
Campaign 2026
Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally.
Peter Lang · Oct 25, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally.
Peter Lang · Oct 25, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: An inside look of the massive data center tearing a Wisconsin community apart.
Lila Okada · Oct 25, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: New Colorado library helps people check out nature, not just books.
Lila Okada · Oct 25, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Horror fans on the movies that still scare them.
Lila Okada · Oct 25, 2026

West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Why Wisconsin's tight governor's race matters.
James Whitfield · Oct 25, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Big name campaign surrogates make final overtures to voters as Election Day nears.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 25, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: British Columbia's new premier lucks into the job in unexpected political turn.
Lila Okada · Oct 25, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads.
Lila Okada · Oct 25, 2026

The Docket
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses.
Claire Fontaine · Oct 25, 2026
The Washington Briefing
Not only the file — the picture. Briefings from the White House, the Hill, the border and the alliance, playing on this site.
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.

Sophie Tremblay · Oct 23, 2026

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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

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm.
Peter Lang · Oct 24, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms.
Peter Lang · Oct 23, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winner.
Peter Lang · Oct 23, 2026
Statecraft
Editor’s Picks

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Vanessa Trump says she is cancer-free six months after revealing diagnosis.
Lila Okada · Oct 24, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: The rise of the economic populist: What voters want from both parties this year.
Lila Okada · Oct 24, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies.
Lila Okada · Oct 24, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief tells BBC.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 24, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Flooding in Four Corners region displaces residents, as storms move southeast.
Lila Okada · Oct 23, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Severe flooding hits Four Corners region, more expected through the weekend.
Lila Okada · Oct 23, 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: Comedian Charlie Berens has made Wisconsin politics a laughing matter.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'Swing State of the Union' podcast digs deep on issues weighing on Wisconsin voters.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Six Flags adding seatbelts to Goliath rollercoaster following death.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Six Flags adding seat belts to Goliath rollercoaster following death.
Continue reading →West Wing
The presidency, the staff and the daily contest to set Washington’s agenda. 343 stories in the file.

West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump's attacks on the press have become a war.
James Whitfield · Oct 22, 2026

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On the Hill
The House, the Senate and the legislation that actually moves. 278 stories in the file.

On the Hill
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries.
Amrita Shah · Oct 23, 2026

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The Border
Asylum, enforcement and the northern frontier Washington keeps misreading. 366 stories in the file.

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Video released in Mississippi police shooting of toddler.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 23, 2026

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Nadia Rahman · Oct 23, 2026

Oil & Power
Crude, refining, the grid and a continent that still runs on the same pipes. 289 stories in the file.

Oil & Power
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump defers federal diesel taxes to help farmers, but states issue warnings.
Owen MacLeod · Oct 18, 2026

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Public Health
Agencies, drug policy and the American health fight Canadians cannot ignore. 281 stories in the file.

Public Health
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: North Carolina and Georgia are research hubs. How Trump's cuts have affected them.
Rachel Okonkwo · Oct 20, 2026


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Rachel Okonkwo · Oct 10, 2026
The Age of AI
Platforms, chips and the rules Washington wants to write for everyone else. 319 stories in the file.

The Age of AI
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance.
David Chen · Oct 19, 2026

David Chen · Oct 19, 2026

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David Chen · Oct 14, 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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