Washington Post
The Bezos-Musk rivalry and the changing power of media
Elon Musk knows something Jeff Bezos doesn’t. Each has had turns as the world’s richest man, and both are media…
How the Washington Post became a liability for Bezos
What does Jeff Bezos’s gutting of the Washington Post say about America’s sense of itself and of its place in…
Trump supporters never stood a chance
New York There are times, living in this here dump, when I doubt if anyone’s heard of the word magnanimity.…
The death of the private citizen
The internet is not a private place, but news outlets have decided that it’s up to them to determine when…
In praise of Kayleigh McEnany
Is Kayleigh McEnany the best Press Secretary in history? I think she may be. True, it’s early days. She was…
Let’s blame China
This article is in The Spectator’s June 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. Is Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to…
Kayleigh McEnany’s media jujitsu
Kayleigh McEnany, President Trump’s new White House press secretary, has breathed new life into the briefing room and already proven…
Trump campaign hits the media where it hurts — in court
The Trump campaign named the Washington Post in a libel suit on Tuesday over two articles the paper published last…
The comedy and tragedy of Trump
New York On 21 April 1980, Rosie Ruiz won the fabled Boston Marathon in record time and looked as fresh…
American Notebook
I have been driving many hundreds of miles across America, interviewing Vietnam veterans for a book. Though I have been…
High life
I hate to start with a cliché, but Count Arnaud de Borchgrave d’Altena, who died in Washington DC last week,…
