In the past 13 years under Governor Rick Perry’s time in office, Texas hasn’t just led the country in job growth; it’s done it across all income levels. Not a bad record for “Governor Oops.”

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s approval ratings have fallen to 39 percent—just over half of his total in last year’s election. It’s still early, but this is not a good start for the standard bearer of the Democrats’ liberal wing.

Beijing’s official line urges all sides to peacefully settle their differences. Unofficially, China is firmly on Russia’s side.

The failure of large numbers of uninsured to sign up for coverage under the ACA is a huge strike against the law. But it also raises deeper questions about whether a national health care policy is even possible.

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Did you see the news that Pope Francis is about to change Catholic teaching on gay marriage? Once again, the “Francis effect” is working its magic on the media’s coverage of the new pontiff.

Call it another win for President Obama’s “smart diplomacy”: cut back on defense spending at home while China boosts its own military to unprecedented levels.

Beijing is about to hit a landmark moment that wasn’t included in any of its Five Year Plans: the first default in its domestic bond market. This dubious milestone comes, perhaps unsurprisingly, courtesy of one of the country’s struggling solar producers.

With NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio in town, Governor Andrew Cuomo made an appearance at a pro-charter school rally, alongside one of the Mayor’s biggest rivals in his campaign to cut support for charters.

Hilary Clinton is open to changing certain parts of the ACA. Could centrist space for compromise be opening up?