Irving Kristol, the former Trotskyite who turned sharply anti-Communist and shaped modern US politics and foreign policy as the "godfather" of neoconservatism, died Friday at the age of 89. The magazine edited by his son, William Kristol, announced his death on its Internet site. "His wisdom, wit, good humor, and generosity of spirit made him a friend and mentor to ...

Bill Kristol's column has for The New York Times has come to an end. Today's installment of his year-old op-ed column ends with a curt note that reads, "This is William Kristol’s last column." From the very start of his column last year, Mr. Kristol drew criticism from writers like The Atlantic's James Fallows, who wrote ...

President-elect Barack Obama has broken bread with some of his critics in the news media. Obama dined Tuesday evening at the home of conservative columnist George Will in Chevy Chase, Md. That's according to a report of the press pool that travels with the president-elect ...

Bill Kristol, the often insightful editor of the Weekly Standard, used his column in the New York Times last week to offer advice to conservatives who advocate small government: Cut it out. The essence of Kristol's argument is that small government is not popular, therefore advocating it is not a smart strategy for a political faction seeking power in ...