Monday's Headlines: Years of conservative attacks hamper IRS oversight of political activity by nonprofits
GOP faces a five-day sprint to pass its tax bill, forge a deal with Democrats to avoid a shutdown; John McCain, battling brain cancer, leaves D.C. for Christmas break before vote...
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The fall in oversight, a byproduct of cuts to the IRS budget, comes as the number of politically active and financially complex charities grows. It represents a success for conservatives who were emboldened by the 2013 revelations of the IRS's extra scrutiny of tea party groups. "This completely neutered" the IRS, one observer said. "The will is totally gone."
Republicans plan to vote on the tax bill early in the week, leaving them little time to strike a deal with Democrats to authorize funds to keep the government running.
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Republicans still believe they have a razor-thin majority without a vote from the Arizona senator. "I understand he'll come if we ever needed his help, which hopefully we won't," President Trump said.
President Trump criticized Robert S. Mueller III for gaining access to transition team emails, telling reporters the situation was "not looking good." A spokesman for the special counsel denied any wrongdoing, and some legal experts questioned the claim that the emails were improperly obtained.
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The attacker berated Altena Mayor Andreas Hollstein — who had accepted more migrants than required under German rules — for his pro-refugee policies. Hollstein credited an immigrant family with saving his life and doubled down on his stance on asylum. Cards and emails of support poured in from around the world, but so did threats: "I'm sorry this man wasn't successful in killing you. Now we will kill you."
With legal recreational marijuana sales starting Jan. 1, California is offering people convicted of almost any marijuana crime — from serious felonies to small infractions — the opportunity to have criminal records cleared or charges reduced. State officials hope to reverse decades of marijuana convictions that make it difficult for people to find jobs and disproportionately affect low-income minorities.
Investigators said they could show that McKesson Corp. had failed to report suspicious orders involving millions of highly addictive painkillers sent to drugstores from California to Florida. Some of those went to corrupt pharmacies that supplied drug rings. Investigators wanted a $1 billion fine and criminal charges brought against McKesson. That's not how things worked out. This report comes from a joint investigation with "60 Minutes."
President Trump will present the strategy, a kind of mission statement that guides policymaking, on Monday. It follows his "America First" doctrine with four key principles: protecting the American homeland, protecting American prosperity, preserving peace through strength and advancing U.S. influence.
Dan Johnson killed himself days after public allegations that he molested a 17-year-old at the biker church where he was considered the congregation's "Pope."
Surprise inspections of five Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities revealed significant problems at four of them. Advocates for immigrants said the report reaffirmed their calls for the detention facilities to be closed.
Jerry Richardson is being investigated following a report that multiple former team employees received settlements after inappropriate, sexually suggestive behavior and comments by the 81-year-old. Richardson did not address the accusations in a statement announcing the team's sale.
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