This was the worst jobs report since last October. The economy added 120,000 jobs in March, about half the pace of the previous three months.

Satisfaction with the way the country is going is lower now than it was for previous presidents at this time. Obama's job approval rating is also lower than other presidents at this point except Jimmy Carter. Confidence that Obama is achieving his goals on issues has dropped by more than half since 2009.

This issue of the Political Report covers election night, surprising facts about the 2010 elections, declarations of independents, the Republican 2012 lineup, and more.

History books look back in admiration at how President Kennedy faced down the Soviets during the Cuban Missile Crisis; it is worth pondering how the history books will treat Obama's handling of a similarly apocalyptic Iranian nuclear threat.

This issue of Political Report covers the latest views on President Obama's job performance, feelings toward the political parties, congress, the American presence in Afghanistan, health care reform, a possible second stimulus package, photo IDs at polling places, how much money the government wastes, and much more.

According to observers, the surge in Iraq is working.

China is ramping up development and investment in Africa. What do African leaders think about these changes?

The rapidly evolvingbiotech drugindustry requires policy to evolve with it, but there are dangers in changing laws too broadly, too fast.