Emile Doak, Helen Andrews, Declan Leary, and Matthew Walther react to a New York Times report that FBI informants were part of the January 6 riot—a story that conservative media have been covering for months. Plus, Congress wants to draft America’s daughters, and another round of Covid theater.

Picks of the week:

• Emile: Forty Years Fighting the Anti-Culture, Sohrab Ahmari
• Helen: The Most Dangerous Man in America, Declan Leary
• Declan: Talking About Class in America, Matthew Walther
• Matthew: Big Apple is Watching, Carmel Richardson