2026
Every Washington Bureau dispatch from January 1 through September 11, kept on this site in full. Pick a month, or start with the latest.
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The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Exercise Big Rescue Kanagawa 2026 Strengthens Bilateral Disaster Medical Readiness.
Marcus Hale · Sep 9, 2026
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The Map
From Sioux Falls to the suburbs that decide Congress, early-state enthusiasm is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Sep 9, 2026
The Floor
Lawmakers spent September 8, 2026 arguing over a USMCA enforcement package, and discovered again that Canada is sitting in the margins of the text.
Amrita Shah · Sep 8, 2026
West Wing
On September 8, 2026, the presidency turned Canada into a foil in a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Sep 8, 2026
Industrial Policy
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. The TikTok residual is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Sep 8, 2026
The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Rebuilding Defense Industrial Base Requires Skilled Labor.
Marcus Hale · Sep 8, 2026
Drug Prices
American health policy leaks north. Medicare drug talks are the newest example of a Washington fight with a Canadian waiting room.
Rachel Okonkwo · Sep 8, 2026
Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Publishes Counter-UAS Reference Guide.
Lila Okada · Sep 8, 2026
The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Department Recognizes Suicide Prevention Programs for Supporting Warfighters.
Marcus Hale · Sep 8, 2026
The Strait
A barrel at US$109 turns every hearing into a kitchen-table argument. Canadian heavy crude is the latest attempt to look in control.
Owen MacLeod · Sep 8, 2026
The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Army Garrison Prepares for Milestone 9/11 Commemoration.
Marcus Hale · Sep 8, 2026
The Border
Washington still tells a southern-border story. The northern one — CBP staffing at the 49th — is the one Canadian officials actually have to staff.
Nadia Rahman · Sep 8, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. An emergency war-powers case is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 8, 2026
