Jay Clayton is at the middle of a major proxy battle in Washington
Jay Clayton, US attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), during the Bloomberg Global Credit Forum in New York, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The event gathers some of the industry's most influential voices to explore where debt markets go from here. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
The president is facing questions from multiple corners at home and abroad
President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: MANDEL NGAN/AFP
The president has pressed hard for a win, but many thorny issues remain
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before departing for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15. Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
The president is everywhere, all the time like few chief executives before him
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on prior to a game between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Photographer: Al Bello/Getty Images North America
Graham Platner shows the risk of backing a complete unknown
Graham Platner, Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, greets attendees during a Fighting Oligarchy event in Portland, Maine, US, on Monday, May 25, 2026. Senator Susan Collins, who took the Appropriations gavel this Congress, faces a competitive race in her state against Democratic candidate Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer. Photographer: Sophie Park/Bloomberg
Even as the dust settles for 2026, both parties are gearing up to do it again in 2028
"I Voted" stickers at a polling location inside the Garners Ferry Adult Activity Center on the first day of early voting for the South Carolina primary election in Hopkins, South Carolina, US, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The South Carolina Senate nixed a proposal backed by President Donald Trump to enact more Republican-friendly congressional lines for the 2026 election. Photographer: Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg
The Treasury secretary has so far demurred, citing ongoing litigation and attorney-client privilege
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The hearing is meant to examine the agency's 2027 budget request. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg
Republicans are increasingly raising sharp questions about the president’s moves
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speaks to members of the media outside his office at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Political turmoil in the US House over President Donald Trump's immigration raids risks prolonging a partial government shutdown that began Saturday. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
On Iran, a “weaponization” fund and more, the president is prioritizing on issues big and small
US President Donald Trump during the Congressional picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Trump threatened to resume strikes on Iran in the coming days as part of the push for a deal to end the war, after he said he had just called off a US attack. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg
The slipping calendar adds to doubts about the party passing another major bill this year
US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The House passed an affordable housing package Wednesday that lawmakers hope is close enough to what senators proposed to make it to President Donald Trump’s desk. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
A month after an indefinite ceasefire, the endgame remains elusive
A driver refuels a vehicle with regular gasoline at a Marathon gas station in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. AAA projects that 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day weekend, which would set a Memorial Day record. Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg
Several major issues show the growing unease among Republicans in Congress
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford at Sea in a photo released by the US Navy on Feb. 28. Photographer: US Navy/Getty Images
GOP warning signs are flashing, even as the president racks up victories
Representative Thomas Massie, President Donald Trump and Senator John Cornyn Photographers: Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg, Kevin Dietsch and Chitose Suzuki/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images
The acting AG heads to Capitol Hill as critics latch onto the president’s newest deal
Todd Blanche, acting US attorney general, during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 4, 2026. The US Justice Department confirmed it was investigating potential antitrust violations in the meatpacking industry amid soaring domestic beef prices and a shrinking cattle herd. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg
The president’s emphasis on intraparty retribution opens new potential roadblocks
FRANKLINTON, LOUISIANA - MAY 06: A detailed view of a hat that reads, Make Louisiana Great Again is seen at a campaign event for U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), at Bourne's Restaurant on May 06, 2026 in Franklinton, Louisiana. Letlow is running against incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Republican state Treasurer John Fleming, who was formerly White House deputy chief of staff under Trump. (Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images) Photographer: Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images North America
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