Secretary Arne Duncan, who argues that policymakers should use "data to drive reform," strongly believes that education policy should be "framed by evidence." We agree.

American Enterprise Institute economist Peter Wallison explains why the recent JP Morgan losses are proof that the Volcker Rule is unworkable and should be abandoned.

China's recent exercise of power has been more hard than soft, so it seems Beijing is neither "biding its time" nor rising peacefully.

Last week I wrote about the standings in the presidential race and said it looked like a long, hard slog through about a dozen clearly identified target states, much like the contests in 2000 and 2004. Call it the 2000/2004 long, hard slog scenario.

The Iraqi government has finally started attacking illegal military groups within the country.

Despite the rhetoric from Washington, we were never close to 25 percent unemployment.

Presidential candidate John McCain is receiving scrutiny and relentless attacks from his own party.

The $2 billion loss by JPMorgan Chase has reawakened debate about whether banks are taking excessive risks, but many facts have gotten lost in the breathless media coverage.