The Obama administration refused to defend me against the lawsuit filed for José Padilla. Now even the liberal Ninth Circuit agrees the suit was frivolous.

Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) has long been on almost everyone's short list for the Republican vice presidential nomination. But now McDonnell's national security credentials have come into question, thanks to his mishandling of a bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly.

Now, for the first time in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, a substantial majority of respondents--55 percent--disapprove of the job Bush is doing in handling terrorism.

There is not a single academic study showing that these bans have reduced violent crime.

Wal-Mart is the lead plaintiff in a suit which will make it easier for others to file massive class-action suits against deep-pocketed targets and to inflict serious harm on the economy as a whole

Ornstein covers campaign finance and congressional ethics.

Facebook Inc. took a momentous action last week. And I don’t mean its announced intention to sell shares for $28 to $35 in an initial public offering later this month.

The finance minister of Ireland announced a plan to ransom the hostage economy. Others should follow suit.