Vol. 22, No. 36
May 29, 2017
Cover Story
It's Mueller Time
A wild Washington week was punctuated by the appointment of a special counsel
By Michael Warren & Jenna Lifhits
Also in This Issue
- Are Republicans Mid-Terminal? — Fred Barnes
- Trump and 2018 — William Kristol
- Meanwhile, Up North — Kelly Jane Torrance
This issue focused on the tumultuous political developments surrounding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's appointment to investigate the Trump campaign and Russia. Michael Warren and Jenna Lifhits chronicled the wild week in Washington that led to Mueller's selection, while Fred Barnes examined whether Republicans faced a crisis in maintaining their House majority. William Kristol contributed analysis on the implications for Trump and the 2018 midterm elections, as the magazine grappled with one of the most significant turning points of the Trump presidency.