Washington Monthly

For more than 30 years, Representative Barney Frank was one of the nation’s most visible liberal lawmakers.

The Ukrainian team visiting Oslo in late August came armed with a hefty research report—73 packed pages of open-source intelligence and policy proposals designed to help Norway prepare for a confrontation with Russia.

I confess to some smug satisfaction when a disciple of Donald Trump turns heretic—especially after some very public humiliation or as just desserts.

On Wednesday night, I went to a screening in Montclair of my friend Steve McCarthy’s documentary, Finding Paddy.

For a full decade after 9/11, Osama bin Laden was the most wanted man in the world.

Editor’s Note: Five years ago, the Monthly published this piece, which remains timely today as political violence smolders and news media face continued financial challenges.

Recent weeks have seen an escalation of the Trump administration’s efforts to interfere with this fall’s elections.

As the midterm elections enter their post-Labor Day general election phase, all signs still point to Democrats taking the House, which requires a net gain of three seats.

In the summer of 2023, the British journalist Jon Ronson’s adult son Joel attended what was billed as a party at a real-life castle in Connecticut.