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IRS follows Obama's lead
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, Taxation, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer
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We need a 'weapons BRAC'
The American defense community stands at a crossroads. The need to trim the defense budget, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates recently put it, is a "matter of simple arithmetic and political reality." Meanwhile, this year's defense authorization bill,...Tags: Military Equipment, Budgets and Budgeting, Dick Armey, Maryland, Scott P. Brown
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The 'bupe' fix
Sun reportersThere's a new narcotic on the street in Baltimore and other communities - and taxpayers helped put it there. The hexagonal orange pills some users call "bupe" are championed as an exceptional treatment for heroin and pain-pill addicts. Federal...Tags: Tampa, Health Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Boston Red Sox, Prescription Drugs
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Automakers look to Obama for aid
Associated PressDetroit automakers and their allies in Congress said yesterday that Barack Obama's victory could help U.S. automakers line up federal funding needed for them to survive the current economic slump. Obama made it clear during his campaign that he...Tags: Government Aid, Harry Reid, Debbie Stabenow, Federal Reserve, John McCain
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U.S. continues its air assault on Afghanistan terror targets
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - For a second day, U.S. planes and ships lighted up the skies over Afghanistan after nightfall yesterday, attacking airfields, ground troops and military facilities of the Taliban regime and training camps run by Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Gaming, Government, Taliban, Civil Unrest
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Bush scolds Congress for endangering military
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - An angry President Bush administered a public tongue-lashing to Congress yesterday, saying disclosure by lawmakers of sensitive intelligence to the press could imperil American military personnel. "I want Congress to hear loud and clear,...Tags: Government, Bill Clinton, Osama bin Laden, Lawyers, National Security
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White House asks Congress to back force
Sun National StaffPresident Bush formally asked Congress yesterday for broad authorization to "use all means," including force, to disarm and topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, regardless of whether the United Nations supports such action. "If you want to keep the...Tags: Government, Alcee Hastings, Harry Reid, Constance A Morella, Wars and Interventions
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Abuse incident foreshadowed Abu Ghraib
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - At least two U.S. senators received letters and other contacts nearly a year ago from relatives of four Army reservists who were accused of abusing detainees at the Camp Bucca prison in southern Iraq, detailing dangerous conditions and low...Tags: Trials, U.S. Army, Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Defense
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Gore gives jolt to Iraq debate with denunciation of Bush plan
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Al Gore thrust himself into the debate over Iraq yesterday with a blazing indictment of President Bush's policies, warning that they could weaken the global war on terrorism and undermine American leadership around the world. The former vice...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Barbara A. Mikulski, Government, Constitutional Issues, Debbie Stabenow
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It's exile or war, Hussein told
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - President Bush took the nation to the brink of war last night, warning that unless Saddam Hussein and his sons went into exile within 48 hours, the United States would invade Iraq and topple his regime. Speaking from the White House, the...Tags: Kuwait, U.S. Army, Nuclear Power, Government, Civil Unrest
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Deal reached to allow force against Iraq
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - In a breakthrough for the White House, key Republicans and Democrats agreed with President Bush yesterday on a measure authorizing him to use force against Iraq. The agreement sets the stage for Congress' approval of a war resolution as early...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Government, Illinois, Al-Qaeda, Evan Bayh
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Daschle sounding a note of caution
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - In a sun-drenched White House Rose Garden, key congressional Republicans and Democrats gathered around President Bush on Wednesday to show what Bush called "our unity of purpose" in confronting the threat posed by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein....Tags: Government, National Security, Wars and Interventions, Richard A. Gephardt, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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