A now-irrelevant provision of the Voting Rights Act may soon be no more.

The Greek, Irish, Portuguese, and Spanish governments already have tenuous holds on power. A deepening in their economic crises could give rise to populist governments ready to dump the euro.

The economic stimulus will play a major role in determining the outcome of the midterm elections, and President Obama may come to rue his refusal to give ground to his vanquished adversaries when first discussing his proposed stimulus.

The anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death last week focused attention briefly on the continued threat posed by al Qaeda Central. But what about al Qaeda's franchises elsewhere, like al Shabaab in Somalia? The viability of the threat these groups pose to the U.S. deserves more careful consideration than it has received.

The dollar has tanked this year, though the drop has been fairly steady and orderly. That may be about to change.

The collapse of U.S. mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Macmay unfairlyaffect the presidential elections.

The liberal critics of Republicans want the GOP to behave itself and go back to the good old days best described by Eugene McCarthy’s quip that the chief purpose of moderate Republicans is to shoot the wounded after the battle is over. No thanks.

The legal professoriate and commentariat are completely unhinged over the impending demise of the individual mandate. ... Let's go to the transcript and try to explain this one more time, in terms that even the Harvard crowd may be able to comprehend.