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...surprise is that Powell's approach to decision making, not Cheney's, turns out to be the rule rather than the exception. In a recent study for the Yale Department of Economics, Prof. Ebony Washington found that, when it comes to making law, having a daughter makes a real difference...
...caucus, plan to announce a plan Tuesday that fits the broad parameters of what Bush has proposed - border security plus a temporary worker program, without amnesty. But it includes several constraints aimed at appealing to the hard core of House Republicans who had been insisting on a security-only approach...
...Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), a prime mover behind the Senate-passed bill, issued a statement saying that he was not satisfied with the new approach. "Unlike some in his party who would rather just play politics with immigration, Representative Pence has come to the table with substantive proposal," Kennedy said. "While I am encouraged by his willingness to compromise, I disagree with the plan. The only way we will secure our borders and break the cycle of illegality is to offer a path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented who are here and a temporary worker program...
...That new approach was on display in the Senate as Bernanke answered questions with a level of precision unknown during Greenspan's 18-year tenure. Greenspan had become famous for long, convoluted answers that could stop time but only rarely ("irrational exuberance") ruffled the markets. Asked about the nation's blooming deficit, Bernanke answered crystal clearly, "Deficits matter because they represent additions to debt that our children and grandchildren will either have to pay through higher taxes or reduced services." Bernanke's wit also made a guest appearance. When Maryland Senator Paul Sarbanes asked Bernanke whether rising rents and their...
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's new style of Japanese politics had readers wondering if his approach was more surface than substance, and if his attempts at reform have taken root and can flourish...