TO OUR READERS 4
LETTERS 8
CHRONICLES 19
MILESTONES 29
COVER: The Gingrich Who Stole Christmas 30
The incoming Speaker of the House sets off a race to cut
programs for the poor. But most Americans don't agree with
harsh cutbacks.
Who Is Entitled? A bipartisan commission says welfare for the
well-off should be on the table too
THE ADMINISTRATION: Frantic Shuffle to the Middle 41
Clinton's reincarnation as a centrist is well under way
THE POLITICAL INTEREST: Newt's Believe It or Not 43
Gingrich sounds great, but he's loose with the facts
SOCIETY: Armed and Cantankerous 48
Politician-hating citizens are...