Madeleine Joung

Madeleine Joung covers politics and government in the TIME bureau in Washington, D.C.

Military vehicles and equipment, parts of the S-400 air defense systems, are unloaded from a Russian transport aircraft, at Murted military airport in Ankara, Turkey on July 12, 2019.

How President Trump Is Undercutting Pompeo in a Dispute Over Turkey's Purchase of a Russian Missile System

During his two and a half years in the Trump Administration, Mike Pompeo ha...

During his two and a half years in the Trump Administration, Mike Pompeo has mostly managed to stay on President Donald Trump's good side, even as other senior officials have come and gone. But the...

Democratic presidential hopefuls (fromL) US Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker looks on as former Vice President Joe Biden gestures next to US Senator from California Kamala Harris during the second round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 31, 2019.

Second Democratic Debate Highlights: The Biggest Moments From Night 2 in Detroit

Former Vice President Joe Biden took heat from many of his fellow Democrati...

Former Vice President Joe Biden took heat from many of his fellow Democratic candidates during night two of the second round 2020 presidential primary debates. Candidates including California Sen. Kamala Harris, New Jersey Sen. Cory...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio participates in the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit.

Democrats Made Lots of Claims During the Second Debates. Here Are the Facts

The second Democratic debate included claims from Joe Biden, Bill be Blasio...

The second Democratic debate included claims from Joe Biden, Bill be Blasio, Bernie Sanders and more. Here are the facts

Democratic presidential hopefuls (L-R) US author and writer Marianne Williamson, US Representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district Tim Ryan, US Senator from Minnesota Amy Klobuchar, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, US senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders, US Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren, US Representative for Texas' 16th congressional district Beto O'Rourke, Former Governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper, former US Representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district John Delaney and Governor of Montana Steve Bullock stand onstage ahead of the first round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 30, 2019.

Second Democratic Debate Night 1 Highlights: Warren, Sanders Face Off on Health Care, Immigration

20 presidential candidates will face off in Detroit

A Green Valley-Sahuarita Samaritans vehicle patrols the border fence in Sasabe, Arizona, on July 14, 2019. - Volunteers of the Green Valley-Sahuarita Samaritans offer humanitarian aid to migrants in the Arizona-Sonora borderlands with Mexico.

The Trump Administration’s Immigration Agenda Was Thwarted on Multiple Fronts This Week

While the national conversation was dominated by former Special Counsel Rob...

While the national conversation was dominated by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress this week, the Trump Administration's immigration agenda was thwarted on several fronts. A federal judge in San Francisco issued a...

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2019.

Robert Mueller Testified Before Congress for 7 Hours. Here's Everything to Know

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller called President Donald Trump's tweet...

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller called President Donald Trump's tweets in 2016 about WikiLeaks "problematic," marking a rare moment of direct criticism of the President during the former FBI chief's seven-hour public testimony before Congress...

President Donald Trump holds piece of paper saying its his deal with Mexico as he speaks with reporters at the White House, in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2019.

Trump’s Deadline for an Asylum Deal With Mexico Is Monday. Here’s What We Know

Donald Trump stood on the South Lawn of the White House on June 11, waving ...

Donald Trump stood on the South Lawn of the White House on June 11, waving a folded piece of paper in front of the cameras that he said was an agreement with Mexico to address...