Brian Naylor

Brian Naylor appears in the following:

Some deride D.C. as a swamp. To others, it's an idealistic place to do good

Friday, March 04, 2022

Sure, there are some in Washington hoping to enrich themselves with federal contracts and to corruptly influence policy, but many are drawn, as one resident says, to make the world a better place.

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Many say Washington is a swamp. The reality is more complex

Wednesday, March 02, 2022

Politicians running for office often call Washington a swamp filled with inefficient bureaucrats and leeches. But many in the capital have devoted themselves to making government a tool for good.

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Biden announces new sanctions as Russia attacks Ukraine

Thursday, February 24, 2022

The next round of sanctions from the White House targets banks and export controls, which would cut Russia off from critical technology such as semiconductors.

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The IRS is allowing taxpayers to opt out of facial recognition to verify accounts

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The tax collecting agency has backed away from requiring all users with individual accounts to submit selfies to a private company.

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The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns

Monday, February 21, 2022

Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have added up to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to put resources on the processing challenges.

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President Biden warns that the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is 'very high'

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Biden told reporters Thursday that his sense is that invasion could occur in the next several days. "Every indication we have is they're prepared to go into Ukraine," he said.

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Biden says diplomacy continues but a Russian invasion of Ukraine is still possible

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

In a brief address, President Biden said reports of Russian troops moving from Ukraine's border would be good news, but the U.S. had not verified it.

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The U.S. orders embassy staff in Ukraine to leave over fears of a Russian attack

Friday, February 11, 2022

A senior U.S. military official said something was detected in recent days that sharply heightened concern that an invasion is coming.

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Biden signs executive order to try to free up frozen Afghan assets for aid

Friday, February 11, 2022

Because the Taliban controls the country — and has been sanctioned as a terrorism organization — the U.S. government is looking to set up a third-party trust fund to administer and distribute the aid.

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Congress wants to know why White House documents were moved to Trump's residence

Thursday, February 10, 2022

White House documents were found in former President Trump's Florida residence. They should have been archived with the federal government. Congress wants answers.

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Congressional panel will investigate Trump's removal of White House documents

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Fifteen boxes of presidential records were removed by the National Archives from Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence amid reports he destroyed other documents while in office. Trump has denied those reports.

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Want information from the IRS? For some, the agency wants a selfie

Monday, February 07, 2022

Taxpayers seeking access to some information about their taxes will be required to submit to facial recognition software, a move that has raised privacy concerns.

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Pence says Trump is wrong to insist VP could have overturned election results

Friday, February 04, 2022

The former vice president called out the former president during a speech Friday, saying it's "un-American" to think that one person could determine the outcome of an election.

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Pentagon spokesman says the U.S. hoped to capture ISIS leader alive

Friday, February 04, 2022

In an interview on NPR's Morning Edition, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said U.S. special forces took precautions to spare civilians in the raid.

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Biden says ISIS leader is dead after U.S. operation

Thursday, February 03, 2022

A senior administration official said that during the raid, Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi "detonated a blast ... killing himself and several others, including his wife and children."

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Supreme Court Justice Breyer formally announces his retirement

Thursday, January 27, 2022

At a White House event with Breyer, President Biden said it was his intention is to name a nominee to replace him by the end of February.

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President Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine 'would change the world'

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Biden said should Russian President Putin move in using the more than 100,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine, "it would be the largest invasion since World War II. It would change the world."

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The IRS faces backlogs from last year as a new tax filing season begins

Monday, January 24, 2022

The IRS is "in the roughest shape it's been in in 50 years," says former commissioner Mark Everson. The agency, he says, is understaffed, has more work than it can handle and is underfunded.

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Tax season is nearing, but the IRS has millions of last year's returns to get through

Friday, January 21, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service is still working through millions of returns filed in 2021. An IRS watchdog says the agency is understaffed, underfunded and overburdened.

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The Postal Service is now taking orders for free COVID-19 test kits

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The at-home tests are expected to be delivered by USPS later this month. The White House said the site is in "beta testing" and will be launched formally Wednesday.

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