
The Border
Democrats plan to widen their probes of fatal ICE shootings
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Democrats plan to widen their probes of fatal ICE shootings.
Nadia Rahman · Nov 7, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Democrats plan to widen their probes of fatal ICE shootings.
Nadia Rahman · Nov 7, 2026

On the Hill
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: How the new Senate majority shifts control over the federal judiciary.
Amrita Shah · Nov 7, 2026

The Pentagon
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: GOP's lame-duck clock is ticking.
Marcus Hale · Nov 7, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Border shift: Hispanic voters drive Texas' historic flip to blue.
Nadia Rahman · Nov 7, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Week in Politics: Trump taps Miller for chief of staff; doubles down on Trumpism.
Peter Lang · Nov 7, 2026

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: From AC to PA: HVAC tech Chris Donisi wins contest to become the voice of Logan Airport.
Nadia Rahman · Nov 7, 2026

Oil & Power
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Deb Haaland's New Mexico challenge.
Owen MacLeod · Nov 7, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Defiance Mayor Mike McCann on how Republicans can regroup after midterm losses.
Peter Lang · Nov 7, 2026

Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Four things we learned this week about 2028 White House race.
Peter Lang · Nov 7, 2026
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The Briefing
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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
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The Age of AI
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Army, Partner Forces Begin Simulated Combat in Hawaii.
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Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Meet Fu Shuang and Ping Ping: New giant pandas in Atlanta.
Lila Okada · Nov 6, 2026

Statecraft
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: These are the federal charges Thomas Markle faces.
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Campaign 2026
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Dozens of Democrats eyeing 2028 presidential run, says former Obama aide.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Could the US midterms burst the AI bubble?.
Peter Lang · Nov 6, 2026
The Big Idea
Longer reads from the desk — not a briefing, a case.
Oil & Power
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: The economy propelled Democrats to victory. What can they actually do about it?.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump names Stephen Miller as new White House chief of staff.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Health intel-sharing group warns industry in wake of cyberattack on French blood bank.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Why the US midterms sparked an AI stock selloff.
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On the Hill
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Democrats ran on affordability. What's the party's plan?.
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The Border
Asylum, enforcement and the northern frontier Washington keeps misreading. 405 stories in the file.

The Border
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Why public schools nationwide are facing a massive drop in student enrollment.
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Oil & Power
Crude, refining, the grid and a continent that still runs on the same pipes. 298 stories in the file.

Oil & Power
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots amid criminal probe over Senate candidate.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Army Medical Center Tests Emergency Readiness During Mass Casualty Exercise.
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The Age of AI
Platforms, chips and the rules Washington wants to write for everyone else. 334 stories in the file.

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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck?.
David Chen · Nov 6, 2026
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Marcus Hale
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Claire Fontaine
Courts Correspondent
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Nadia Rahman
Immigration Correspondent
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Owen MacLeod
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Owen MacLeod covers oil, gas, nuclear and the continental energy system that still binds Ottawa to Washington.
Sophie Tremblay
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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.
David Chen
Technology Correspondent
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