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

By 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

Michele Chabin Apr 24, 2026

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 Apr 24, 2026

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 Apr 24, 2026

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 Apr 24, 2026

President Trump is seen along the West Wing Colonnade at the White House in Washington, D.C.

‘Green New Deal’ exposes rifts in the Democratic Party

By Josh Siegel January 11, 2019 12:00 am

Conservatives to take another swing at public-sector unions

By Sean Higgins January 4, 2019 5:01 am

Electric cars vs. big ethanol

By John Siciliano January 4, 2019 5:01 am

Charles Rettig arrives at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination for Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Thursday, June 28, 2018, on Capitol Hill.

How Dems could derail transportation improvements

By Diana Stancy Correll January 4, 2019 5:01 am

Unburdening psych patients

By Kimberly Leonard January 4, 2019 5:01 am

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California holds the gavel after at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019.

Congress hunkers down for a long shutdown fight

By Susan Ferrechio January 4, 2019 5:01 am

Dems push for Internet ‘Bill of Rights’

By Steven Nelson January 4, 2019 5:01 am

Stopping the snooping SmartFridge

By Charlie Mitchell January 4, 2019 5:01 am

Nuke summit could end with a bang this time

By Steven Nelson January 4, 2019 5:01 am

On deep background: Rosenstein on Christie, Doug Heye in at CNN, and more

By Paul Bedard December 28, 2018 2:24 pm

What $400 billion looks like.

The Pentagon’s prize fighter is ready for its close-up

By Jamie McIntyre December 28, 2018 5:01 am

With a Democratic House, Big Green goes on the offensive in 2019

By John Siciliano December 28, 2018 5:01 am