President Obama says that he has "complete confidence" in Attorney General Eric Holder. That's good news for Republicans. Pick almost any unnecessary, losing battle in Obama's first term, and his hapless attorney general is at the center of it.

The Supreme Court's new ruling on Miranda rights may ease the burdens on the American military, intelligence, and police, and give the Obama administration more flexibility to fight terrorism within the criminal-justice paradigm.

The extension of Miranda rights is a symptom of two larger maladies that threaten to harm the body public.

The Obama administration's security and antiterrorism policies are failing to impress our enemies.

Those who believe the Obama administration's policies on terrorism are putting the United States in danger have an obligation to speak out.

Doctors treating Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez for cancer told him weeks ago that he has only a 50 percent chance of living another 18 months. Members of Chávez's inner circle are scrambling now to ensure a succession of power to the leader's older brother, Adán.

Mr. Obama deserves credit for ordering the mission that killed bin Laden. But he should also recognize that he succeeded despite his urge to disavow Bush administration policies. Perhaps one day he will acknowledge his predecessor's role in making this week's dramatic success possible.

Looking back over the decade, the first clear lesson is the critical importance of Mr. Bush's decision to consider the struggle with al Qaeda a war.