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A new Gallup survey out today shows that confidence in our government has reached historic lows. The most recent numbers say 7% have confidence in Congress, while 29% feel confident …

This week, a Republican-led congressional committee instructed the State Department to rename the street outside the Chinese embassy in Washington to “Liu Xiaobo Plaza,” after a famous pro-democracy dissident currently …

A lot has been made about the role of immigration in Eric Cantor’s defeat in reliably conservative VA-07, and there’s no denying that was a factor. Yet immigration may only …

You’ll read today about how House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his Republican primary election. The Christian Science Monitor is calling it one of the most shocking upsets in American …

CUTTING THE CARBS: The Environmental Protection Agency has set a goal of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by “up to” 30% by 2030. The “up to” is based on 2005 emission …

YOUTUBE, METUBE, THEYTUBE: In one of his last acts, mass murderer Elliott Rodger left behind a video polemic on his plans for “Retribution Day,” a slaughter that he later played …

Back in 2011, in a rare display of bipartisan cooperation that split both Republicans and Democrats, the Senate passed a bill aimed at addressing China’s currency manipulation. The 63-35 vote …

Sabers are rattling again in the ongoing joust between China and the United States. The latest thrust arrived this week, with five officers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army indicted by …

Welcome to Situational Awareness, a weekly roundup of news from last week that will likely be causing sleepless nights in the future. HIT THE ROAD, JILL — New York Times editor-in-chief …

Back in 2009 the German central bank, the Bundesbank, announced they were concerned they hadn’t been paying enough attention to their gold reserves stored in overseas central banks. It’s not …