
The Docket
Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved.
Claire Fontaine · Oct 7, 2026

The Docket
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved.
Claire Fontaine · Oct 7, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?.
Marcus Hale · Oct 7, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Western civilisation at risk of 'atrophy, servitude and decline', Rubio says.
Lila Okada · Oct 7, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Florida National Guard Advances Battlefield Capabilities During Drone Crucible.
Lila Okada · Oct 7, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026.
Lila Okada · Oct 7, 2026

The Borderline
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness.
Sophie Tremblay · Oct 7, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: UK pharmacy chain Boots sold in $8.9bn deal to Canadian billionaire family.
Lila Okada · Oct 7, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brought the culture wars to the military.
Marcus Hale · Oct 7, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'.
Peter Lang · Oct 7, 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
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Dems have edge in midterms, poll shows. And, Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to close.
Peter Lang · Oct 6, 2026

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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: What voters in 6 key states could tell us about the 2026 midterms.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: With 4 weeks to go, a look at where November's big races stand.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Democrats need to reel in more men. These Mainers say the party needs better bait.
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Statecraft
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty.
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Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump, Hegseth Announce New Maryland Shipyard.
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Public Health
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say.
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Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: What the Paramount and Warner Bros deal means for you.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Drinking and consent.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How drunk is too drunk? Cornell rape allegations expose 'loopholes' in consent laws.
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The Big Idea
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Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Former Tennessee prisons chief also oversaw botched executions in Arizona.
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West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Disney, ABC battle Trump's FCC in court over free speech protections.
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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. 316 stories in the file.

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: New Clinical Guideline Helps Keep Women 'Optimized for the Fight'.
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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.
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Public Health
Agencies, drug policy and the American health fight Canadians cannot ignore. 271 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.
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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: OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'.
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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.
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White House Correspondent
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Amrita Shah
Congressional Correspondent
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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
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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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