When historian Gil Troy began writing his latest book, Leading From the Center: Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents, he feared the American idea of playing to the center was being lost in an age of polarizing, "my way or the highway" politics.
Congress has had its hands full with the mad dash to wrap up major legislation, but proposals to revamp health care and make it more accessible and affordable are taking shape as lawmakers and their staffs gear up for a healthcare overhaul in the near future.
In mid-June, Iraq's oil minister, Husain Shahristani, announced that he would grant no-bid development contracts for Iraq's oil fields to Western oil giants.
Eileen McMenamin is the new communications director for the Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank and advocacy organization that pursues nonpartisan policies.
WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers could reap a $24.5 billion paycheck every year from low-carbon practices like collecting methane from livestock and using low-till crop methods if the U.S. Congress passes a bill to cut U.S. emissions of heat-trapping gases, according to a report to be released on Monday.
