Driven out of some countries, jihadis are setting up shop in new ones, the FT reports: Regional security and intelligence sources in east Africa say that, as they have come under pressure from a UN-led African force, hundreds of foreign fighters with Somali militant group al-Shabaab have headed north into Yemen and south to Kenya—where […]

Is Obama selling cushy ambassadorships to the highest bidder? That’s the implication of a study discussed in the New York Times, which estimates the price of various ambassadorships in campaign donations. Given that about 30 percent of ambassador posts are held by the President’s political allies rather than career diplomats, the question is worth asking.The […]

The origins of Groundhog’s Day.