Obama, the Castros, and the Republican Congress were all necessary for what looks to be a very big deal on U.S.-Cuba relations. And this is all just the beginning of a long and complicated process.

The banking crisis in Europe may be at an end, but the political crisis is heating up as the far-left and far-right gain traction.

Putin’s path of least resistance is the path of greatest danger for Russia.

Hillary v. Jeb would be a fascinating showdown—the Bushes have gone populist, while the Clintons have climbed into liberal high society.

Brinksmanship may be giving way to targeted reforms.

Taliban militants have attacked a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing over 130 people, mostly children, with victims as young as 10.

The new omnibus spending bill will help restore military aid to Egypt. The conditions of the restoration are sure to annoy everybody.

Will the report sway public opinion enough to create lasting change?

The IMF found a $15b “hole” in its financing for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Germany seems to think the solution to Ukraine’s woes is to ask Russia, which it has placed under sanctions specifically for harming Ukraine, to help Kiev out.

Three former Detroit officials have just been convicted of defrauding the city’s pension fund. A wider problem remains, however—and one that Democrats often don’t want to address.