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May 13 2015
News
IRS Criminal Investigation: A unit that targets financial crimes in Utah
The Internal Revenue Service's intelligence unit honed its reputation by providing the evidence to convict Public Enemy No. 1 Al Capone of tax evasion in 1931.
Long after the Chicago gangster went to prison and almost a century after the unit's founding, the little-known division — now called IRS Criminal Investigation, or IRS C.I. — is still going strong. Other high-profile defendants
Apr 18 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Biden Trips Over the Border
From the CenterThe war in Ukraine is getting bloodier. Inflation is continuing to soar. The last thing Joe Biden needs right now is another crisis. But it looks like that is exactly what he’s getting. Just as his administration is preparing to loosen immigration restrictions next month, U.S. border authorities announced that they had arrested more than 210,000 migrants at the Mexico
Dan SchnurMar 28 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Stop Mattering
From the CenterJust over a century ago, movie companies learned that if they showed a short preview of coming attractions to their audiences, they could convince many of those viewers to come back at a future date to see the entire film. After watching last week’s confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, it appears that the United States Senate has learned the same thing.
Dan SchnurMar 04 2020
News
White House Bans Filming At Coronavirus Briefing, Triggering Backlash
Critics suggested the Trump administration is more concerned with managing the optics of the outbreak, rather than the outbreak itself.
The Trump White House faced widespread criticism on Tuesday after Vice President Mike Pence conducted a press briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, but members of the media were not allowed to record video or audio.
The administration ― which
HuffPostApr 11 2022
Perspectives Blog
When — or Whether — the GOP Splits Over Trump
From the CenterIn recent weeks, I’ve written about divides within the Democratic Party over energy, immigration, police reform and any number of policy matters. But the disagreements among Democrats are actually fairly small to the large and growing chasm in the Republican Party about what exactly to do with Donald Trump. Make no mistake, the former president is still by far the strongest
Dan SchnurApr 04 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Saving The Planet Comes Second
From the CenterWhat’s more important – beating Vladimir Putin or saving the planet? When all the niceties on both sides of the argument are stripped away, that admittedly unfair formulation is what stands at the core of Joe Biden’s most vexing policy and political challenge. From the beginning of his presidential candidacy, Biden has stressed his commitment to fighting climate change,
Dan SchnurMar 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Rooting for Ukraine Gets Harder
From the CenterAmericans are now wearing pins with the colors of the Ukraine flag. Like good patriots, we’ve poured out our bottles of Russian vodka. And we grit our teeth without complaining when we’re filling our gas tanks. For the first few weeks of the war, rooting for those plucky Ukrainians as they stand up to Voldemort Vladimir Putin has been fairly painless for most Americans. But
Dan SchnurMay 07 2021
News
Can the GOP Win in the Suburbs Again? Virginia Offers Early Test
Republican officials and activists in Virginia will gather Saturday to choose their gubernatorial nominee, the party’s first major effort during President Biden’s tenure to win back voters in a state where Democrats made significant gains during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Many in the GOP are optimistic about keeping this fall’s race for governor competitive, citing historical trends
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 21 2022
Perspectives Blog
When a Cure for Polarization Appears
From the CenterAs our nation’s politics have become increasingly Balkanized, many of us have wondered if there is any plausible way to rebuild a political center where Democrats and Republicans can at least occasionally come together. Perhaps there was a visionary and unifying leader that could make that happen. Maybe the voters themselves would rise up and demand an end to the ceaseless
Dan SchnurFeb 28 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Putin Hijacks the State of the Union Address
From the CenterThis week was going to be Joe Biden’s mulligan. The president’s first State of the Union speech could help him turn the page from a difficult first year in office to a more purposeful focus on the nation’s economic challenges. Biden could talk about building infrastructure, fighting inflation, and rescuing some portion of his Build Back Better social spending and climate
Dan Schnur