Russia’s been hit by a financial Cold War
The Kremlin is juggling the stability of the ruble — and surging inflation
Members of Congress have lost control over spending
Package deals over budgets mean that individual members find it hard to make a mark.
Congress is arguing over federal spending again. This explains why.
Nobody wants another shutdown. But what to do when the parties really, really disagree?
There might not be a government shutdown this year. This is big news.
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Malala is building more schools in Pakistan. That’s not likely to reduce support for extremism.
[caption id="attachment_71862" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai walks
How Putin’s regime is both authoritarian and incompetent
[caption id="attachment_47500" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/Reuters)[/caption] Russians will vote Sunday
Gauging the Influence of Public Interest Groups
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