The Final Hagiography of the Obama Team
Andrew Ferguson, The Weekly StandardThe new documentary The Final Year records the ups, the downs, the smiles, the frowns of President Obama’s foreign policy advisers during their last months in…
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The Story of the Mooch and His 10 Days in the Swamp
William Cohan, Vanity Fair“The day after the election, I was in Trump Tower,” said Anthony Scaramucci. “I was in Trump’s office. We were celebrating, congratulating him on his victory. He…
What Juanita Broaddrick Wants You to Know
Katie Halper, New York MagazineThe woman who accused Bill Clinton talks about #MeToo, Trump, and Hillary Clinton’s decision not to fire an adviser accused of sexual misconduct. Source: Real Clear…
My Woody Allen Problem
A.O. Scott, New York TimesEven if he wanted to, he can’t unwatch his movies, our critic writes. The relationship between filmmaker and viewer is as complicated as the one between…
Trump Presses His Advantage on Immigration
Scott Rasmussen, RealClearPoliticsLast week, I noted that President Trump won the shutdown because he instinctively understood the strategic situation far better than Senate Democrats, establishment Republicans, and his other beltway…
SXSW is a Strong Reflection of What’s Hot in Austin says Hugh Forrest on the Ideas to Invoices Podcast
By LAURA LOREK Publisher with Silicon Hills News When South by Southwest started in 1987, it was a music only event and in 1994, the Interactive conference launched. “There was…
The Chief Justice, Searching for Middle Ground
Linda Greenhouse, New York TimesIn three recent opinions, John G. Roberts Jr. has been on the other side of the court’s three-man, reliably right-wing triumvirate. What’s going on? Source: Real…
It's Time for White Women to Do Better
Sophia Nelson, Philadelphia InquirerThe good news is that in the wake of the #MeToo movement, women are standing up like never before, but only having white women sit at the…
Inside a Public School Social Justice Factory
Katherine Kersten, The Weekly StandardFor decades, the public schools of Edina, Minnesota, were the gold standard among the state’s school districts. Edina is an upscale suburb of Minneapolis, but virtually…
Watching the State of the Union in the Heartland
Daniel Allott, RealClearPoliticsCRESCO, Iowa — It was one of the biggest applause lines of President Trump’s first State of the Union address, both inside the House chamber in Washington, D.C.,…
