Oliver Wiseman

Washington, D.C.

Editor/Writer at The Free Press

@thefp

Articles

Election 2019 | The Critic Magazine

1 week ago | thecritic.co.uk | Asa Bennett |Pierre d’Alancaisez |Oliver Wiseman |Lewis Baston

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Trump vs. Harvard. Plus. . .

4 weeks ago | thefp.com | Oliver Wiseman

It’s Wednesday, April 16. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Coming up: Rupa Subramanya with the latest from the Canadian election. Olivia Reingold on Zohran Mamdani’s code switching. David Zweig on the long shadow of Covid. And much more. But first: Trump’s epic showdown with Harvard. With Columbia left bloodied and crying “uncle,” Donald Trump has set his sights on another Ivy League School: Harvard.
America and China Are Getting Divorced. It’s Not Amicable. Plus. . .

1 month ago | thefp.com | Oliver Wiseman

It’s Thursday, April 10. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Coming up: Will Trump strike a deal with Iran? Jay Solomon investigates. Naomi Schaefer Riley on the kids who really need the government’s protection. A Trump-voting soybean farmer desperate for the president to reconsider his tariffs on China. Niall Ferguson on whether the trade war could become a real war. Lloyd Blankfein on the market roller coaster. And much more.
Niall Ferguson and Victor Davis Hanson on What Trump’s Tariffs Really Mean

1 month ago | thefp.com | Oliver Wiseman

It’s Monday, April 7. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Coming up: Pittsburgh steelworkers and Garment District small business owners react to the coming economic uncertainty; the disappointments of “Dying for Sex”; and more. But first, Niall Ferguson and Victor Davis Hanson on Tariffmageddon. It’s been five days since Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” and the news has not stopped.
Does Baseball Suck? Plus. . .

1 month ago | thefp.com | Oliver Wiseman

It’s Thursday, March 27. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: the runners and riders in the New York mayoral contest; the editors weigh in on Signalgate; and, should the postal service be DOGE’d? All that and more coming up. But first: Play ball!It’s Opening Day, baseball is back, and The Free Press is going to the ballpark.
It’s the Economy, Stupid. Plus. . .

2 months ago | thefp.com | Oliver Wiseman

It’s Wednesday, March 12. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Coming up: Christopher Rufo on the conservative influencers peddling Jew-hate; the Democratic fundraising platform accused of enabling terror funding; Moscow wakes up to war as Ukraine commits to a ceasefire; and more. But first: It’s the economy, stupid. Monday was the worst day on Wall Street so far this year.
Larry Summers Thinks Trump’s Tariffs Are a Disaster

2 months ago | thefp.com | Oliver Wiseman

The former Treasury secretary says: ‘I have never seen as irrational a consequential policy put in place by an American administration.’
The Ukraine Crisis: What We’re Thinking—and Debating

2 months ago | thefp.com | Bari Weiss |Oliver Wiseman

It’s Monday, March 3. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today, we’re focusing on one big thing: the fallout from Friday’s extraordinary Oval Office spat. Three days after the diplomatic earthquake between President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the world is still feeling the aftershocks. In Europe, leaders have been jolted into action.
The Ukraine Crisis: What We’re Thinking—and Debating

2 months ago | thefp.com | Bari Weiss |Oliver Wiseman

It’s Monday, March 3. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today, we’re focusing on one big thing: the fallout from Friday’s extraordinary Oval Office spat. Three days after the diplomatic earthquake between President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the world is still feeling the aftershocks. In Europe, leaders have been jolted into action.
Trump’s Foreign Policy Revolution. Plus. . .

2 months ago | thefp.com | Bari Weiss |Oliver Wiseman

It’s Tuesday, February 25. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Coming up: Suzy Weiss meets the “most English man in the world.” Joe Nocera gives Trump credit for Apple’s big investment. A scandal at the BBC. And more. But first, the revolution in the White House—and its global fallout. On one thing, the president’s supporters and detractors can agree: Donald Trump is a disruptor.