Retired Army lieutenant colonel says Chinese navy is switching from 'a defensive navy' to 'an aggressive overseas navy,' with estimated ship count of 260 ships versus 286 U.S. ships.
Matt Taibbi explains he is encouraged by magazine editors to make mundane policy issues like financial regulation reform interesting with 'name-calling.'
Meg Whitman's poll numbers hurt by 'ties to a controversial Wall Street firm,' yet Elena Kagan's connections nothing more than 'possible thorny issue.'