Viktor Orban is the latest omen portending a reversal of fortune for Ukraine

Jamie McIntyre · April 24, 2026 6:18 am

Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) and Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) are both running for the Republican spot in California’s June 2 all-party primary for the newly-fashioned 40th Congressional District. Whether it’s Young or Calvert, they’re favored to win in the November ballot against a democratic candidate. (Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP; Jose Luis Magana/AP)

GOP House incumbents fight for same inland Southern California seat

Barnini Chakraborty · April 24, 2026 6:16 am

Democratic United States Representative Eric Swalwell attends the SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW)'s Gubernatorial Candidate Worker Forum at Meruelo Studios in Los Angeles, California, on January 10, 2026. (Photo by ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP via Getty Images)

Swalwell collapse creates opening for a new Democratic ‘Resistance’ leader

Barnini Chakraborty · April 17, 2026 6:14 am

Vice President JD Vance meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Why it’s so hard to nail down a real nuclear agreement with Iran

Jamie McIntyre · April 17, 2026 6:12 am