Mark Zuckerberg’s political advocacy group has released an ad attacking the GOP on immigration. Silicon Valley is becoming more and more partisan as it rediscovers the need for a close relationship with the state.

A missile shipment purportedly from Iran was intercepted by the Israelis. If reports are accurate, Iran and Hamas are friends again.

The Obama administration is once again allowing insurers to continue offering plans that don’t meet Obamacare’s requirements. This could cause chaos for insurers, but the long-term stability of the law is apparently less important to the Democrats than making it through the midterms unscathed.

California Governor Jerry Brown wants to put off dealing with teacher pensions until his re-election campaign is safely over. But if nothing changes, the state will be on the hook for up $600 billion in debt.

Citing the city’s unfunded pension liabilities, Moody’s has downgraded Chicago’s credit rating to three steps above junk. And recent cosmetic budget fixes notwithstanding, the State of Illinois’s public pension outlook isn’t much better.

Belgium’s King has approved a bill to extend euthanasia to chronically ill children. A lot more children are about to die.

One of India’s top strategic thinkers argues for deep strategic and economic cooperation between India, Japan, and South Korea.

A new set of fuel standards unveiled by the Obama administration earlier this week will cut down on auto-related air pollution, but industry groups warn that they’ll also raise gas prices. There’s a better solution here: telework.

Obamacare boosts American incomes, leading more people to consume more health care. This helps to explain both why the law is unpopular and why Americans don’t want to return to the pre-ACA situation.

Enemies, rivals, and even allies of the United States are closely watching how President Obama deals with the Ukraine crisis. This is a serious test for U.S. leadership and credibility around the world.