
		May 03 2019

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Spying on the Trump Campaign Isn't a Conspiracy Theory Anymore

Jim Geraghty

Making the click-through worthwhile: The New York Times confirms that the FBI sent undercover investigators to talk to Trump-campaign officials in 2016 after all; the Washington Post uncovers some unnerving new details about Bernie Sanders's "honeymoon" to the Soviet Union; and the economy keeps rocking and rolling.

'Spygate' Doesn't Look Like Such a Hyperbolic Label after All

The New York Times, appearing to confirm some details from George Papadopoulos's interview with the Washington Examiner's Byron York last month ... Read More


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Shadow Is Visual Shakespeare

Armond White

When most action movies are nothing but action, Zhang Yimou employs extreme stylization in Shadow, his latest film made in the wuxia (martial arts) genre. The film's abstract look forces a viewer to concentrate on the themes in this ancient Chinese story.

Shades of Presidential Scandals Past

Mona Charen

There are prudential reasons to avoid impeachment. But the Mueller report provides abundant evidence that President Trump attempted to obstruct justice and abused his power.

Scandal-Plagued Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Resigns

Mairead McArdle

Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh resigned Thursday amid a mushrooming corruption scandal.

Rupert Murdoch as the Great Disruptor

Kyle Smith

The play about Rupert Murdoch's explosive entry into the London newspaper market in 1969 isn't a shallow hit piece as you'd expect but a robustly entertaining and measured work that dares to consider events from Murdoch's point of view.

The Farcical Bill Barr Scandal

Rich Lowry

That Barr and his letter are the focus of such political and media ire is a symptom of the lunacy of this era, rather than anything rotten in his Department of Justice.

Ukraine's Presidential Election Was, among Other Things, a Rebuke to Moscow

George Weigel

A thriving, independent Ukraine will, like nothing else, guarantee the frustration of Vladimir Putin's designs to re-create something resembling the old Soviet space.

Lessons from a Previous Venezuela Crisis

Jerry Hendrix

China and Russia should cut their financial and political ties with Nicolas Maduro before their broader global interests are damaged by their folly.

Trump Administration Guarantees Conscience Protections for Doctors Who Won't Perform...

Mairead McArdle

The Trump administration on Thursday adopted protections for medical professionals who have moral objections to performing certain procedures.


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