How will history judge the “three musketeers” of modern global politics, President George W. Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former President Bill Clinton?
The trio has exerted a prodigious influence on the course of events for a decade and a half. Indeed, what they have done as leaders, for better or for worse, will [...]

Even before congressional backers of a new, bipartisan, immigration-reform proposal had finished sharing their ideas, rabid critics began foaming at the mouth. This week, as the U.S. Senate plunges into the debate, expect the acrimony to intensify.

Such behavior causes me to worry about the future of this country, especially its ability to make necessary compromises.

WASHINGTON – Upon being asked what would happen in the event of an Al Gore presidential bid, a prominent Democrat here gushed, “For one thing, I would vote for him. And, I believe, so would lots of Democrats.”

Now, I am not advocating Gore for president or anyone else. The party-affiliation box that I check, which has included both “Democrat” and “Republican” in the past, reads “Independent.” Besides, I am far from making a choice, although I have been thinking about the 2008 election for a fair amount of time.

WASHINGTON – Will the United States retain its global prestige and influence by the middle of the 21st century?

That was the key question in many of my discussions last week withseveral of this city’s most capable people. Although not a single onecurrently holds public office, some almost surely will step forward. It cannot happen fast enough, that is, the arrival of a new group of thinkers, particularly in the foreign-policy arena.