
The Age of AI
Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar.
David Chen · Oct 4, 2026

The Age of AI
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar.
David Chen · Oct 4, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Girl, 12, fatally shot in US during 'dispute over parking space'.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 4, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says.
Lila Okada · Oct 4, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Cornell president calls gang rape allegations 'deeply disturbing'.
Lila Okada · Oct 4, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: U.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 4, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How the Cornell case is affecting women who have experienced sexual assault.
Lila Okada · Oct 4, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan.
Marcus Hale · Oct 4, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Families of journalists killed in Ukraine sue Fox News for failing to keep them safe.
Lila Okada · Oct 4, 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
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 1, 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: How high-profile scandals are shaping key contests ahead of the midterms.
Peter Lang · Oct 3, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump visits deep red Oklahoma to campaign for GOP candidates ahead of midterms.
Peter Lang · Oct 1, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Political analyst on Trump's campaign stop in reliably red Oklahoma.
Peter Lang · Oct 1, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Outside groups are spending millions on races that could determine Senate control.
Peter Lang · Sep 30, 2026
Statecraft
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Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Cornell frat house rape accuser 'under siege' online, says lawyer.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ex-US congressman sentenced to 10 years in prison for $50m lobbying scheme.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Hawaii's iconic 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Newly released video shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 2, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'Disturbed' by Cornell rape investigation, NY governor puts state AG in charge.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 2, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Talk of drones and a burning flame on Trump's D.C. arch worries aviation experts.
Lila Okada · Oct 2, 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: California voters to decide on controversial one-time tax on billionaires.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Year-end countdown: The federal ban threatening to upend the THC drink boom.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: All's fair in love and 'War' — a well-cast, classy-trashy divorce drama.
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The presidency, the staff and the daily contest to set Washington’s agenda. 311 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.
James Whitfield · Sep 29, 2026


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James Whitfield · Sep 28, 2026
On the Hill
The House, the Senate and the legislation that actually moves. 267 stories in the file.

On the Hill
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: The U.S. Senate is up for grabs. Can this Ohio Democrat win back working class votes?.
Amrita Shah · Oct 2, 2026

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The Border
Asylum, enforcement and the northern frontier Washington keeps misreading. 312 stories in the file.

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'Ashamed': Cornell students gather to voice anger over alleged gang rape.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 2, 2026

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Oil & Power
Crude, refining, the grid and a continent that still runs on the same pipes. 273 stories in the file.

Oil & Power
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban.
Owen MacLeod · Oct 2, 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. 308 stories in the file.

The Age of AI
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: San Francisco's car crime has plunged. How much credit does Flock deserve?.
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Amrita Shah
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Peter Lang
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Peter Lang covers U.S. elections, polling and the campaign machinery now aimed at the 2026 midterms.
Thomas Bergeron
Economy Correspondent
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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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