
The Border
White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 8, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 8, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall.
Lila Okada · Oct 8, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Army Reserve Unit Supports Local Junior ROTC Raider Challenge.
Lila Okada · Oct 8, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering.
Nadia Rahman · Oct 8, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Venezuela's ex-leader Nicolás Maduro charged with conspiracy to commit torture.
Lila Okada · Oct 8, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture.
Lila Okada · Oct 8, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space.
Lila Okada · Oct 8, 2026

West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on reporting while under attack.
James Whitfield · Oct 8, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign.
Lila Okada · Oct 8, 2026
The Washington Briefing
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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
House, Senate, money and the mood that will decide whether Congress stays a veto or becomes a partner.

Campaign 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: 'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills.
Peter Lang · Oct 7, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope.
Peter Lang · Oct 7, 2026

Campaign 2026
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

Campaign 2026
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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Statecraft
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West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump wants to turn one of his Florida golf clubs into a Camp David-style retreat.
James Whitfield · Oct 8, 2026

Public Health
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC.
Rachel Okonkwo · Oct 8, 2026

West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club.
James Whitfield · Oct 8, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump wants a new Camp David-like retreat at his Florida golf club.
Lila Okada · Oct 7, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump wants a new Camp David retreat at his posh Florida golf club.
Lila Okada · Oct 7, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: What could happen next in Christa Pike's case?.
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The Big Idea
Longer reads from the desk — not a briefing, a case.
Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: FBI teams that investigate foreign espionage hit by cuts, NPR finds.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Cornell students call for change amid reopened investigation into alleged assault.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: A look at the legal fight ahead following Christa Pike's botched execution.
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The presidency, the staff and the daily contest to set Washington’s agenda. 318 stories in the file.

West Wing
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump approves execution by firing squad for 2009 Fort Hood shooter.
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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. 320 stories in the file.

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Former CIA officer on modern espionage and the case against a former German spy chief.
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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. 274 stories in the file.

Public Health
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say.
Rachel Okonkwo · Oct 7, 2026
The Age of AI
Platforms, chips and the rules Washington wants to write for everyone else. 312 stories in the file.

The Age of AI
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk'.
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Lila Okada
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Claire Fontaine
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Nadia Rahman
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Nadia Rahman covers immigration, asylum and the Canada–U.S. border from Washington and the northern ports of entry.
Owen MacLeod
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Rachel Okonkwo
Health Correspondent
Rachel Okonkwo covers HHS, the FDA, drug prices and public-health decisions that spill across the border.
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David Chen covers AI policy, chips, platforms and the American industrial strategy now colliding with Canadian tech.
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