--- description: 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. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Philip Elliott  ## Philip Elliott Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close 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 Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  ### The DC Brief Twice A Week Making sense of what matters most in Washington. Sign up *  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... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 10, 2026 ### [Graham Platner Wins Maine Primary Despite Multiple Scandals](https://time.com/article/2026/06/09/maine-democratic-senate-primary-graham-platner-scandals-susan-collins/) Graham Platner’s fiery candidacy may fit the moment, but his baggage could sink Democrats' chances o... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 8, 2026 ### [The Democrats’ Platner Problem](https://time.com/article/2026/06/08/the-democrats-platner-problem/) A disjointed party is trying to decide how to handle the latest damaging revelations about the contr... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 8, 2026 ### [Exclusive: Democrats Map Out Next Stage of Redistricting War](https://time.com/article/2026/06/08/exclusive-democrats-set-in-motion-plan-to-redraw-house-districts-in-as-many-as-13-states/) An internal memo lays out how Democrats could flip key statehouses to gain dozens of House seats bef... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Jun 2, 2026 ### [Republicans Can't Stop Talking About What James Talarico Eats](https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/james-talarico-girlfriend-vegan-polls/) The Texas strategy is the most ham-handed example of an effort happening in other races [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  May 30, 2026 ### [Steve Hilton on His Surging Bid for California Governor](https://time.com/article/2026/05/30/steve-hilton-california-governors-race/) In an interview with TIME, Hilton says California voters are ready for a Republican reset [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  May 27, 2026 ### [Paxton Beats Cornyn—and Creates a Texas-Sized Headache for Republicans](https://time.com/article/2026/05/26/paxton-defeats-cornyn-trump-texas-talarico/) Some Republicans expect ensuring Paxton wins in Texas will cost $250 million [POLITICS](/section/politics/) Meta: {"meta\_title":"","meta\_description":"","og\_title":"","og\_description":"","og\_imageConnection":{"edges":\[\],"\_\_typename":"SysAssetConnection"},"twitter\_card":null,"\_\_typename":"Seo"} ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/author/philip-elliott/","name":"Philip Elliott"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://time.com/author/philip-elliott/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/author/philip-elliott/"},"name":"Philip Elliott","jobTitle":"Senior Correspondent","description":"Elliott is a senior correspondent at TIME, based in the Washington, D.C., bureau, where he covers national campaigns, elections, and government. 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