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SpaceX successfully catches top of huge Starship rocket for first time
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: SpaceX successfully catches top of huge Starship rocket for first time.
Lila Okada · Nov 14, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: SpaceX successfully catches top of huge Starship rocket for first time.
Lila Okada · Nov 14, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Bomb found near ethanol plant in central Illinois forces evacuations.
Lila Okada · Nov 14, 2026

The Age of AI
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How telecoms upgrade work sparked US flight chaos.
David Chen · Nov 14, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'We can't let them down'.
Peter Lang · Nov 14, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: FAA blames Friday's ground stop on 'equipment issue' during telecoms network upgrade.
Lila Okada · Nov 14, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Second catch attempt for SpaceX Starship rocket.
Lila Okada · Nov 14, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Alaska voters aren't ditching ranked choice voting, top-four primaries.
Nadia Rahman · Nov 14, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Stuck in airports nationwide, stranded travelers share how they're coping.
Lila Okada · Nov 14, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Over 30 injured, no fatalities after tanker strikes cruise ship in New Orleans.
Lila Okada · Nov 14, 2026
The Washington Briefing
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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.

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Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader.
Peter Lang · Nov 12, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Why midterm vote-counting is taking so long in America's largest state.
Peter Lang · Nov 12, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: A 'really complicated job': Why midterm votes counting is taking so long in America's largest state.
Peter Lang · Nov 12, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Colom wins Mississippi Senate race. And, White House warns Dems over future probes.
Peter Lang · Nov 12, 2026
Statecraft
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Stuck on the tarmac without information: Travelers share their ground stop experiences.
Lila Okada · Nov 13, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: What we know about the FAA nationwide ground stop.
Lila Okada · Nov 13, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: GOP state officials push to revive Trump's mail voting restrictions for 2028 election.
Nadia Rahman · Nov 13, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Old tech blamed for the ground stop that caused flight chaos: 'It got overloaded'.
Lila Okada · Nov 13, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: FAA lifts the nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports.
Lila Okada · Nov 13, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports.
Lila Okada · Nov 13, 2026
The Big Idea
Longer reads from the desk — not a briefing, a case.
Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Setback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch test.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'Miracle on Mississippi'.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'Miracle on Mississippi'.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: DHS head Markwayne Mullin says there is not a threat to the U.S. amid FAA ground stop.
Continue reading →West Wing
The presidency, the staff and the daily contest to set Washington’s agenda. 359 stories in the file.

West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House.
James Whitfield · Nov 13, 2026


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On the Hill
The House, the Senate and the legislation that actually moves. 328 stories in the file.

On the Hill
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: With his challenge to Schumer, Van Hollen forces a debate over Democrats' mandate.
Amrita Shah · Nov 13, 2026


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The Border
Asylum, enforcement and the northern frontier Washington keeps misreading. 423 stories in the file.

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US doctor kills building manager after long-running dispute over mould, police say.
Nadia Rahman · Nov 12, 2026

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Oil & Power
Crude, refining, the grid and a continent that still runs on the same pipes. 303 stories in the file.

Oil & Power
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Scandal-hit Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang quits, plunging AI chipmaking giant into turmoil.
Owen MacLeod · Nov 12, 2026


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Public Health
Agencies, drug policy and the American health fight Canadians cannot ignore. 288 stories in the file.

Public Health
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Missing 11-month-old baby rescued after being buried alive in a crate in South Carolina.
Rachel Okonkwo · Nov 11, 2026

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The Age of AI
Platforms, chips and the rules Washington wants to write for everyone else. 349 stories in the file.

The Age of AI
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Nvidia's interim CEO inherits risky AI bets and a legal mess.
David Chen · Nov 13, 2026

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Elena Voss
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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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