Victor Davis Hanson explains why blaming Bush is not a foreign policy.

Jeffrey Friedman writes that regulators and bankers were wrong in the lead-up to the financial crisis, not evil.

Michael Barone examines big states’ gubernatorial races and finds that voters want smaller government.

Clifford May criticizes the Iran containment policy.

Jim Geraghty praises Gov. Chris Christie for his honest talk and treating the voters like grown-ups.

— Carter Reese is a summer intern at National Review.