Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver a major address on arms control and international security at the U.S. Institute of Peace Wednesday.

Every president believes, upon election, that his term of service will be transformative. Some, like Barack Obama, actually campaign on the idea: that his brand of leadership and force of personality are so persuasive that they will change the way the world (aka Washington) does business. “We are the hope for the future,” the candidate told a crowd before his huge wins on Super Tuesday last year. “[We are] the answer to the cynics who tell us our house must stand divided.”

While a government-run public health care option irks conservatives, and even some fiscally conservative Democrats, the idea of health care cooperatives has emerged as an option in the reform debate.

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Are you confused by all the back and forth on health care reform? Here’s a guide to some of the terms commonly tossed about in the debate.

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Are you confused by all the back and forth on health care reform? Here’s a guide to some of the terms commonly tossed about in the debate.

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The biggest political story of the month so far is clearly the populist rage on display at town halls across the country. Democrats say this rage is manufactured; Republicans say it is real.

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The biggest political story of the month so far is clearly the populist rage on display at town halls across the country. Democrats say this rage is manufactured; Republicans say it is real.

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Conservative columnist and former CNN “Crossfire” host Robert Novak has died at age 78 after a battle with cancer, his family said Tuesday.

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In our innumerable debates, I delighted in calling Bob Novak “the finest mind of the 12th century.” One time, though, he scowled and growled, “I prefer the 15th century. Spanish Inquisition. Those were the days.”

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In our innumerable debates, I delighted in calling Bob Novak “the finest mind of the 12th century.” One time, though, he scowled and growled, “I prefer the 15th century. Spanish Inquisition. Those were the days.”

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