West Wing
A last-minute bargain over a photo-op with refiners
On September 10, 2026, the presidency turned a photo-op with refiners into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026
2026
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Watch: Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11
Sep 10, 2026
Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?
Sep 10, 2026
Washington stays late on platform liability
Sep 10, 2026
What 47 per cent in Green Bay says about hospital staffing
Sep 10, 2026
Washington stays late on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Sep 10, 2026
Agencies reduce regulatory burden for community banks, increase eligibility for 18-month exam cycle
Sep 10, 2026
The Border
Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront a humanitarian parole fight
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — a humanitarian parole fight — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Sep 10, 2026
West Wing
How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars.
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026
The Nine
The classified-documents fight: the view from the West Wing
The legal system is now a second front. The classified-documents fight is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 10, 2026
West Wing
Barbara Keating died in the 9/11 attack. She's finally being laid to rest
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Barbara Keating died in the 9/11 attack. She's finally being laid to rest.
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026
Statecraft
Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City.
Lila Okada · Sep 10, 2026
The Alliance
A last-minute bargain over Mexico’s balancing act
American statecraft on September 10, 2026 treated Mexico’s balancing act as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Sep 10, 2026
The War
Bill 4081 and the problem of an Arctic radar gap
Inside the building that still runs American war, an Arctic radar gap is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Sep 10, 2026
Campaign 2026
Trump promises Americans $5K if GOP wins. And, Kirk supporters reflect on his death
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump promises Americans $5K if GOP wins. And, Kirk supporters reflect on his death.
Peter Lang · Sep 10, 2026
Campaign 2026
Trump gives primetime speech at GOP convention, promising payout if Republicans win
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump gives primetime speech at GOP convention, promising payout if Republicans win.
Peter Lang · Sep 10, 2026
Campaign 2026
Veteran pollster shares takeaways from Trump's convention speech
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Veteran pollster shares takeaways from Trump's convention speech.
Peter Lang · Sep 10, 2026
West Wing
NYC firefighters want answers after release of post-9/11 air quality documents
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: NYC firefighters want answers after release of post-9/11 air quality documents.
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026
The Borderline
What 51 per cent in Anchorage says about the USMCA review
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the USMCA review, seen from both sides of the border.
Sophie Tremblay · Sep 10, 2026
Democrats blast $5,000 payment promise ahead of Trump, Vance speeches in Dallas
Peter Lang · Sep 10, 2026
One year after Charlie Kirk's death, Turning Point USA faces an uncertain future
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026
Maine Gov. Janet Mills on the effect the U.S.-Canada trade war will have on the state
Sophie Tremblay · Sep 10, 2026
Trump officials revive a bid to alter the U.S. census and reshape voting maps
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026