INTERVIEW — STEVE HAYES – the new Editor-In-Chief of The Weekly Standard

• Stephen Hayes named editor-in-chief of The Weekly Standard. The Weekly Standard has named senior writer Stephen Hayes its next editor in chief. Bill Kristol, the magazine’s co-founder and current editor in chief will transition to a new role as editor at large. Current deputy editor Richard Starr will become editor, and Fred Barnes will remain executive editor.
• Trump compares Paul Ryan to a ‘fine wine,’ stops Wisconsin crowd from booing him. House Speaker Paul Ryan was booed in his home state of Wisconsin after President-elect Donald Trump mentioned him by name at a rally Tuesday night. “Speaker Paul Ryan,” Trump began saying, drawing a loud round of boos from the crowd in West Allis, the latest site of Trump’s “Thank you” tour. “Oh no,” Trump said over the jeers. “I’ve come to appreciate him!” Ryan had appeared onstage moments earlier to introduce Trump, and received an enthusiastic response. Later, Trump compared Ryan to “a fine wine” — “Every day I appreciate his genius more and more,” he said.
• Steve’s thoughts on the uproar over Rex Tillerson pick for Secretary of State
• President-elect Trump selects former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as nominee for energy secretary