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Once left for dead, even by some of its leaders, the Republican Party has come roaring back into competition. The stakes are high in November; national opinion surveys show a two-percentage point GOP edge, and some polls even suggest that the Republicans could retake the Senate. Obama’s approval ratings have fallen by 24 percent in less than a year, in spite of having achieved his top legislative priority and overseeing a successful stabilization of the banking industry. Yes, the American people do tend to check their leaders by issuing them losses in midterm elections, but Obama?...
...Some point to possible political motivations behind Obama’s proposal, suggesting that perhaps it is a move to drum up support from some Republicans and centrist Democrats for a more far-reaching climate change bill. Since the exact contents of the final bill are still unknown, changes will undoubtedly occur during its time in Congress. Therefore, Obama was unwise to make environmentally-damaging drilling concessions so early in the game. His drilling proposal, more modest than many of these individuals would like, may not be enough to win votes...
Both teams’ goal scorers and goaltenders usually gain the most attention of opposing teams. But according to Farrar, the matchup at center will be another focal point. Freshman Elise Molner will look to make a splash in her first conference game ever, as she will face Brown junior Joanna Wohlmuth...
...markets. Channeling frustration with the Obama Administration's policies into boisterous protests and fiery rhetoric has helped shape the national debate - and has likely provided a measure of catharsis as well. But with a new set of Tax Day protests looming, the Tea Party movement is nearing a tipping point. "Our biggest challenge," Mandile says, "is to get people to do more than come to rallies and sit at their computers trading e-mail stories." (Watch TIME's video "Meet the Tea Party...
...insurgents in the mountains to prepare a suicide bomber. There are dozens of these Black Widows in the making at any given time, Yuzik says, so the Moscow subway bombings cannot simply be connected to the death of Abdurakhmanova's husband. Rather, she happened to be at the right point in the process of indoctrination when the order came down. "Once the Islamist community begins insisting you martyr yourself, they do not let up. They will pursue you forever, and you have nowhere else to go. That is the trap...