Baghdad is all atwitter over the P-5+1 talks with Iran beginning today. A sandstorm kept many European and Western diplomats from landing, but the Iranians were out in full force, with Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili leading the way.

Many thanks to John Stossel for articulating the combination of incompetence and bureaucratic will to power that characterizes the TSA. The TSA represents a huge victory for Islamic terrorists over the people of the U.S. How these terrorists must roar with self-satisfied laughter when they contemplate the TSA busily harassing...

The April issue of AEI’s Political Report covers polls on the presidential contest, environmental and energy issues, and world affairs.

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AEI public opinion expert Karlyn Bowman and researcher Andrew Rugg present their newest study on public attitudes towards energy policy and environmental issues, including key findings on Keystone XL and global warming.

Most Americans are satisfied with their health care--its quality, availability and arrangements for paying for it.

The State of the American Worker 2010 reviews attitudes about jobs and work.

Past presidents who sought reelection and won (Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan, Clinton, and G.W. Bush) gave upbeat, forward-looking State of the Union addresses in their election years and had generally solid ratings.

Iran's new Bolivarian buddies--Hugo Chavez, Evo Morales, and Rafael Correa --are not the most cautious cats in the Western Hemisphere. But they look like Bismarkian "satisfied powers" by comparison to the drug cartels that are an increasing part of Iran's anti-American network.