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...That is not entirely true. Republican moderates showed their power in the Senate last week, and they did so by hammering out deals with Democrats. There also was cooperation on the recent bankruptcy and tort-reform bills. But Reid and Frist are not talking-at all-about the really divisive issues, especially the coming showdown over judicial appointments. Frist, who may run for President, wants to show conservatives that he can be a tough guy on an issue that is paramount to them. Reid is not about to abandon his successful stubbornness...
...charge of intelligence who has no idea what he is doing is like putting up a welcome sign for more terrorist attacks. Long Nghiem Placentia, California, U.S. Why make yet another bureaucratic position within the intelligence hierarchy? The current agencies are under enough pressure as it is, trying to reform their infrastructure to meet the security demands of our country. They don't need another watchdog looking over their shoulder and attempting to solve every problem. David Stack Yorba Linda, California, U.S. Strained Relations Re Your story on President Bush's visit to Europe [Feb. 28]: Bush's purpose...
...million unemployed and Schröder is terrified that voters will take him literally. Last week, the Chancellor unveiled a plan aimed at jump-starting the economy, and met with the leaders of the conservative opposition in a much ballyhooed "jobs summit." But like so many attempted German reforms of recent years, the plan seems likely to get diluted by political haggling and could end up doing little to create jobs. The jobs summit achieved only a minimum of agreement on Germany's economic future, and much of Schröder's package seemed like tinkering. He offered...
...coalition government onside. Take the anti-immigrant Northern League, which got less than 4% of the vote in 2001 parliamentary elections. The League's bombastic founder, Umberto Bossi, who's just returned to the fray a year after suffering a stroke, pulled his top lieutenant from his post as Reform Minister to protest what he sees as the government's lukewarm commitment to giving more autonomy to Italy's regions. Berlusconi quickly vowed that regionalization reforms would go ahead. Since returning to office in 2001, Berlusconi has been a master coalition-builder. His government is the longest-lived...
...referendum on the proposed E.U. constitution. The yes tally has decreased dramatically, from a high of 69% in December and 63% late last month. Stéphane Rozès, deputy director general of CSA polling agency, which conducted the survey, says growing resentment over government reform, rising unemployment, falling spending power, and the E.U.'s effort to liberalize the service sector could further mobilize the disaffected. "There's growing desire to punish leaders, and blame Paris and Brussels alike for everything going wrong," Rozès explains. "Most people are basing how they'll vote on anything...