Dear Reader (Including Jacob Wohl, who might need help with the big words),

I'm leaving in a little while to chaperone a New York City weekend get-together for my daughter and 15 other 16-year-olds. So . . . pray for me. This might mean that this week's "news"letter is not only abbreviated but also a bit snitty.

Speaking of snitty — and I don't mean the eighth dwarf —  I really don't want to write about the Bill Barr brouhaha bedeviling the Beltway Brahmins, but alliteration beckons and beguiles, perforce the professional pundit proceeds with perhaps pusillanimous, perchance pugnacious, pontification on the pending pertinent predicaments.

Sorry, I won't do that again.

You know that feeling when you and your fellow Knights Templar are sitting around drinking absinthe-flavored Fresca watching turtles play chess, but no one else notices that the bigger turtle, which is actually a rare breed of parrot that likes to wear unlicensed Phish concert T-shirts, brings its queen out way too early? No wait, that's a different feeling. A somewhat related one is when everybody is screaming about stuff you don't think is ...

May 03 2019

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The Bill Barr Chicanery Is about Controlling the Narrative Jonah Goldberg Dear Reader (Including Jacob Wohl, who might need help with the big words), I'm leaving in a little while to chaperone a New York City weekend get-together for my daughter and 15 other 16-year-olds. So . . . pray for me. This might mean that this week's "news"letter is not only abbreviated but also a bit snitty. Speaking of snitty — and I don't mean the eighth dwarf —  I really don't want to write about the Bill Barr brouhaha bedeviling the Beltway Brahmins, but alliteration beckons and beguiles, perforce the professional pundit proceeds with perhaps pusillanimous, perchance pugnacious, pontification on the pending pertinent predicaments. Sorry, I won't do that again. You know that feeling when you and your fellow Knights Templar are sitting around drinking absinthe-flavored Fresca watching turtles play chess, but no one else notices that the bigger turtle, which is actually a rare breed of parrot that likes to wear unlicensed Phish concert T-shirts, brings its queen out way too early? No wait, that's a different feeling. A somewhat related one is when everybody is screaming about stuff you don't think is ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Big Lie That Barr Lied Andrew C. McCarthy The claim that Bill Barr gave false testimony is frivolous. 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. 'Coward of Broward' Sheriff's Deputy Says He 'Did Nothing Wrong' During Parkland Shooting Mairead McArdle Disgraced former Broward County sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson, who failed to act to stop the Parkland shooter, struck a defiant stance in a new report. ADVERTISEMENT 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. The EMP Executive Order — Where Were Bush and Obama? William Graham,R. James Woolsey and Peter Vincent Pry A single explosion over the U.S. could render all electrical devices unusable. Under Trump, this threat is finally being taken seriously. Economy Surges in April, Adding 263,000 Jobs Mairead McArdle Economic growth exceeded expectations in April as the market added 263,000 new jobs and unemployment sank to its lowest level in 49 years. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 30% TODAY Photo Essays Defending America Top Shots ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.