The House has passed the GOP’s first change to the ACA after their midterm victory, but some conservatives oppose it and a veto waits in the west wing.

China’s new soft-power approach isn’t quite as devious or as foolproof a path to regional hegemony as some think.

Taiwan is making a rash of Naval procurements to strengthen its strategic defense against China.

The British political world cautions Prince Charles to keep his opinions to himself.

The second part of our series on global power in 2015. This time: the aspiring powers, the regional hegemons, the has-beens and the wanna-bes.

President Obama’s message to the French was exactly the one we needed to send.

California’s health care budget woes are a warning sign to Americans: Our health care cost problem is getting worse.

Probably more than most people think.

Sri Lanka elected a new President today, and he’s much less friendly to China than the last one. This could hamper Beijing’s strategy in the Indian Ocean region.

Nebraska’s Supreme Court approved Keystone’s proposed route through the state, putting the ball in President Obama’s court.