The Week's Best Articles From the Washington Monthly
Bill Clinton's new memoir ... Luigi Mangione's stupid manifesto ... Musk's and Ramaswamy's clueless budget-cutting adventure ... and more
The Week's Best Articles From the Washington Monthly
The Clinton Post-Presidency and Its Discontents: Author David Masciotra reviews Bill Clinton's new memoir, Citizen: My Life After the White House. Click here for the full story.
Luigi Mangione’s Manifesto Is Stupid: Politics Editor Bill Scher critiques the thin rationale made by the alleged killer. Click here for the full story.
North Carolina’s Democrat in a Trump District: Former Associate Editor Marc Novicoff interviews Representative Don Davis about what Democrats can learn from his re-election. Click here for the full story.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE Project to Eviscerate the Federal Government is a Legal Train Wreck: Contributing Writer Peter M. Shane shows the cluelessness driving the controversial budget-slashing endeavor. Click here for the full story.
A Hidden Gem in RFK Jr.’s Agenda: Merrill Goozner, publisher of the GoozNews health care newsletter, sees promise for physician pay reform. Click here for the full story.
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