Perdue Exit Highlights ...

Caitlin Huey-Burns, RCP CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue shook the 2012 outlook for Democrats on Thursday with the unexpected announcement that she will not seek re-election in November. It was a particularly unwelcome surprise to President Obama's re-election...

Will North Korea Become...

Victor Cha, NY Times NORTH KOREA as we know it is over. Whether it comes apart in the next few weeks or over several months, the regime will not be able to hold together after the untimely death of its leader, Kim Jong-il. How America responds — and, perhaps even more important,...

Will North Korea Stay C...

Fred Kaplan, Slate Kim Jong-il, the pygmy tyrant of North Korea, is dead at the age of 69. His 28-year-old son, Kim Jong-un, now assumes the throne of Pyongyang. According to various press analyses, the new leader is either a bumbling naïf or a clever, multilingual operator...

"The Great Success...

John Bolton, Wall Street Journal North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il's death opens a period of intense danger and risk, but also potentially enormous opportunity for America and its allies. Kim's health had obviously been poor for some time, and his regime has worked to ensure an...

The Death of Dr. Evil...

Michael Hirsh, The Atlantic Questions? Call us at 800-207-8001In this undated photo released by Korean Central News Agency on Thursday, April 7, 2011 and distributed by Korea News Service in Tokyo on Friday, April 8, 2011, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, seventh left in front row, along...

Unity Market Reopens No...

After having been kicked out of their prime Adams Morgan location in late September, the Unity Market vendors have found a new home north of Columbia Heights. [ more › ] Go here to read the rest:  Unity Market Reopens North of Columbia...

Team Obama Gears Up for...

Jim Rutenberg, New York Times AS North Carolina Republicans tell it, the Obama for America volunteers stole in under cover of night and stayed, undetected — noticed belatedly only because of election results across the state. David Axelrod, senior political strategist...

ObamaCare, We Hardly Kn...

Walter Russell Mead, American Interest Obamacare isn't dead, but the NYT is already writing its obituary. Two years ago, governors who filed lawsuits challenging the healthcare bill's constitutionality were dismissed as Red State extremists and ideologues with names like...

The Keystone Pipeline V...

Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation Victories against climate change have been rare, so it's vital to recognize them when they happen. The Obama administration's decision to delay the Keystone XL pipeline is one such victory"”arguably the most important achievement in...

Obama Never Said Americ...

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry has seen his candidacy fall apart over the last several weeks, largely done in by his own bizarre flaws and general ineptitude. The Texas governor does, however, have a comeback plan, and it involves relentless...