Beijing bests Manila in a naval standoff, worrying its neighbors.

While some Republicans have been distancing themselves from Rep. Paul Ryan's proposed Medicare overhaul, Florida's junior senator, Marco Rubio, has emerged in recent weeks as Ryan's most ardent public defender.

Young voter turnout this year was down two-thirds in New Jersey and three-quarters in Virginia, which has scary implications for both Democratic and Republican political strategists.

The effort to ban Bisphenol A, a polycarbonate plastic, as harmful to human beings is misguided.

Deflation remains the signal concern in this economy, but inflation worries are not unreasonable given current fiscal trends.

Do not fear overhyped, scary environmentalist reports. Air quality is improving.

By ignoring the overwhelming approval millions of beneficiaries give the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the left has shown again its strategy to score political points by scaring seniors.

We still have a long way to go before activists' and journalists' claims match air quality reality.