A Manhattan grand jury made history last week by indicting a former president. That’s never happened before. While we’re handing out indictments, I’d like to charge the progressive group, who used the news as an opportunity to register their disappointment, with being out of touch.

This president, they argue, should be made to answer for far more serious offences. Take what you can get—and then keep at it. That used to be the soul of progressive politics. Why does it feel like the goal today isn’t so much one foot in front of the other toward a righteous cause as perfection immediately rendered?

Lizzie Gottlieb’s documentary, Turn Every Page (2022), which chronicles the extraordinary half-century publishing relationship between her father, editor Robert Gottlieb and writer Robert Caro, made its streaming (retail) debut last week. You can turn every one of their pages together and still miss the full significance of their achievement in the way the documentary joyfully conveys. Father and daughter each offer an ending—no spoiler, but hers is better.

Government House Leader Mark Holland (MP for Ajax, Ontario) was a recent guest of the Paul Wells Show podcast. Their remarkably candid conversation is unlike anything I can recall. In fact, I would be curious to hear what Americans think of it—it’s just about the furthest thing from their own political tone. More of this, please.

I am not sure who the joke is on in the latest episode of The Problem with Jon Stewart, which breaks format with a field trip to the respective UN and EU headquarters, but I was surprised to learn that Europe have significantly understated their potential for clarity on important matters. This is a good thing.