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

Will two be a crowd?

By David Mark February 3, 2023 3:24 am

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions during a press conference at Seminole State College in Sanford on May 16, 2022. DeSantis announced $125 million in funding for nursing education.

DeSantis expands Florida spending on nursing programs

By Jessica Dobrinsky Harris January 27, 2023 10:00 am

At Davos, free speech is the enemy

By Becket Adams January 27, 2023 9:00 am

ChatGPT raises the specter of AI used as a hacking tool

By Grant Gross January 27, 2023 7:28 am

Hawaii’s HART troubles in Honolulu

By Jeremy Lott January 27, 2023 5:10 am

Orange County’s purple hue

By David Mark January 27, 2023 4:30 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.

Mike Pompeo, in memoir, gives no quarter

By Jamie McIntyre January 27, 2023 3:40 am

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

Biden aims to burnish legacy with judicial picks

By Kaelan Deese January 27, 2023 3:25 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.

House GOP ‘weaponization’ committee targets Big Tech

By Jessica Melugin January 26, 2023 11:21 pm

No waiting games

By David Mark January 20, 2023 9:30 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.

From Bakersfield boy to speaker of the House

By David Mark January 20, 2023 8:00 am

‘Peace-loving’ Japan to add more offensive firepower

By Jamie McIntyre January 20, 2023 7:30 am