Magazine Issue

November 1, 2022

Bill Barr unplugged
Magazine - Features

Bill Barr unplugged

William Barr was sworn in as U.S. attorney general on Feb. 14, 2019, amid President Donald Trump’s struggles with the Trump-Russia investigation. Barr stayed in office until…

Byron York
Midterms and apologies
Beltway Confidential

Midterms and apologies

Democratic Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman on Oct. 25 gave what is likely the worst performance in a televised debate in U.S. history. It was a difficult…

Brandon Armstrong
Biden cannot ignore Iran
Foreign Policy

Biden cannot ignore Iran

It has been four decades since the Islamic Republic of Iran declared itself as the enemy of the West and the driving force empowering militias and groups…

Zineb Riboua
The unwatchable The Watcher
Crime

The unwatchable The Watcher

The Watcher seemed like a solid idea on paper. It had the right materials: the ripped-from-The Cut true crime story set in an affluent commuter town with…

Chris R. Morgan
The virus this time
Healthcare

The virus this time

If you don’t have young children, or don’t work in a pediatric intensive care unit, you might not know about the current respiratory viral outbreak. Unlike COVID-19,…

Timothy P. Carney
Voting a la carte
Magazine - Washington Briefing

Voting a la carte

Reports about the death of split-ticket voting may be greatly exaggerated. Voters for decades were perfectly willing to choose candidates for high office from different parties simultaneously.…

David Mark
Smile for the crime camera
Crime

Smile for the crime camera

Are you a New Yorker worried about crime in the subway system? Worried that a violent criminal may assault you and be out on the street within…

Zachary Faria