Obama has managed to do what no Republican president ever could: destroy the War Powers Act. In a riot of irresponsibility and hypocrisy, Republicans are racing to embrace a law they've long reviled just so they can, accurately, charge Obama with irresponsibility and hypocrisy.

America's security and economic interests in Iraq have never been greater, but Obama's commitment is uncertain.

Wednesday and Thursday mark Egypt’s first post-Mubarak presidential elections. Sadly, what should be a purple-fingered moment brings some hope and much disappointment. Don’t get me wrong – Mubarak was a loathsome stooge, a petty and incompetent rentier tyrant who deserved what he got and more.

The government takeover of Fannie and Freddie was necessary because of their massive losses on more than $1 trillion of subprime and Alt-A investments.

The superdelegates in the Democratic Party are under a lot of pressure to cast their vote in favor of one of the two candidates.

Are we willing to support our ally Iraq with long-term military bases after the war?

This Bradley Lecture is based on Brooks’s new book, “The Road to Freedom: How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise” (Basic Books, May 2012).

Mayoral control of school districts is no quick fix or panacea. Butif pursued thoughtfully, it can invigorate school improvement.