Economy
Ernst vs. tariffs
When Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, talks about what it is like to discuss trade with Trump administration officials, her description is similar to the way those same…
May 7, 2019
Magazine - Business
Campaigns ramp up cybersecurity
If special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian efforts to help President Trump’s 2016 campaign failed to answer all the questions from his Democratic rivals, it nonetheless…
Magazine - Columnists
Inside the Trump administration’s Venezuelan problem
Getting Nicolás Maduro to relinquish power has been far more complicated than the Trump administration expected. Maduro is running out of foreign capital, his oil exports are…
Beltway Confidential
Letter from the editor: May 7, 2019
People celebrate Memorial Day, which this year falls on May 27, but most probably don’t realize that this is Military Appreciation Month. Armed Forces Day is on…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Who am I?
Yesterday my wife could claim a very modest Celtic genetic heritage, 6% from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales combined. Today my wife is fully one-quarter Irish. Four percent…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
A $5 billion fine for Facebook may not be enough
Facebook announced recently that it expects a huge fine from the Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations, and reactions from privacy advocates and cybersecurity experts are all…
Columnists
What’s the matter with Virginia?
LEXINGTON, Va. — Clare Perry considers herself a Democrat. Grayson Pearce is a Republican. She’s from Richmond, and he’s from Virginia Beach. Despite holding opposing political values,…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Just whack it with a wrench!
Different military occupational specialties require different durations of training time. Determined to complete both Army basic training and military occupational specialties training in one summer and return…
Magazine - Life & Arts
The end of Woodstock
Woodstock is canceled. That’s probably a good thing. Though the main issue reportedly involved permitting, the investors behind the Woodstock 50th anniversary concert put out a statement…
Magazine - Your Land
Joe Biden scores with campaign mug
Candidates almost always kick off their campaigns with an online merchandise shop. Unfortunately, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates seem to have haphazardly thrown theirs together. Looking at…