Campaign 2026
Emerson is already in the field, and consultants are already sweating
The last full week of September is when generic ballots start to feel like weather.
Peter Lang · Sep 21, 2026
2026
The Washington archive
Every Washington Bureau dispatch from January 1 through September 11, kept on this site in full. Pick a month, or start with the latest.
4,677 complete stories · twelve desks · no off-site jump
Newest first, across every desk · page 53 of 195
Man guilty of attempted murder for shooting three men of Palestinian descent in Vermont
Sep 21, 2026
Vermont man guilty of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinians
Sep 21, 2026
Death of Cindy Crawford's son Presley Gerber being investigated as suspected overdose
Sep 21, 2026
Carney condemns Yom Kippur shooting outside Canadian synagogue
Sep 21, 2026
Ontario’s auto belt will not be in the UN photo
Sep 21, 2026
Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
Sep 21, 2026
The Age of AI
Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace.
David Chen · Sep 21, 2026
The Pentagon
Hormuz math does not care about a UN reception
Carrier groups still have a job. Insurance desks still have a night shift.
Marcus Hale · Sep 21, 2026
The Docket
CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 21, 2026
Statecraft
Air Force, Japan Exercise Tsunami Evacuation Procedures
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Air Force, Japan Exercise Tsunami Evacuation Procedures.
Lila Okada · Sep 21, 2026
West Wing
“If and when do I blow the entire nation up” is now a briefing question
The president asked it on television. Staff have to pretend it is a theory.
James Whitfield · Sep 21, 2026
The Border
'I am frustrated'
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'I am frustrated'.
Nadia Rahman · Sep 21, 2026
Statecraft
Trump’s three-option war arrives at the UN’s front door
Wipe it out, starve it, or deal. New York will hear all three before Thursday.
Lila Okada · Sep 21, 2026
The Border
Protests as ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan DoorDash driver in Texas
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Protests as ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan DoorDash driver in Texas.
Nadia Rahman · Sep 21, 2026
The Pentagon
US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UN
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UN.
Marcus Hale · Sep 21, 2026
The Docket
CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: CNN, MS NOW and Politico to file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 21, 2026
The Border
ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan DoorDash driver in Texas
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan DoorDash driver in Texas.
Nadia Rahman · Sep 21, 2026
Campaign 2026
Many GOP candidates still echo Trump's 2020 claims. Lots of voters want to move on
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Many GOP candidates still echo Trump's 2020 claims. Lots of voters want to move on.
Peter Lang · Sep 21, 2026
The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time
Lila Okada · Sep 21, 2026
How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices
Owen MacLeod · Sep 21, 2026
Hundreds vie for the chance to become the new voice of Boston's Logan Airport
Nadia Rahman · Sep 21, 2026