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Instead of insinuating that Clinton has used the Wye Summit to bolster his own historical legacy, we should unconditionally commend him for bringing about a landmark step toward peace that, according to all parties involved, would have been impossible without...
Democrats circulated polls to bolster their courage. One showed that not only Democrats but independents too would be less inclined to vote for someone who approved an impeachment inquiry. But the White House almost overdid it. Despite its insistence that the President wasn't muscling fence-sitting Democrats, some members were furious at even the appearance of pressure. Any contact with the White House was doing more harm than good. Some tactics were foolhardy on their face, such as trying to get 34 Democratic Senators--who are, after all, supposed to sit as fair-minded jurors--to announce pre-emptively...
Aides to Cardoso privately expressed hope that the promise of a bailout would bolster investor confidence in Brazil. But the country's President knows much more is required. Two weeks before the election, Cardoso went on national television and explained that the country will have to learn "to live within its means." Which means, for starters, that Mayor Almeida can expect...
Republicans are counting on Hyde's good sense to bolster their credibility in news cycle after news cycle. Until now, neither Hyde nor the Young Turks have had much use for each other. "He does feel as if he has been saddled with a bunch of yahoos," says an old friend. "It's hard to be a serious gentleman and have this crowd around you." But while Hyde is wary of revolutionaries who want to tear down the institutions he reveres, he recognizes that "they turned the lights on." He would still be in the minority and without a chairmanship...
...while in Washington last week, the Crown Prince met with executives from U.S. oil companies that were driven out two decades ago when the industry was nationalized. Abdullah invited them to return to help develop petroleum resources, a move that would provide new investment in cash-strapped times and bolster Riyadh's strategic ties to Washington...