January 1, 2018

The January 1/8, 2018 issue of The Weekly Standard opened the new year with coverage of consumer protection and conservative political progress. Tony Mecia's cover story examined the growing telemarketing problem and emerging solutions to combat unwanted calls. The issue also celebrated Republican legislative victories, particularly tax reform, while assessing Democratic failures and examining key political and cultural developments including the Trump administration's National Security Strategy, the politicization of the federal judiciary, and the shifting political vocabulary of 2017.