Kevin D. Williamson warns that the payroll-tax cut isn’t the hill for the GOP to die on.

Andrew Stiles checks the GOP presidential candidates’ records on the Ryan plan.

Tevi Troy analyzes President Obama’s summer reading list.

Daniel Foster investigates Rick Perry’s patronage problem — and finds it lacking.

Michael Auslin argues China’s boorish behavior isn’t strategic; it’s immature.

Jay Nordlinger serves another cocktail of observations from the Salzburg Festival.

Kathryn Jean Lopez chats with John Yoo about 9/11, Obama, and the War on Terror.