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This week on the Confab, senior editor Andrew Ferguson talks with host Eric Felten about the impact on journalism and on the culture more broadly of Rolling Stone magazine.

This week on the Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes talks with host Eric Felten about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's strategy for passing tax reform in the Senate.

This week on the Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes scores the Trump presidency. And Ethan Epstein talks about a strange fix for the failing Washington Metro system.

This week on the Confab, executive Fred Barnes and senior writer Michael Warren talk with host Eric Felten about the anti-Trump wave that threatens Republicans in 2018.

This week on the Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes and senior writer John McCormack talk about Republican primaries where Steve Bannon is fielding, or hopes to field, true-to-Trump challengers.

This week on the Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes talks with host Eric Felten about the large and unnecessary gap between Trump Republicans and Establishment Republicans.

This week on the Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes talks with host Eric Felten about how and why Republicans got themselves in such a mess.

After the healthcare debacle, can GOP lawmakers regroup to pass tax reform? Senior writer Michael Warren talks with host Eric Felten about the Republicans' top legislative priority for the fall.

Fred Barnes joins host Eric Felten to talk about the new campaign book "Devil's Bargain." Ethan Epstein comes by to urge Republicans to reach out to African-American voters rather than just trying to discourage them.

This week on the Confab, senior writer Michael Warren talks about the terrible week in Trump. John Yoo tells us what new technologies mean for the rules of war.​

This week on the Confab, Andy Ferguson takes us back 50 years to the Summer of Love. Fred Barnes tells us about a fight over billions of dollars in federal money for New York tunnels and train stations.​

This week on the Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes asks what we learned about Obamacare's skyrocketing premiums from the Senate healthcare-legislation fiasco. And then senior writer John McCormack talks about how the legislative wreckage of repeal and replace may still provide a vehicle for…

This week on the Confab, President Trump regrets having chosen Jeff Sessions as Attorney General. Michael Warren joins Eric Felten to talk about what the White House thinks it can do about it. John McCormack looks at the ever-changing prospects that the Senate will do something about Obamacare.…

This week on the Confab, senior writer Michael Warren tells why the Trump administration is sticking with the Iran nuclear deal—for now. Reporter Alice Lloyd reports on an Education Department summit about how colleges should treat accusations of student sexual assault. And senior editor Andrew…

This week on the Confab, Fred Barnes talks with Eric Felten about how state attorneys general, such as Missouri's Josh Hawley, are moving up the slippery pole of politics. Ethan Epstein comes by to discuss North Korea's ballistic missiles, and Phil Terzian tells us about a final exoneration of day…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with Andy Ferguson about Paul McCartney and Michael Warren about Sgt. Pepper 50 years after the Beatles provided the soundtrack to the Summer of Love.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes tells host Eric Felten what to take away from the Democrats' special election defeats. Karlyn Bowman talks about what pollsters have and haven't learned from 2016's polling fiascos.

In this episode of the Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes talks with Eric Felten about why the GOP should focus, not on broad tax reform, but on tax cutting. And literary editor Philip Terzian talks British politics in the wake of Theresa May's disastrous snap-election.

This week on the Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes tells host Eric Felten about the rules Trump lives by. And senior writer Michael Warren talks about how living by those rules helped get the president in his Comey mess.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes talks about the tricky balancing act of Virginia GOP gubernatorial hopeful Ed Gillespie; and Lee Smith explains the international politics of Wonder Woman.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes joins host Eric Felten to talk about GOP hopes to get things done even with President Trump pulling down the party like a boat anchor. Thomas Joscelyn tells us how not to lose the 9/11 wars. And John McCormack unravels the conspiratorial…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren joins host Eric Felten to talk about another week dominated by the Trumpiest of tempests. Will the appointment of a Special Counsel calm the waters? Then Philip Terzian comes by to tell us about outrage over Turkish security men beating…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes and Michael Warren discuss the James Comey firing fire-storm. Andrew Ferguson reports on the lurch to the left in Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary. And Ethan Epstein on the lurch to the left in the presidency of South Korea.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren tells us about the president's most listened-to advisor; Fred Barnes comes by to talk with host Eric Felten about the House vote to repeal and replace (or perhaps just revise) Obamacare. And Garrett Graff, author of the new book Raven…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes talks with host Eric Felten about President Trump's big new tax reform plan, and then senior writer Michael Warren comes by to assess the style and strategy of the Trump presidency, 100 days in.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes joins host Eric Felten to explain how and why Donald Trump has changed his policies more in the first 100 days than any other president. Then Andrew Ferguson comes by to tell us about Philadelphia's new Museum of the American Revolution.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, the Trump Administration has spent a week in flux. Michael Warren joins host Eric Felten to talk about President Trump's capacity for change.

Fred Barnes talks with host Eric Felten about the renewed effort to repeal and replace Obamacare. Michael Warren discusses Donald Trump's evolving hawkishness. And Andrew Ferguson explains a singular pronoun problem.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes tells host Eric Felten why President Trump and Congressional Republicans need to focus on a simplified tax-cutting agenda after the fiasco of an over-complicated health care attempt. With a scandal-ridden president out of office, shaky…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren joins host Eric Felten to talk about how the Obamacare repeal legislation fell apart. Then, Jenna Lifhits stops by to confab about the maybe scandals involving the Russian connection and Obama administration snooping.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes stops by to talk about all the players trying to break up Donald Trump and Paul Ryan's cozy relationship of convenience. Can they keep it together long enough to get a healthcare bill passed? And Michael Warren walks us through this week at…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren and Chris Deaton join host Eric Felten to talk about the unsteady rollout of the GOP's plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. And John McCormack comes by to tell us about the tension between the White House and Capitol Hill over the…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren joins host Eric Felten to talk about the Trump administration's eventful week, from the high of the president's speech before Congress to the low of the Attorney General's Russia recusal. Then Chris Deaton comes by to tell us about the…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes talks with host Eric Felten about whether the NRA's political organization and advertisements were what pushed Donald Trump over the top in November. Then Eric talks with Steven Hayward about the divide between conservatives who see the…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes and Michael Warren talk with host Eric Felten about the fine-tuned chaos of the new administration's first month in business.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes joins host Eric Felten to tell why Republicans should take up tax reform first, before getting bogged down in Obamacare; Michael Warren reports on how the White House agenda got slowed down this week; and Ethan Epstein peers behind the mask…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes comes by to tell us how Donald Trump came to choose Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the High Court seat left vacant by the death last year of Justice Antonin Scalia. Then, Michael Warren joins host Eric Felten to talk about another whirlwind…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren comes back from the White House to tell us whether the Trump team have figured out where their offices are yet. Then, Jeffrey Anderson joins host Eric Felten to talk about the unfolding strategy to repeal and replace Obamacare.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Alice Lloyd reports on the bitter battle over Betsy DeVos' nomination to be secretary of education. Then, Christopher DeMuth joins host Eric Felten to talk about whether and how Donald Trump will push for deregulation.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes talks about Trump's strategy of permanent offense. Then, Ethan Epstein joins host Eric Felten to talk about the president-elect's dangerous flirtation with anti-vaccine crank Robert Kennedy Jr. Then we survey the geopolitical landscape with…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes joins host Eric Felten to bid farewell to the most prized artifact of President Obama's legacy: Obamacare. Then Andy Ferguson and Phil Terzian share their takes on Obama's legacy and its durability (or lack thereof).

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes looks ahead to the new year when Trump takes Washington. And Ethan Epstein and Michael Warren join host Eric Felten to pronounce on the best and worst of 2016 politics.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes talks about the DC swamp most in need of draining-the Department of Justice. And then host Eric Felten makes a batch of the essential American Christmas drink, Tom and Jerry.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren and Ethan Epstein step up to the Confab's microphones to talk about President-elect Trump's cabinet-in-waiting. And in these hyper partisan times, Alice Lloyd tells us about the rare bipartisanship on display in strengthening laws on…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes talks with host Eric Felten about what a President Donald Trump can learn from the missteps and miscues of Barack Obama's approach to the presidency. Andrew Ferguson stops in to diagnose what's ailing the corporate media in the age of…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren joins host Eric Felten to report on Capitol Hill strategizing about how to repeal and replace the (un-)Affordable Care Act. Ethan Epstein comes by to send off Fidel Castro with a Bronx cheer.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes joins host Eric Felten to talk about Donald Trump's politically transformative use of Twitter technology. What promises will a President Trump be in a position to keep? Tod Lindberg tells us. And then Michael Warren Skypes in to talk about…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes joins host Eric Felten to talk about Donald Trump's prospects for having his way with the Senate when it comes to Obamacare; John McCormack tells us whether the Senate is going to nuke the filibuster; and Ethan Epstein shows how a minor…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Donald Trump shocks and shakes up a complacent political establishment right and left. Will he be able to meld his brand of populism with traditional GOP conservatism? What will that hybrid look like and will it succeed? Fred Barnes joins Confab host…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, executive editor Fred Barnes provides the definitive election-eve prognostication. Who will be president? Clinton? Trump? Or the Sweet Meteor of Death? Can the GOP, against all odds, hang on to the Senate? Is there time left for a November Surprise?

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes joins host Eric Felten to talk about the cage fight Donald Trump has fashioned for himself and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Ethan Epstein gives us the over-under on Trump's chances to win Nevada. And Andrew Ferguson reports on the epic…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes has his racing sheet at the ready to handicap the crucial down-ballot races. Then we talk with Alice Lloyd about Donald Trump's most fervent grass-roots supporter; and we talk with Steven Hayward about Trump's most scholarly, intellectual…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren recaps the Veep debate; Jeffrey Anderson updates us on the Obamacare death spiral; and Ethan Epstein tells us about a lump of Taiwanese jade that looks like a cabbage—no foolin'!

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, presidential debate veteran Fred Barnes on how, in his next Hillary face-off, Trump can recover from this week's disastrous debate performance. And Michael Warren takes us to the carnival that was the debate spin-room.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes tells host Eric Felten about the fight for Virginia and the big candidate showdown Monday night. Jonathan V. Last reports on the quixotic Evan McMullin quest to derail Donald Trump. And Ethan Epstein explains how D.C. got two miles of track…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes talks Trump's economic plans—are they conservative? Vic Matus joins host Eric Felten to quaff some campaign cocktails, and author Daniel Wattenberg comes by to regale us with the exploits of Stephen Decatur.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes joins host Eric Felten to talk about Hillary's sustained skid in the polls, and John McCormack tells us about the post 9/11 vets now running for Congress.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes talks about The Donald's attention-grabbing immigration-policy show, and Kevin Kosar comes by to tell us about Britain's anti-alcohol freak-out.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Jonathan Last talks about the joys of living a little dangerously at Yellowstone National Park. Jeffrey Anderson comes by to explain the Obamacare death spiral, and Terry Eastland tells us how an obscure tax provision-the Johnson amendment-became one…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Andrew Ferguson stops by to talk about a new biography of Paul McCartney; and Ethan Epstein discusses what's happened to the issue of immigration in the age of Trump.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Matt Labash recounts the Libertarian convention and the concomitant comic convention, while Jeffrey Anderson discusses what happened to the issues in the presidential race.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Michael Warren chats about the establishment striking back in Kansas, and then Andrew Stuttaford discusses the various establishments in post-Brexit disarray.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Fred Barnes and Vic Matus join host Eric Felten to discuss the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab with Eric Felten and Victorino Matus, recapping the gala GOP Convention.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with Fred Barnes about Hillary's Foundational Corruption, Mark Hemingway discusses the mile high Senate race, and Terry Eastland talks about Ruth Bader Ginsburg's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with Fred Barnes about Trump and free trade; Terry Eastland on why Hillary gets a pass; and Adam J. White on Clarence Thomas 25 years after the start of his epic confirmation battle.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with Fred Barnes on DC's traffic nightmare, and Joseph Loconte on the centennial of the Battle of the Somme.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with economist Stephen Moore about Hillary and economic stimulus, and contributing editor Max Boot about the situation in the Baltics.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with Christopher DeMuth about how the executive branch swallowed Washington and Ethan Epstein pops in to talk about thefts big and small involving North Korea.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with Michael Warren about the Week in Trump. And then Ron Rubin comes by to tell us how the federal government is trying to make payday loans not pay.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with Fred Barnes about The Donald running neck and neck with Hillary. Shannen Coffin explains the many investigations into Hillary Clinton's home-brew email server, and Vic Matus joins Eric Felten to discuss the looming season finale…

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with Fred Barnes about schism between East Coast and West Coast conservatives over Trump, Jeff Anderson on Obamacare spending, and Chris Caldwell reports on whether the UK will quit the EU.

In this episode of THE WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks with Fred Barnes about how Mitch McConnell has united Republican senators against any lame duck Supreme Court appointment; Ike Brannon joins us to confab about the economics of the gig economy; and Matthew Continetti helps us…

In this episode of the WEEKLY STANDARD Confab, Eric Felten talks about the Trump/Ryan summit with Michael Warren; Daniel Halper tells us about the new criminal gangs moving in on the marijuana business in Colorado; and Victorino Matus joins us to talk about the many lawsuits claiming that beer and…

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