Vol. 23, No. 15

December 18, 2017

Cover Story
You're Fired!
What happens if Trump sacks Mueller?
By Stuart Taylor Jr.
Also in This Issue
  • Bye-Bye, Office Christmas Party — Matt Labash
  • The Phony Case Against Tax Cuts — Tony Mecia
  • A Capital Idea — Elliott Abrams

The December 18, 2017 issue of The Weekly Standard featured Stuart Taylor Jr.'s analysis of the potential consequences if President Trump fired special counsel Robert Mueller, the cover story that dominated discussion of the ongoing Russia investigation. The issue also covered cultural debates including Matt Labash's piece on the decline of office Christmas parties, Tony Mecia's defense of the GOP tax cuts against claims of middle-class harm, and Elliott Abrams's argument supporting Trump's Jerusalem policy decision. Additional coverage included Philip Terzian's examination of ABC's Brian Ross and his history of reporting errors, and Max Holland's debunking of JFK assassination conspiracy theories.

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The War on Christmas . . . Parties, That Is PDF
The Phony Case Against Tax Cuts PDF
A Capital Idea PDF
Brian Ross, Suspended PDF
Tax Reform Targets Obamacare PDF
You're Fired! PDF
Much Ado About Nothing PDF
The God of the Snooker Table PDF
The Oldman Churchill PDF
In Us We Trust? PDF
Kiddie Con Man PDF
Meme Girls PDF
Parody PDF
The Scrapbook PDF
Casual PDF
Editorials PDF