Barack Obama's appointments come from the new American meritocracy--no longer the old white male elite that emerged from the Ivy League a half-century ago.

The reactions to the movieby Geert Wildersare causing problems for the Dutch cabinet.

President George W. Bush needs to replace his War Cabinet to gain people who will not shirk from unpleasant tasks and who are capable of leading their agencies to maximum performance.

Public opinion on the Department of Homeland Security, ethical standards of various fields, U.N. weapons inspectors, prayer, Clinton's role in 2004, and Catholic approval.

It has been reported that the Obama campaign this year, as in 2008, has disabled or chosen not to use AVS in screening contributions made by credit card. That doesn't sound very important. But it's evidence of a modus operandi that strikes me as thuggish.

Obama's decision to campaign -- er, conduct official business -- on university campuses last week was not surprising. According to exit polls, there was no surge of young voters in 2008.

President-elect Bush is reviving the idea of a "management team" for the federal government.

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has surrounded himself with trusted college alumni, former IRGC fighters, and relatives.