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
2026
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Bill 4081 and the problem of an Arctic radar gap
Sep 10, 2026
Trump promises Americans $5K if GOP wins. And, Kirk supporters reflect on his death
Sep 10, 2026
Trump gives primetime speech at GOP convention, promising payout if Republicans win
Sep 10, 2026
Veteran pollster shares takeaways from Trump's convention speech
Sep 10, 2026
NYC firefighters want answers after release of post-9/11 air quality documents
Sep 10, 2026
What 51 per cent in Anchorage says about the USMCA review
Sep 10, 2026
West Wing
One year after Charlie Kirk's death, Turning Point USA faces an uncertain future
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: One year after Charlie Kirk's death, Turning Point USA faces an uncertain future.
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026
Campaign 2026
Democrats blast $5,000 payment promise ahead of Trump, Vance speeches in Dallas
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Democrats blast $5,000 payment promise ahead of Trump, Vance speeches in Dallas.
Peter Lang · Sep 10, 2026
The Docket
Morning news brief
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Morning news brief.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 10, 2026
The Borderline
Maine Gov. Janet Mills on the effect the U.S.-Canada trade war will have on the state
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Maine Gov. Janet Mills on the effect the U.S.-Canada trade war will have on the state.
Sophie Tremblay · Sep 10, 2026
West Wing
Trump officials revive a bid to alter the U.S. census and reshape voting maps
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump officials revive a bid to alter the U.S. census and reshape voting maps.
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026
West Wing
Missouri clerk on what the battle over the state's electoral maps means for voters
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Missouri clerk on what the battle over the state's electoral maps means for voters.
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026
The Age of AI
1 year later, young conservatives still grapple with Charlie Kirk's death
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 1 year later, young conservatives still grapple with Charlie Kirk's death.
David Chen · Sep 10, 2026
On the Hill
Trump gave Natalie Harp and 2 other aides $45,000 as gifts, report says
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump gave Natalie Harp and 2 other aides $45,000 as gifts, report says.
Amrita Shah · Sep 10, 2026
Markets
What 41 per cent in Boise says about a hot payrolls print
The number that moved Washington on September 10, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Sep 10, 2026
West Wing
A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast.
James Whitfield · Sep 10, 2026
The Map
Bill 4078 and the problem of the suburban-women vote
From Toledo to the suburbs that decide Congress, the suburban-women vote is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Sep 10, 2026
The Floor
What 49 per cent in Manchester says about the Pentagon’s wish list
Lawmakers spent September 9, 2026 arguing over a drug-price transparency act, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Sep 9, 2026
Fetterman, already at odds with his party, makes surprise video for GOP convention
James Whitfield · Sep 9, 2026
Foreign Relations turns to cloud contracts at DoD as Wilmington watches
Elena Voss · Sep 9, 2026
The strategic petroleum rider hiding inside a fentanyl precursor case
Rachel Okonkwo · Sep 9, 2026