Deadlines come, talking points are produced, deadlines pass. Sound familiar?

Local Democrats don’t have solutions for the magnitude of our cities’ problems. Fixing America’s cities is one of the most urgent jobs on our national to-do list.

The Obama Administration moves to reassure regional allies we had taken for granted.

An encouraging sign in Nigeria—President Goodluck Jonathan peacefully concedes power to challenger Muhammadu Buhari.

New York’s new state budget protects business as usual in the state from meaningful reform. That means NYC will continue to be terribly governed.

After a reprieve and a change of tone, China is back to its aggressive policies in the South China Sea, and the U.S. is looking to balance.

Having already united the Israelis and the Saudis, Obama brings together Vox and Fox.

Gazprom’s net profits plunged 70 percent last year, and 2015 isn’t shaping up any better.

A top official of Japan’s ruling LDP government was in Washington, and he made it clear that under the Abe cabinet’s recent “reinterpretation” of Japan’s officially pacifist post-War constitution, Tokyo will not be pulling any punches.

American oil production grew more in 2014 than it had in over 100 years, and it’s all thanks to fracking.