U.S. forces must drive out the Haqqani Network-- al Qaeda's allies-- and set conditions in which Afghan troops can hold.

The dynamics of the health care reform debate raise fascinating questions about the process, the parties, the institutions, and the norms inside Congress.

Despite the wild swings of emotion and fortune, the underlying fundamentals of the election are still the same.

The Anglosphere has come to dominate the international scene. Tony Blair, George W. Bush, and John Howard of Australia are the world's pre-eminent statesmen.

Will we recover, unbridle ourselves of debt, innovate, pay for our national security? Or, is China fated to become number one, leaving us to live in a Chinese world?

Today's Poland is prosperous and stable. But that is not the normal condition of Poland -- and it won't persist unless Poland, Europe and America cooperate to keep it that way.

The United States and its allies and partners must not only understand Iran’s regional strategy and influence but also develop a coherent strategy of their own with which to confront them. Considering the relative economic, political, and diplomatic power of the two sides, it is unacceptable for the United States and its allies to allow Iran even such progress as it has made in these realms.

Approval ratings for President Bush and Congress were low before Hurricane Katrina and remain much the same after the hurricane.