TIME: Joe Klein

The Recession Election

With the economy on worried voters' minds, the next President will be the candidate who can show he is willing to make government part of the solution

McCain's Foreign Policy Frustration

McCain's bellicose, against-all-enemies foreign policy is collapsing -- and not a moment too soon

Giving Back to Veterans

Thousands of troops are coming home with mental-health injuries. It's the duty of all of us to help them

Kill Your Air Conditioner

Solving the energy crisis requires sacrifice. For the good of the country, we should be sweating

Obama: In with the Old

Obama says he wants to hire a Team of Rivals for his Cabinet. He should start by keeping Robert Gates

Can Hillary Unite the Party?

Though she lost the nomination, Hillary Clinton ran a remarkable campaign. How she conducts herself now could unite -- or destroy -- the Democrats

Straw-Man Diplomacy

McCain is trying to brand Obama as soft on Iran. He should get his own facts straight first

Hamas Hysteria

Smeared by McCain, Obama says he won't talk to the bad guys. They're both failing the leadership test

Exit Wright

The preacher's brand of hate has haunted the Democrats for decades. An Obama win would silence it for good

McCain Floats Above the Fray

McCain wants the election to be about real issues. That's a gift to the Democrats -- and the country