Romney’s defenders argue that he was taken out of context when he declared, “I’m not concerned about the very poor,” pointing out that he also said, “We have a safety net [to help the very poor]. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it.” If anything, the context is more disturbing than the initial gaffe. To understand why, Romney needs to listen to the words of Ronald Reagan.

Israel’s test on Wednesday of a new missile able to reach Iran, and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s forthcoming report that exposes the military dimension to Iran’s nuclear program have renewed speculation that Israel’s patience with Obama’s diplomatic efforts to counter Iran’s nuclear program has run out.

By combating Frederick Taylor's theories on worker efficiency, Unions have become their own worst enemy.

War on the Korean peninsula is not a distant possibility. But American forces are not properly postured to fight in a renewed Korean War, and that makes such a conflict more likely to occur and less likely to end quickly.

President Obama is likely to pay a real political cost for his important message about the freedom of religion enshrined in the Constitution, in the context of the planned construction of an Islamic community center near ground zero.

The proposal to deny capital gains tax treatment to owners of investment partnerships threatens to turn the tables on decades of business tax law and practice, penalize more than a million entrepreneurs, and further stall the country's economic recovery.

Whether Americans support Arizona's new immigration law, they blame the federal government for failure to act.

The United States needs a sustained, unremitting effort until 2012 when we can evaluate our presidential candidates based on their ability to defend our national security.