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The D.C. Brief
Herschel Walker’s Win in Georgia Complicates Republican Efforts to Retake the Senate
By Philip Elliott
Georgia's Race for Governor Shows the Limits of Trump’s Power
By Philip Elliott
Mike Pence Is Road-Testing His 2024 Pitch in Georgia
By Philip Elliott
In Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Deep-Red District, Democrats Eye a (Very Small) Opening
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Fetterman vs. Biden Fatigue in Pennsylvania
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
May 21, 2022
The House Passed a Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism. It Wasn’t Unanimous.
Rep. Thomas Massie’s rigid libertarianism often puts him far afield from his fellow Republicans.
By Philip Elliott
May 19, 2022
Pennsylvania Republicans Nominated an Election Truther for Governor, Putting the Swing State on Shaky Ground for 2024
Republicans handily nominated Doug Mastriano, who Trump endorsed.
By Philip Elliott
May 18, 2022
The Mess Facing Pennsylvania Republicans as Barnette Surges
Oz and McCormick forgot to look downstream and Pennsylvania Republicans could pay the price.
By Philip Elliott
May 17, 2022
News of Fetterman's Stroke Brought Out the Best in His Senate Rivals. Will it Last?
In a swing state like Pennsylvania, candidates are especially wary of alienating any voters.
By Philip Elliott
May 16, 2022
The Back Booth: An ‘Orgy of Oppo' on Madison Cawthorn and an Unprecedented Subpoena
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief in which we host a conversation between two political pros.
By Philip Elliott
May 14, 2022
To Save Roe’s Protections, Democrats Pour More Money Into Flipping Statehouses
Democrats have for decades been complacent when it comes to state legislatures.
By Philip Elliott
May 12, 2022
Nebraska Proves Trump's Blessing Alone Isn't Always Enough
Trump's pick for Nebraska governor fell short in the wake of a groping scandal.
By Philip Elliott
May 11, 2022
Pennsylvania’s Senate Primary Shows How Republicans’ Abortion Rhetoric Could Backfire
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The rowdy primary for the Republican Senate nomination in Pennsylvania is quickly...
By Philip Elliott
May 10, 2022
The Back Booth: How a Supreme Court Leak Consumed D.C.
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
May 7, 2022
'I Have Earned Where I Am Right Now.' Symone Sanders Talks to TIME Ahead of the Launch of Her MSNBC Show
"Hillary Clinton was the most qualified person, period, to ever seek the presidency. I don't care what the hell anybody says."
By Philip Elliott
May 6, 2022
Trump’s Fingerprints Are All Over J.D. Vance’s Ohio Win
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. When J.D. Vance took the stage Tuesday evening in Cincinnati to declare...
By Philip Elliott
May 4, 2022
A Leaked Supreme Court Draft Threatens to Make Every Race About Abortion
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Bombshell is a word that gets thrown around Washington a lot, but...
By Philip Elliott
May 3, 2022
The Back Booth: A Pandemic, a War Zone, and a Nerd Prom
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
April 30, 2022
Will Republicans Forgive Kevin McCarthy? His Speakership Depends on It
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Clean-up, aisle GOP. Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy may have ridden the last...
By Philip Elliott
April 28, 2022
Why Bernie Sanders' Potential 2024 Run is Good for Biden
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Last week, a lot of pragmatic Democrats in Washington let out a...
By Philip Elliott
April 26, 2022
Why U.S. Diplomats and Their Protectors in Ukraine Are a Key Signal to Russia
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Two competing versions of Ukraine are consuming Washington right now, about whether...
By Philip Elliott
April 25, 2022
Don’t Discount the Political Power of a Sinking Russian War Ship
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
April 23, 2022
How New Revelations Complicate Kevin McCarthy’s Bid for House Speaker
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Here’s the thing about absolute denials: you can make them, but only...
By Philip Elliott
April 22, 2022
Why the New Ukraine Aid Package Is About More Than Saving Mariupol
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Even before Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine in February, any...
By Philip Elliott
April 20, 2022
How Ron DeSantis Could Wind Up Dictating Your Kids’ Textbooks
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. It’s no secret that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is laying the groundwork...
By Philip Elliott
April 19, 2022
Swing-District Voters Decide Elections, Not Pundits
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
April 16, 2022
Congress Needs to Rethink Its Obsession With Longevity. The Reaction to Dianne Feinstein Won't Help
A report about the longtime Senator's ability to serve is prompting a vicious set of reactions
By Philip Elliott
April 15, 2022
Why George H.W. Bush’s Single Term Should Worry Joe Biden
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The President was riding high. The American public had rallied behind him...
By Philip Elliott
April 13, 2022
J.D. Vance Praised France's Popular Vote Elections. Why That Misses the Point
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. A funny thing is happening on Ohio’s way to the May 3...
By Philip Elliott
April 12, 2022
Jackson's Messy Hearing Pales Next to Her Win
Amid all the shouting on social media and cable television, it’s easy to forget that much of what Washington spends its time fighting over often amounts to nothing.
By Philip Elliott
April 9, 2022
Gun-Violence Groups Are Losing Patience Biden
As gun-violence-prevention groups working to build support for moves to reduce deaths, they’re also studying what happens when allies give an Administration a pass
By Philip Elliott
April 8, 2022
Why Rep. Fred Upton Called It Quits
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. For Fred Upton, politics can be reduced to some pretty simple math:...
By Philip Elliott
April 6, 2022
Barack Obama Returns to the White House With an Eye on the Affordable Care Act’s Legacy
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Every semester, flocks of college students settle into their seats for seminars...
By Philip Elliott
April 5, 2022
The Back Booth: ‘It’s Still the Economy, Stupid’
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
April 2, 2022
It’s Time to Stop Pretending All Political Families Are Off Limits
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The soprano Margaret Truman had the seats packed at Constitutional Hall for...
By Philip Elliott
April 1, 2022
Distrust is Hampering Russian-Ukrainian Peace Talks
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. It’s mighty tempting in geopolitical circles to fall into a choose-your-own-adventure reality....
By Philip Elliott
March 30, 2022
To Understand the Republican Party, Look at Ohio’s Senate Primary
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. It was the greatest hits of conservative fantasy last night onstage in...
By Philip Elliott
March 29, 2022
The Back Booth: ‘Jackassery’ Takes Over Supreme Court Hearings
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
March 26, 2022
Why Did Donald Trump Un-Endorse Mo Brooks? His Ego
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. There aren’t many constants when it comes to Donald Trump. He’s as...
By Philip Elliott
March 24, 2022
Why the End of Japan and Russia’s World War II Peace Negotiations May Matter More Than You Think
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson gamely fended off questions about antiracism in...
By Philip Elliott
March 23, 2022
The Back Booth: Why This Year’s U.S. Elections Won’t Hinge on Ukraine
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
March 19, 2022
Congress Isn’t Stuck in Political Gridlock. But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Working
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. In the weeks that followed twin overtime wins in Senate races in...
By Philip Elliott
March 18, 2022
How the NRA Weakened the Violence Against Women Act Update
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. There are only a handful of challenges that can unify Washington....
By Philip Elliott
March 16, 2022
Congress' Meeting Zelensky Might Complicate Life for Biden
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. Throughout the fall of 2006, Democrats were relentless with their critique...
By Philip Elliott
March 15, 2022
It’s Time to Question Coca-Cola Diplomacy
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
March 12, 2022
Why McDonald’s Leaving Russia Might Be Just What Putin Wants
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. Through a gray and empty Red Square, Mikhail Gorbachev strolled leisurely...
By Philip Elliott
March 9, 2022
In Selma Speech, Kamala Harris Links Civil Rights Fights With War in Ukraine
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. It was a quick invocation, one you probably missed during Vice...
By Philip Elliott
March 7, 2022
The Back Booth: Biden Finds Unity on Ukraine, But Little at Home
Welcome to The Back Booth, a weekend edition of The D.C. Brief. Here each Saturday, TIME’s politics newsletter will host a conversation between political professionals on the right and the left, pulling back the curtain...
By Philip Elliott
March 5, 2022
Why Joe Biden Sounded So Conservative in His State of the Union
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. Coming from a Democratic President, Joe Biden’s first State of the...
By Philip Elliott
March 2, 2022
What Russian Sanctions Mean for Joe Biden’s Presidency
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. Joe Biden is a product of the Cold War era. With...
By Philip Elliott
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