The U.S. commander in Afghanistan is considering a recommendation to keep troops there past the President’s 2016 withdrawal date. Everyone has Iraq on the brain but the situation in Afghanistan looks different.

China and South Korea concur with America’s military commander in South Korea: Pyongyang may have the technological capacity to build a nuke small enough to fit on a missile.

If Gov. Scott Walker ekes out a victory in Wisconsin, the Red Dawn could very well continue at the state level, challenging the narratives that only ‘purple’ moderates like Ohio Gov. John Kasich can win elections.

TAI asked two distinguished political analysts, Michael Barone and Kyle Kondik, what the main effects of such an outcome might be.

Europe’s open borders are a big problem for national security services trying to track jihadists returning from the battlefield.

Russia, Ukraine, Syria in meltdown… and portable ultrasounds. Here’s everything we published today, in case you missed something that strikes your fancy.

The lead author of an ominous new IPCC report warned against the environmental movement’s tendency to exaggerate the dangers and climate change.

Two key U.S. allies have collapsed and surrendered to the Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate.

Significant details have been leaked to the New York Times about the military plans to confront ISIS, including prospective dates, troop numbers, and base locations. But the fundamental sectarian issues dividing Iraq remain unresolved.

Despite the prominent role culture war issues are playing in some midterm campaigns, voters care far more about the economy and health care than about gay marriage or abortion. Politicians or pundits who pretend otherwise are missing the mood of the electorate.