I'm way behind in my reading of the New Yorker, and just finished an issue from last October. In it is the article "Washington Man" by George Packer. This follows the long-form journalism format that seems to be more and more prevalent in the New Yorker, going into great depth on a guy who was a Washington insider for most of his adult life, working on Biden's staff as well as for a lobbying firm. Of course, while telling his story, it also tells another important story about the increasingly prevalent corrupting influence of money in politics.
I have been a Packer skeptic since his Iraq misstep, but I must say this was an excellent article. Sadly, it's behind the paywall, but here is the abstract. If you have digital access, or if you happen to have access to old paper issues (i.e., you're a Luddite like me), it is well worth a read.
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