
The Age of AI
Canada’s compute shortage did not get lighter because New York was busy
Chip annexes and data-centre water fights still decide who owns the next industrial map.
David Chen · Sep 25, 2026

The Age of AI
Chip annexes and data-centre water fights still decide who owns the next industrial map.
David Chen · Sep 25, 2026

Public Health
A precursor case does not rate a UN mention. It still rates a morgue.
Rachel Okonkwo · Sep 25, 2026

The Border
Asylum clocks and Safe Third Country strain do not pause for UN week.
Elena Voss · Sep 25, 2026

The Pentagon
Wars reveal cupboards. This one revealed an Arctic gap Washington expects Ottawa to help close.
Marcus Hale · Sep 25, 2026

The Borderline
Washington already announced them on September 8. Factories have 4 days.
Sophie Tremblay · Sep 25, 2026

Statecraft
Airlines yesterday. Banks tomorrow. The war’s economic half is the half that still moves.
Lila Okada · Sep 25, 2026

West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: What did we learn from the Trump-Xi summit?.
James Whitfield · Sep 25, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: U.S., Indian Army Snipers Train on Long-Range Marksmanship.
Lila Okada · Sep 25, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Takeaways from the Trump-Xi state visit: Pageantry and pandas.
Lila Okada · Sep 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.

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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: As election enters its final stretch, some Republicans are distancing from Trump.
Peter Lang · Sep 25, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Americans are confused and worried about elections. Will that impact turnout?.
Peter Lang · Sep 25, 2026

Campaign 2026
Trump’s approval is 39 per cent. Iran, jobs and tariffs are the top three issues. November is six weeks away.
Peter Lang · Sep 24, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Results are in from the newest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
Peter Lang · Sep 23, 2026
Statecraft
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Campaign 2026
Voters now prefer Democrats on the economy, gas and foreign policy. Immigration is no longer a Republican lock.
Peter Lang · Sep 23, 2026

West Wing
A spokesperson called the 90-day plan fake news. Energy Secretary Wright said nobody was considering a flat ban.
James Whitfield · Sep 23, 2026

Oil & Power
He endorsed an export curb, then admitted it could lift gasoline. Markets heard both halves.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 22, 2026

Statecraft
The speech was built for a rally. The building was built for something else.
Lila Okada · Sep 22, 2026

Statecraft
Wipe it out, starve it, or deal. New York will hear all three before Thursday.
Lila Okada · Sep 21, 2026

West Wing
The president told Fox the options are annihilation, economic rot, or a deal. He also said he might meet Pezeshkian.
James Whitfield · Sep 20, 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: Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rains.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rain.
Continue reading →On the Hill
A record was made. A withdrawal was not. That is the difference between a resolution and a ceasefire.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack.
Continue reading →West Wing
The presidency, the staff and the daily contest to set Washington’s agenda. 303 stories in the file.

West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Long agenda, short meeting: Trump and Xi meet.
James Whitfield · Sep 24, 2026


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On the Hill
The House, the Senate and the legislation that actually moves. 263 stories in the file.

On the Hill
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Congress passed $100 million for teen pregnancy prevention. Most of it is untouched.
Amrita Shah · Sep 25, 2026

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The Border
Asylum, enforcement and the northern frontier Washington keeps misreading. 289 stories in the file.

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dies.
Nadia Rahman · Sep 25, 2026

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Oil & Power
Crude, refining, the grid and a continent that still runs on the same pipes. 269 stories in the file.

Oil & Power
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 23, 2026

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Owen MacLeod · Sep 23, 2026

Public Health
Agencies, drug policy and the American health fight Canadians cannot ignore. 257 stories in the file.

Public Health
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How a hospital custodian with a song became a woman's lifelong friend.
Rachel Okonkwo · Sep 25, 2026

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The Age of AI
Platforms, chips and the rules Washington wants to write for everyone else. 293 stories in the file.

The Age of AI
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: From cybersecurity to AI to Taiwan, what's at stake in Trump's summit with Xi.
David Chen · Sep 23, 2026

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Elena Voss
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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