Stephen Hayes, the editor in chief of the Weekly Standard, in Washington in December 2017. (T.J. Kirkpatrick for The Washington Post)ColumnistThe standard, so to speak, interpretation of the demise of the Weekly Standard is that it is symbolic of the fate of non-Trumpian conservatism. John Podhoretz, one of the magazine’s co-founders, tweeted: “It actually wasn’t about Trump, or only about Trump on the margins. Whether that happens, the Weekly Standard is no more, and it is appropriate to mourn its passing even while hoping for a rebirth. The Weekly Standard was run for most of its history by Bill Kristol — a good friend who is gifted with an ironic disposition and a cheerful temperament.

Source: Washington Post December 14, 2018 19:52 UTC