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Ex-US spy found with $40m in gold bars pleads guilty to wire fraud
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ex-US spy found with $40m in gold bars pleads guilty to wire fraud.
Lila Okada · Oct 6, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ex-US spy found with $40m in gold bars pleads guilty to wire fraud.
Lila Okada · Oct 6, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump says Fort Hood shooter can be executed by firing squad.
Marcus Hale · Oct 6, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal.
Lila Okada · Oct 6, 2026

The Docket
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Cornell names former acting U.S. attorney general to review rape case.
Claire Fontaine · Oct 6, 2026

The Borderline
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: A separatist party just won power in Quebec.
Sophie Tremblay · Oct 6, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Marines Enhance Anti-Ship Tactics in Hawaii.
Marcus Hale · Oct 6, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego.
Marcus Hale · Oct 6, 2026

The Docket
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Lawyer for one of Cornell 7 calls for special prosecutor to be removed over previous comments.
Claire Fontaine · Oct 6, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86.
Lila Okada · Oct 6, 2026
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The Briefing
The Prime Minister’s visit, as Washington staged it — flags, motorcade, the South Lawn handshake. The bureau’s read is in the Canada–U.S. file.
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The Trump Effect
Tariffs, USMCA, the embassy circuit and the files that will show up in an Ottawa briefing note.

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Campaign 2026
House, Senate, money and the mood that will decide whether Congress stays a veto or becomes a partner.

Campaign 2026

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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: What are the US midterms? A simple guide.
Peter Lang · Oct 5, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midterms.
Peter Lang · Oct 5, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Voters are increasingly using AI chatbots to fact-check and compare candidates.
Peter Lang · Oct 5, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Politics chat: Midterm polls, Senate races, Trump in Texas.
Peter Lang · Oct 4, 2026
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Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: What prompted the US bombers to leave RAF Fairford?.
Marcus Hale · Oct 5, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Former American Idol contestant sentenced to life in prison for murdering wife.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump: US 'had a threat' that led to withdrawal of bombers at RAF Fairford.
Marcus Hale · Oct 5, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford.
Marcus Hale · Oct 5, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia, Rubio says.
Lila Okada · Oct 5, 2026
The Big Idea
Longer reads from the desk — not a briefing, a case.
West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: FBI's spy hunting squads hit with deep cuts even as foreign espionage threats soar.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad, in first since World War Two.
Continue reading →West Wing
The presidency, the staff and the daily contest to set Washington’s agenda. 314 stories in the file.

West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban.
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On the Hill
The House, the Senate and the legislation that actually moves. 268 stories in the file.

On the Hill
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84.
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The Border
Asylum, enforcement and the northern frontier Washington keeps misreading. 314 stories in the file.

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base.
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Oil & Power
Crude, refining, the grid and a continent that still runs on the same pipes. 274 stories in the file.

Oil & Power
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Supreme Court starts a new term with a case about who pays for climate damage.
Owen MacLeod · Oct 4, 2026

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Public Health
Agencies, drug policy and the American health fight Canadians cannot ignore. 267 stories in the file.

Public Health
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say.
Rachel Okonkwo · Oct 2, 2026

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The Age of AI
Platforms, chips and the rules Washington wants to write for everyone else. 311 stories in the file.

The Age of AI
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce.
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Washington Bureau Chief
Elena Voss runs the Maclean’s Washington Bureau. She previously covered Parliament Hill and the U.S. State Department, and writes on the alliance, the presidency and the Canadian interest in American power.
James Whitfield
White House Correspondent
James Whitfield covers the White House, the West Wing staff and the president’s daily attempt to dominate the American news cycle — and the Canadian one.
Amrita Shah
Congressional Correspondent
Amrita Shah reports on the House and Senate, including trade, spending and the committee rooms where Canadian files go to live or die.
Peter Lang
Politics Editor
Peter Lang covers U.S. elections, polling and the campaign machinery now aimed at the 2026 midterms.
Thomas Bergeron
Economy Correspondent
Thomas Bergeron covers the Federal Reserve, the Treasury, Wall Street and the North American factory floor.
Lila Okada
World Affairs Correspondent
Lila Okada covers U.S. foreign policy, the State Department and the wars Washington is fighting in Canada’s name as an ally.
Marcus Hale
Pentagon Correspondent
Marcus Hale reports on the Pentagon, NORAD, procurement and the defence pressure campaign directed at Ottawa.
Claire Fontaine
Courts Correspondent
Claire Fontaine covers the Supreme Court, the federal bench and the Justice Department.
Nadia Rahman
Immigration Correspondent
Nadia Rahman covers immigration, asylum and the Canada–U.S. border from Washington and the northern ports of entry.
Owen MacLeod
Energy Correspondent
Owen MacLeod covers oil, gas, nuclear and the continental energy system that still binds Ottawa to Washington.
Sophie Tremblay
Canada–U.S. Correspondent
Sophie Tremblay is the bureau’s Canada–U.S. correspondent, covering tariffs, USMCA, autos, dairy and the embassy circuit.
Rachel Okonkwo
Health Correspondent
Rachel Okonkwo covers HHS, the FDA, drug prices and public-health decisions that spill across the border.
David Chen
Technology Correspondent
David Chen covers AI policy, chips, platforms and the American industrial strategy now colliding with Canadian tech.
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