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The article focuses on the impact of the U.S. President Joe Biden's economic policies, highlighting that he is more responsible for surging prices and high inflation than for abundant job creation. Topics include the exceptional post-Covid jobs recovery in the US, the role of Biden's stimulus in boosting inflation, and the potential negative consequences for his presidency, such as public perception and the risk of recession.

The article offers information on the crises faced by the U.S. President Joe Biden as soon as he joined the Oval office. It discusses that the early days of the administration will be dominated by legislation to contain covid-19 and further cushioning its economic fallout; and mentions that the first order of business, which Biden outlined in a speech on January 14, 2021 will be another covid-19 relief bill, costing 1.9 trillion dollars.

The article offers information on the U.S. relations with the Middle East. It discusses that the former President Donald Trump dispatched 14,000 troops to the region and, in the end, did not much change the sprawling American military commitment there; and mentions that Joe Biden, who promised during the campaign to make Saudi Arabia "the pariah that they are", disappointed many of his supporters by not punishing the crown prince.

The article offers information on many evangelicals who are quietly questioning the movement's allegiance to Donald Trump. It discusses that White evangelicals like Samantha Fisher; a mother of two who works in public relations, are undergoing an identity crisis that has been a long time in the making, but has crystallised during four years of Donald Trump's presidency and, especially, with the violent uprising at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The article offers information on the impact of the U.S. President Joe Biden's fiscal stimulus and the Fed's loose monetary policy on the U.S. economy. It discusses that bolstering the case for a rapid rebound is the fact that economic disruption appears concentrated in certain sectors, rather than spread widely; and mentions that the arithmetic of stimulus is a second reason why the economy may heat up.

The article offers information on the two reports which propose a rich feast of reforms for America's foreign service. It discusses that the both reports argue that the foreign service's mandate for the future should be enshrined in legislation; the calorific main course would consist of a transformation of the State Department's culture; and mentions that it would involve slashing layers of bureaucracy.

The article offers information on the U.S. President Joe Biden sets out to restore American leadership with an old team in a new world. It discusses that connecting security and economic priorities, the Democrats hope, might also attract the support of Republican hawks such as Marco Rubio, taken the same intellectual path; and mentions that Foreign-policy realism has been largely replaced on the right by a never-say-die hawkishness, which permits no reasonable compromise.

The article offers information on the world news brief as of January 23, 2021. It discusses that Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the U.S.; In his final hours as president Donald Trump issued a flurry of pardons, among those on the list were Steve Bannon, a nationalist former adviser; Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, returned to Moscow after spending five months in Germany recovering from an attempt on his life using Novichok, a nerve agent.

The article offers information on the 46 U.S. president Joe Biden takes the Oval Office. It discusses that the politics has been simple during the Donald Trump administration, which more often governed by inflaming partisan fights than fixing U.S. problem; and mentions that Biden's team is set on another 1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus, bringing the total budget support since the pandemic hit to 27 percent of pre-crisis Gross Domestic Product.

The article offers news brief as of November 21, 2020. It discusses that the U.S. announced that it would reduce its forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 troops to 2,500 by mid-January; Hurricane Iota, the strongest storm ever to strike Nicaragua, military made landfall close to where Hurricane Eta hit the country; and Joe Biden was deemed the winner in Arizona and Georgia, bringing the final tally in his electoral college votes to 306 to Donald Trump's 232.

The article discusses how a solid conservative majority U.S. Supreme Court could affect the country and its citizens. Topics discussed include the Democrats' proposal to delay the confirmation hearings for the successor of Anthony Kennedy who retired from the Supreme Court on June 27, 2018, characteristics of the justice that President Donald Trump plans to nominate and a conservative majority to make abortion less accessible and reduce the power of federal agencies.

The article discusses the political relations between the U.S. and Great Britain. Topics discussed include the history of Great Britain's relationship with the U.S., the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the U.S.-British relations, the association of the Brexit wing of the Tory party with the administration of Trump and the disadvantages for the progressive left's focus on the politics of minority group.

The article discusses the politicisation of the U.S. foreign policy and the controversy over the decision of President Donald Trump to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, with no witness present, during their summit in Helsinki, Finland on July 16, 2018. Topics discussed include the change in the Republicans' view of Russia, Trump's denial of any Russian meddling in the 2016 elections and some reasons for the willingness of Trump supporters to suspend disbelief on Russia's malign intent.

The article discusses the chances of Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic party's presidential candidate in 2020. Topics discussed include his defeat against Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic primaries, Sanders' demand for universal health care and the significance of the success of moderate candidates in the Democratic primaries.

The article author argues that the international commercial pact the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a positive force in the integration of the North American economy and that NAFTA was let down by U.S. leadership.

The article examines whether U.S. presidential candidate John McCain's background as a member of the armed forces will help or hinder his chances of election. Public opinion polls consistently indicate that Americans have a high regard for the military and military service. Few of them, however, have actually served. In the elections of 1992-2004, the candidates with a record of military service in a war zone, some of them with distinguished records, were defeated.

The article, part of a special section on U.S. foreign relations after the administration of George W. Bush, discusses disillusionment with the post-Cold War era and the loss of foreign policy certainties. Topics discussed include the rise of partisanship and pressure groups in U.S. politics, and the role of demographic trends.

Discusses the replacement of John Sununu as White House chief of staff. History of his role; Outspoken style; Change of strategy for President George Bush; Choice of Sam Skinner to replace Sununu.

Discusses the relationship between Terry Waite and the United States government. How Waite was taken as hostage in 1987; Relationship with Oliver North, the marine lieutenant-colonel at the center of the arms-for-hostages deals; Waite's past successes in obtaining release of hostages; Initial caution by Waite; Details.

Stresses the message of anti-incumbency voters delivered in the results of the November 6, 1991 elections. Republican Kirk Fordice's defeat of incumbent Democrat Ray Mabus in Mississippi; Democrat Harris Wofford's victory over Dick Thornburgh in Pennsylvania; Worries of President George Bush; Bush's call for a cut in capital-gains tax; Republican domestic policy.

Reports on the administration of U.S. President George Bush's legislative strategy which follows a clear pattern. The White House offers a proposal, plus promises of flexibility in negotiating with Congress; But a line is drawn beyond which a veto is explicitly and credibly threatened; Examples of the clean air bill and the minimum wage legislation; Essential negativity of the administration's strategists; Explains why crucial pieces of legislation are stalled or moving at a snail's pace.

The article looks at the relationship between business and government under capitalism, focusing on the problem of crony capitalism. The author expresses the view that business has come to have too much influence over government in some countries, discussing Italy during the tenure of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as an example. Topics include state-owned enterprises in countries such as China and Russia and corporate lobbying in the U.S.

The article focuses on the regulatory cost-benefit analysis used by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama when making new rules. Information is provided on how the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) determined that the net benefit of rules passed in 2009-2010 were greater than those passed in 1992-2008.

The article focuses on the interest of U.S. Democrats in Newt Gingrich, a politician who turned a minority party into a majority party in Congress. Gingrich not only masterminded the first Republican takeover of Congress in 40 years; he also rammed through a wish-list of conservative policies, from a balanced budget to welfare reform. Gingrich is hawking a book--"Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract with America." A growing number of conservatives regard Gingrich as both an inspiration and an indictment: an inspiration for United States President George W. Bush's second term and an indictment of the Republican establishment. Gingrich has received star treatment from two left-leaning pundits--Michael Crowley in the New Republic and Marshall Wittmann in the Democratic Leadership Council's house magazine, Blueprint. The reason why liberals are suddenly so interested is simple enough: Gingrich was the last person to turn a minority party into a majority party in Congress.

The article offers news briefs about politics in the U.S. According to Autotrader.com, 58% of Americans would buy a used car from Al Gore, compared with 41% who would buy one from President George W. Bush. Rock singer and Church of Satan minister Marilyn Mason said if she has to pick a candidate, she would pick Bush. SlapHillary.com is an interactive web site where browsers may slap Hillary Clinton's face.

Criticizes the decertification process used by the U.S. government to express its dissatisfaction with the drug-fighting efforts of some neighboring countries. Account of decertification of Colombia; Response of the U.S. House of Representatives to the certification of Mexico; Questions about the effectiveness of the practice; Resentment caused by such measures.

Looks at the book `The Choice,' by Bob Woodward. How the book offers details on the presidential campaign; Why his books make news; View that the most important news in the book is Bill Clinton's direct control over millions of dollars of Democratic National Committee cash for campaign use; Prize for the most titillating detail goes to Hillary Clinton's friendship with a New Age mystic, Jean Houston; How the appeal of the book is based upon its immediacy.

Discusses the change of policy in the U.S. President George Bush administration regarding the Ukraine and the willingness to grant diplomatic recognition. The so-called Chicken Kiev speech, in which Bush argued to hold the Soviet Union together; How the U.S. is depending on Ukraine to share Soviet debt and to disarm itself of nuclear weapons; Celebration for Ukrainian-Americans.

Contends that Robert Gates is not the man to lead the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) into the new age. Belief that Gates possesses dubious qualifications for the top post, for which he was selected by U.S. President George Bush; The lingering doubt about Gates' record and alleged misjudgments.