Philip Elliott

Philip Elliott is a Washington Correspondent for TIME. Before joining TIME in early 2015, he spent almost a decade at The Associated Press, where he covered politics, campaign finance, education and the White House. He is a graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) heads toward the Senate Chamber before the start of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2020.

To Understand Mitch McConnell's Impeachment Priorities, Look at the 2020 Senate Map

For McConnell, impeachment means ensuring maximum political advantage for R...

For McConnell, impeachment means ensuring maximum political advantage for Republican senators

Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks in Mason City, Iowa, on Jan. 11; the impeachment trial is set to call her back to D.C.

Senators Have to Be in Washington During the Impeachment Trial. That's a Problem for the Ones Running for President

The looming Senate trial of President Donald Trump has claimed its first vi...

The looming Senate trial of President Donald Trump has claimed its first victim, and it's not the besieged Commander in Chief, any of his closest aides or even a Republican. On Jan. 13, Senator Cory...

Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters after a caucus with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, on January 14, 2020

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Democrat Presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker campaigning in Manchester, NH, on Jan. 2, 2020.

Cory Booker Ends His Presidential Bid, Citing Twin Pressures of Funding and Impeachment Trial

Cory Booker’s presidential campaign launched with a flashy video, driven by...

Cory Booker’s presidential campaign launched with a flashy video, driven by a biography rooted in an optimism that should have found fertile soil in Iowa. He followed up with grind-it-out work on the ground in...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) leaves the Senate Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility inside the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center following a briefing for members of the Gang of Eight in Washington, DC, on January 07, 2020.

Impeachment Standoff Could Be Coming to a Close

In an interview with TIME, Pelosi said once McConnell releases the rules, s...

In an interview with TIME, Pelosi said once McConnell releases the rules, she's willing to move forward even if she didn’t agree with them.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during a press conference following weekly policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2019.

Back on the Hill, Senators Brace for Divisive Debates Over Impeachment and War Powers

As the Senate regrouped this week, lawmakers knew they were not heading int...

As the Senate regrouped this week, lawmakers knew they were not heading into another languid session of confirming judges and bureaucrats. With an impeachment trial looming, a debate about the President’s war powers raging and...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) exits after meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC on January 6, 2020.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton's Offer to Testify Tests Mitch McConnell's Power

In the Senate these days, any four Republicans with an independent streak c...

In the Senate these days, any four Republicans with an independent streak could wield more power than Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell if they chose to exercise it together. So far, no four have synced...

Philip Elliott

To Understand Mitch McConnell's Impeachment Priorities, Look at the 2020 Senate Map

Senators Have to Be in Washington During the Impeachment Trial. That's a Problem for the Ones Running for President

Your Senate Impeachment Trial Questions Answered Here

Cory Booker Ends His Presidential Bid, Citing Twin Pressures of Funding and Impeachment Trial

Impeachment Standoff Could Be Coming to a Close

Back on the Hill, Senators Brace for Divisive Debates Over Impeachment and War Powers

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton's Offer to Testify Tests Mitch McConnell's Power

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