Michael Hirsh

Questionable lending practices turned a peaceful Cleveland neighborhood into a blighted slum.

Obama's attack dog on foreign policy.

America bears much of the blame for its waning global clout.

On Israel's 60th birthday, the Jewish state may be readying for its biggest fight yet. What that could mean for the next American president.

A big win. A squeaker loss. The leader tightens his grip.

Why the Bush administration should embrace Islamabad's post-Musharraf strategy.

Southernism is taking over our national dialogue. Maybe it's time for the North to secede from the Union.

A new NEWSWEEK Poll shows Obama pulling away.

As Obama's patriotism is questioned, he's starting to look more and more like John Kerry in '04.

Petraeus and Crocker impart little good news.

The tough stand of Iraq's army, with U.S. air support, could be America's way out. But will we give them the munitions and armor they need?

Force can only be the last option, McCain says, but the world is a dangerous place. A NEWSWEEK interview.

He's both the consummate pragmatist and a zealous crusader for causes he feels just. The question is which America needs now.

An offhand assertion by Sen. John McCain last week has become a litmus test for one of the presidential campaign's biggest questions: who's really ready to be commander in chief?

The commander-in-chief test is no breeze. Obama and Clinton pass some sections, but need help in others.

He can sit back while the Dems tear each other to shreds.

Hillary takes Texas and Ohio, setting back Obama and staying alive. But with McCain securing the Republican nomination, will the continuing battle between the two Democrats cost them the White House?

The spat between John McCain and Barack Obama over Iraq reflects tensions within the military itself.

Hillary Clinton's surrogates are questioning Obama's commitment to U.S.-Israel relations.

Never mind Iraq. Just end the 'war on terror.'

As Wisconsin tilts to the Illinois senator, John McCain attacks.

The latest Chinese case points up how tacky spying is these days.

The Arizonan wins the big ones, but Huckabee shows steel.

Bhutto's husband, under attack, releases her will and hints he might want to lead Pakistan himself.

 

Bush's stamp will linger long after tonight's speech.

As America goes begging for foreign bailouts, get ready for the president's new role.

Bush is pushing his policies hard in the Mideast, but he's also preparing the ground for his successor.

In Saudi Arabia, Bush encounters a force more powerful than democracy.

In public, President Bush has been careful to reassure Israel and other allies that he still sees Iran as a threat, while not disavowing his administration's recent National Intelligence Estimate.