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Democrats had hoped that passing health care reform would give them a much-needed bump in the polls ahead of this year's difficult midterm election; instead, their ratings have dipped, renewing worries about a political debacle in November. The worst-case scenario recalls the ghosts of 1994, when Newt...
There are certainly parallels. In 1994, Bill Clinton's favorability poll numbers were at 51%, about where Obama's are now. And the Dems were polarized by a series of tough (and strikingly familiar) issues: a carbon tax, gays in the military and health care. But will history repeat itself...
While a lot of money is going directly to Republican candidates, they're not always the candidates the GOP would prefer to field. In Kentucky, for example, insurgent Tea Party darling Rand Paul has raked in nearly $2 million, outraising the establishment candidate, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, by...
But, officials say, the heavy volume of legitimate trade moving from Dubai to Iran - trade between the two countries was worth $12 billion last year, most of it imports into Iran - makes it easier to camouflage illicit items. About 400,000 Iranians live in Dubai, and about 8,000 Iranian...
Levey says he has flown to Dubai about 12 times over the past two years, attempting to persuade officials of the United Arab Emirates (of which Dubai forms part) to crack down. "The UAE is really grappling with the issue," he says. "The Emirates are aware of the reputational risks...