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

Letting patients own their data

Grant Gross April 5, 2019 12:00 am

Doctor in hospital background with copy space. Healthcare and medical concept.

FDA struggles with limited powers on e-cigarettes

Cassidy Morrison March 29, 2019 4:00 am

Looking for answers after Boeing crash

Diana Stancy Correll March 29, 2019 4:00 am

Patriot Act renewal gives privacy advocates an opening

Grant Gross March 29, 2019 4:00 am

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump give candy to children during a Halloween trick-or-treat event at the White House on Sunday.

Trump foes not ready to give up on ‘collusion’

Steven Nelson March 29, 2019 4:00 am

The clean energy package implements some of the long-time priorities of GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Texas lessons for the Green New Deal

Josh Siegel March 29, 2019 4:00 am

Teachers’ unions step up fight against charter schools

Sean Higgins March 29, 2019 4:00 am

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

The GOP’s new Obamacare headache

Susan Ferrechio March 29, 2019 4:00 am

ICE database raises privacy concerns

Grant Gross March 22, 2019 4:00 am

Dems fume over tunnel funding

Diana Stancy Correll March 22, 2019 4:00 am

Energy agenda, stalled

John Siciliano March 22, 2019 4:00 am

Congress takes on a force of nature

Colin Wilhelm March 22, 2019 4:00 am