Magazine – Washington Briefing

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington on April 7, 2026.

Key law enforcement search tool faces Supreme Court scrutiny

Jack Birle · April 27, 2026 7:00 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

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

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

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

Crackdown trips up human rights groups

Grant Gross June 14, 2019 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)

Old rule obstructs Trump nuclear agenda

John Siciliano June 14, 2019 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.

Politicians admit mental health struggles

Kimberly Leonard June 14, 2019 3:00 am

Trump misses the real NATO success story

Jamie McIntyre June 14, 2019 3:00 am

Disaster relief passes after border funding dropped

Zach Halaschak June 14, 2019 3:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on July 10, 2018.

Senate will try to advance stalled border deal

Susan Ferrechio June 14, 2019 3:00 am

child patient at the dentist

The dealmaker on the Financial Services Committee

Colin Wilhelm June 14, 2019 1:18 am

Democrats plot path to impeachment

Susan Ferrechio June 7, 2019 3:00 am

Bill would ban foreign-funded political ads

Grant Gross June 7, 2019 3:00 am

Big ideas for the Pentagon, going nowhere

Jamie McIntyre June 7, 2019 3:00 am

Trade negotiators cope with Trump’s surprise comments

Sean Higgins June 7, 2019 3:00 am

Trump urged to pick his own pardon attorney

Steven Nelson June 7, 2019 3:00 am