The American withdrawal, which comes after the administration's failure to secure a new agreement that would have allowed troops to remain in Iraq, won't be good for ordinary Iraqis nor for the region. But it will unquestionably benefit Iran.

Drawing on research from the world's most important economists, this volume tells a big picture story about the huge differences in the standard of living across time and across borders.

The Obama administration could abstain from a Security Council resolution affirming a Palestinian state, and we will soon see how hostile to Israel President Obama is prepared to be.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will discuss the continued progress in strengthening U.S. border security and enhancing interior enforcement through the Secure Border Initiative. Secretary Chertoff will also discuss efforts to encourage Congress to act quickly on establishing comprehensive immigration reform.

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There should be no "comprehensive" immigration plan until the government can prove that it has secured our borders.

It is no surprise that the Middle East, one of our most intractable problems, provokes so much U.N. activity, even though the real-world consequences are so limited.

With slowing economic growth, a publicly feuding cabinet, and a series of corruption scandals that have paralyzed governance, you might think the last thing India needs is a foreign policy mishap. But there's no other way to characterize New Delhi's full-throated support for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's dangerous grandstanding at the United Nations in pursuit of statehood.

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.