Vol. 1, No. 18
January 22, 1996
Cover Story
Tricky Hillary
Also in This Issue
- Intellectuals and Politics — David Brooks
- Lessons of the Budget Showdown — Fred Barnes & The Editors
- The Truth Behind Travelgate — Byron York
This issue of The Weekly Standard focused heavily on controversies surrounding the Clinton White House, particularly Hillary Clinton's involvement in various scandals. The cover featured stories on Travelgate by Byron York, the expanding Whitewater scandal by Tod Lindberg and Carl M. Cannon, and analysis of White House damage control efforts. Additional pieces examined intellectuals' role in politics by David Brooks and lessons from the recent budget showdown, while the magazine's culture section critiqued Disney's handling of classic films and reviewed recent books on feminism and religion.