Joseph Lawler

Iran is at the threshold of nuclear capability, according to authorities (Washington Post) The U.S. has extended the drug war…

Mitt Romney’s outline for lowering deficits includes an assumption that the U.S. economy will grow at 4 percent annually. Tim…

National Review this month featured a cover story by the economist Scott Winship on income mobility, a topic of much debate…

At the Washington Post‘s liberal Wonkblog, Brad Plumer evinces regret over some of the 2009 stimulus measures:  The bleak news…

President Obama will hold a joint q & a with French president Nicolas Sarkozy at 3 p.m. (Politico) Jon Corzine…

The New York Times‘ poll watcher Nate Silver, whom I consider the best political handicapper out there (our own Jim…

In an op-ed for USA Today, Mitt Romney explains how he would cut federal spending. He lists a number of…

President Obama is in France for G-20 meetings (Politico) Latest in Herman Cain’s travails: he officially blames Rick Perry’s campaign…

The twists and turns in Herman Cain’s latest misadventure are too many too follow, at this point, unless it’s your…

Fred Barnes thinks that the pro-life movement has made significant gains over the past few years. In a Weekly Standard essay…