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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Philip Elliott  ## Philip Elliott Elliott is a senior correspondent at TIME, based in the Washington, D.C., bureau, where he covers national campaigns, elections, and government. He also writes TIME’s politics newsletter, [The D.C. Brief](https://cloud.newsletters.time.com/signup?nln=dc-brief&source=dc%5Farticle).  ## Philip Elliott  ### The DC Brief Twice A Week Making sense of what matters most in Washington. Sign up *  Aug 10, 2026 ### [Moderates Scramble to Stop Socialist in Wisconsin](https://time.com/article/2026/08/10/wisconsin-governor-primary-tuesday-francesca-hong-david-crowley/) David Crowley was supposed to be on a vacation in Jamaica right now. [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Aug 5, 2026 ### [Michigan Senate Primary's Winners and Losers](https://time.com/article/2026/08/05/the-winners-and-losers-abdul-el-sayed-michigan-primary-win/) What the tight outcome means for Abdul El-Sayed, AIPAC and Chuck Schumer [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Aug 3, 2026 ### [Michigan’s Senate Primary Turns Ugly](https://time.com/article/2026/08/03/michigan-el-sayed-stevens-democrats-israel/) Polls point to Abdul El-Sayed having a good showing on Tuesday over Haley Stevens [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 29, 2026 ### [John Thune Isn’t Bowing to Trump’s Pressure: ‘Show Me How This Ends’](https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/trump-thune-senate-republicans-save-america-act/) A standoff over the restrictive voting bill Trump is pushing has left nerves raw at the Capitol, wit... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 28, 2026 ### [Trump Pays Tribute to Lindsey Graham: ‘He Died Doing the Work He Was Born to Do’](https://time.com/article/2026/07/28/trump-lindsey-graham-funeral/) “For more than 30 years, nothing of consequence happened in this capital without Lindsey Graham know... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 27, 2026 ### [Jason Crow: From Paratrooper to Democratic Power Player](https://time.com/article/2026/07/27/jason-crow-power-player/) When he's not facing death threats, he's helping House Democrats recruit candidates [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 23, 2026 ### [Debate Moment Captures Democrats' Troy Jackson Jitters](https://time.com/article/2026/07/23/the-moment-that-explains-why-troy-jackson-has-democrats-spooked/) Jackson shares Graham Platner’s ideology but none of his charisma [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 17, 2026 ### [5 Takeaways From Trump’s Speech on Elections](https://time.com/article/2026/07/17/trump-speech-elections-china-save-act-takeaways/) The President’s presentation may have been a rhetorical win for his base, but it was a fact-checker’... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 9, 2026 ### [Graham Platner Drops Out of Maine Senate Race After Series of Allegations](https://time.com/article/2026/07/08/graham-platner-drops-out-of-maine-senate-race-after-series-of-allegations/) Platner's exit leaves Democrats scrambling to field a new candidate to take on Senator Susan Collins... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 7, 2026 ### [Democrats Mull Platner Replacement—as Platner Weighs His Future](https://time.com/article/2026/07/07/race-to-replace-graham-platner-names/) Platner's allies want to ensure he isn't replaced on the ballot by Gov. Janet Mills. [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jul 1, 2026 ### [The Kids Aren’t Alright With MAGA](https://time.com/article/2026/07/01/young-republicans-maga-trump/) Two-fifths of GOP voters under 30 do not align with Trump’s quest to Make America Great Again, or at... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 24, 2026 ### [Mamdani Is a Kingmaker. Republicans Are Thrilled](https://time.com/article/2026/06/24/mamdani-is-a-kingmaker-republicans-are-thrilled/) Signs point to Republicans hoping to paint all Democrats as socialists in this year's elections. [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 23, 2026 ### [Ohio May be the Sleeper Senate Race of the Midterms](https://time.com/article/2026/06/23/ohio-may-be-the-sleeper-senate-race-of-the-midterms/) In a state Democrats once wrote off, Sherrod Brown is leading. Republicans are nervous. [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 17, 2026 ### [Trump’s Iran Agreement Draws More Alarm Than Relief From GOP](https://time.com/article/2026/06/17/trump-s-iran-agreement-draws-more-alarm-than-relief-from-gop/) One GOP Senator described the deal as "the worst foreign policy blunder in decades." [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 16, 2026 ### [Trump Ambassador Promotes Yacht Trip as America 250 Event](https://time.com/article/2026/06/16/a-billionaire-trump-ambassador-s-vision-of-diplomacy-his-own-yacht/) Trump’s ambassador to Italy is promoting his travels on his personal superyacht as an official celeb... 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