The president's policies are in shambles. But it's not entirely clear where Republicans want to go either, or whether they have candidates with the potential to take them there.

President Obama's response to events in the Middle East, particularly in Libya, are so opaque, so convoluted, it's tempting to think there's some ingenious master plan in effect behind the scenes that he hasn't clued us in on.

Developments in Turkey's foreign policy suggest that the Turkish government will pull away from Europe and the West, and instead pursue more exclusively relationships with the Middle East, Iran, Russia, and China.

Prime Minister Erdoğan has implemented a deliberate plan to send Turkey on a fundamentally different trajectory, and while Turkey's residual military assistance is still helpful to the United States, policymakers should no longer assume Turkish goodwill.

Losing money is embarrassing. And an embarrassed Jamie Dimon publicly admitted that J.P. Morgan Chase goofed. Three senior executives lost their jobs as a result. But politicians and regulators in Washington are rushing to leverage the bank's misfortune for their own gain.

The United States and its allies and partners must not only understand Iran’s regional strategy and influence but also develop a coherent strategy of their own with which to confront them. Considering the relative economic, political, and diplomatic power of the two sides, it is unacceptable for the United States and its allies to allow Iran even such progress as it has made in these realms.

The newly constituted National Labor Relations Board may change several important labor-law rules through litigation, but whether it will be able to impose key provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act remains to be seen.

The health care reform proposals currently under consideration will simply expand the current inefficient system.