Premise: McCain resists the political horse trading that underlies He has said he has no plans to modify the tobacco bill to get it passed.

Hypothesis: McCain resists political horse trading, and does not plan to modify the tobacco bill to get it passed or modify any other bills ever again.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: To make sure the message is clear, Paris offers golden nighttime illumination of its major historical buildings.

Hypothesis: The major historical buildings in Paris are illuminated at night.
Answer: yes

Premise: Directly acroseHigh Street from Knox House is the Museum of Childhood, said to be the noisiest museum in the world.

Hypothesis: The Knox House is located in a different province than the Museum of Childhood.
Answer: no

Premise: But that 14-point checklist is a formidable obstacle.

Hypothesis: The 14-point checklist is easy to complete and does not cause any pause to the goal.
Answer: no