Foreign Policy Team Pre...

Scott Conroy, RCP On paper at least, Mitt Romney has a long way to go before he can even think about sealing the Republican nomination.But with several world trouble spots flaring up in recent weeks, Romney's foreign policy team is operating at a general election-like level in both...

About Tonight: February...

Tonight: DC Meat-Free Week, the 4th Annual Cherry Challenge, a dog comedy act, and more. Then, later this week, a yoga class for singles, an art showcase, pre-Valentine’s Day events, and much more. [ more › ] Read the original: About Tonight: February 6,...

Republican Race No Long...

Balz & Cillizza, Washington Post In the most extraordinary day of the Republican presidential race, a series of fast-paced and unexpected events shook the candidates and their campaigns Thursday, significantly changing the dynamic of the contest just two days before a crucial primary...

Obama’s "We ...

Alexis Simendinger, RCP As President Obama visited Orlando, Fla., on Thursday to describe an initiative to expand international tourism to the United States, Vice President Biden was in Reno, Nev., to discuss the economic hazards of rising college tuitions. As Obama flew on Air Force One...

Speech Crimes and Franc...

Timothy Garton Ash, Los Angeles Times On Monday, the French Senate is scheduled to debate and possibly vote on a bill that would criminalize denial of the Armenian genocide of 1915, along with any other events recognized as genocide in French law. The bill has passed the lower house of...

A Strategy to Highlight...

Sen. Ron Johnson, WSJ Americans are frustrated over Washington's inability to address our nation's economic and fiscal problems. That's why I have been working with a growing group of senators and House members to develop a plan that can build public support for solutions....

Will GOP Cooperate With...

Ron Klain, Bloomberg Newt Gingrich’s return to prominence may not last, but it should stir memories of the last time he was a major figure on the national scene. Indeed, revisiting the events of 1996 allows us to imagine a different scenario for this election year than most...

Romney’s Problems...

Jonah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times Mitt Romney is the most improbable of presidential candidates: a weak juggernaut. He is poised to sweep every primary contest "” a first for a non-incumbent. And yet, in Republican ranks there's an abiding sense that he should be...

The Anti-Romney Feeling...

Jonah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times Mitt Romney is the most improbable of presidential candidates: a weak juggernaut. He is poised to sweep every primary contest — a first for a non-incumbent. And yet, in Republican ranks there's an abiding sense that he should be beatable...

Year of the Befuddled L...

David Ignatius, Washington Post LONDON — 2011 was a year in which events rarely turned out as predicted, and when much of the world seemed shrouded in turmoil and uncertainty. It was difficult for government analysts back in Washington to know just where they were on the map, let...