At a time when presidential powers of war and peace are under scrutiny, it is useful to look back at the nation's first national security crisis and examine how Washington exercised those authorities in the face of that crisis.

Everyone knows presidents have larger-than-life size egos. It goes with the job. But changes on the official White House website reveal that we've never had a self-regarding narcissist quite like the oval Office's current occupant.

What exactly do we celebrate on Veterans Day? To be sure, we mean to honor the brave men and women, living and dead, who have fought America’s battles, past and present. But honor them how, and for what? About these matters, we lack a clear national answer.

Rather than await the decision on the Affordable Care Act, President Obama decided to attack preemptively with error-filled claims about the place of judicial review in our constitutional system. Judicial review springs from the duty of a court, when deciding a case before it, to enforce the Constitution over a conflicting act of Congress.

For the first time in over a decade, Russia is on the verge of fundamental change, and the GOP candidates would be wise to voice support for the country’s burgeoning democratic movement.

Tackling the jobs situation has to be the biggest priority for the government right now. Yet, while the debt ceiling deal may go some way towards reducing the uncertainties about the economy for businesses, there is little clarity about the details.

The American flag is unusual, both in looks and significance. But as symbol of the nation, it has a meaning and a function beyond what individual citizens make of it.

Obama's decision to engage in Libya will not remain attractive to voters if it fails to result in the overthrow of Gadhafi and leads to an open-ended military commitment in a nation where our vital interests are not at stake.