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.

Recent Articles

One Very Big Problem With the Democrats' Billionaires Tax

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Some of the darkest instincts in politics have been...

By Philip Elliott October 27, 2021

Democrats' True Deadline Is Sooner Than You Think

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. If the stakes weren’t so high, the incessant obstruction...

By Philip Elliott October 26, 2021

You Think Washington Is Dysfunctional? Look at Your State Capital

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. It’s easy to look at Washington and shake your...

By Philip Elliott October 22, 2021

Congress Holds the Key to the Virginia Governor's Race

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. The most important strategy sessions for Terry McAuliffe’s comeback...

By Philip Elliott October 20, 2021

Colin Powell and the Power of Owning Your Mistakes

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. There are plenty of reasons people here in D.C....

By Philip Elliott October 18, 2021

Why It's Critical that Jan. 6 Rioters’ Rights Are Respected

I think it’s important to admit when my professional judgement was wrong. I did so freely at the start of this month, acknowledging that my skepticism for old-fashioned letter-writing campaigns was statistically off. (It turns...

By Philip Elliott October 14, 2021

The Great American Redistricting Race Has Begun

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. There are a few types of lawmakers in Washington...

By Philip Elliott October 13, 2021

Abortion Cases Are Waning America's Trust in the Supreme Court

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. When the Supreme Court Justices settled in this morning...

By Philip Elliott October 12, 2021

McConnell’s Debt Ceiling Deal Just Kicks Democrats’ Problems Down the Road

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Mitch McConnell faced two futures. Both featured scorched earth....

By Philip Elliott October 7, 2021

Execs Pocketed Millions During Meltdown

We’re talking about a grand total of $571 million in bonuses to more than 16,600 leaders at companies that were—or are—in deep, deep trouble

By Philip Elliott October 6, 2021
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