Topic: The White House
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15 best books of 2012 – nonfiction
Here are the Monitor's picks for the 15 best nonfiction books of 2012.
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Focus
Republican Party 2.0: 4 GOP leaders share ideas for political upgrade
In the aftermath of election 2012, four prominent Republicans share their visions for how the GOP can adapt its messaging to reflect a diversifying US electorate.
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Briefing
Petraeus scandal: Did anything illegal happen? Five questions so far.
An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation has now called into question the private lives and careers of two of the nation’s top national-security officials. Here is an accounting of what is known so far.
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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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Election 2012: 12 reasons Obama won and Romney lost
President Obama went into his reelection fight facing significant head winds – most important, high unemployment and slow economic growth. But for a multitude of reasons, including Obama’s positives and Republican challenger Mitt Romney’s negatives, Obama succeeded. Here’s our list.
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California's data challenges EPA
The Golden State filed suit on Wednesday for the right to limit greenhouse-gas emissions from autos.
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Short Stuff
Short, newsy items for kids – from 18-million-year-old armadillos to squirrels that smell like rattlesnakes.
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During winter recess, Democrats keep Congress in session to thwart Bush
The tactic is a result of a 'press for presidential power,' some analysts say. But it's too early to tell whether the use of pro forma sessions will mean no more recess appointments by the president.
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It's not personal, it's digital
How can the 2008 presidential candidates best speak to a tech-savvy, global generation?
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Global elections watch: All eyes on U.S. race
Who would foreigners like to see at the helm of the world's superpower – a Republican or Democrat?
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Garrett Graff describes 'The First Campaign' to go truly digital
How can the 2008 presidential candidates best speak to a tech-savvy, global generation?
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What Bush really won in Bali
For the first time, all nations said they will consider ways to reduce global warming – as Bush sought.
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White House integrity
Thirty years ago, Egil Krogh was behind Nixon’s closed doors. Today he wants others to learn from his mistakes.
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Zogby: Iowans, New Hampshirites angry but less focused on Iraq
Veteran pollster finds Huckabee and Romney neck and neck in Iowa, while Clinton's lead shrinks in the Granite State.
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Edward Lazear: Lower growth expected for 2008
White House may soon take new steps to deal with the troubled housing market, president's chief economist hints.
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The economic outlook of the White House budget director
Jim Nussle strikes a note of caution on government finances as the economy potentially slows down.
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After much anticipation, Rep. Tom Davis won't seek U.S. Senate seat in Virginia
The spate of Republican retirements will make it difficult for his party to take control of Congress in 2008, he said at a Monitor breakfast Thursday.
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Nancy Pelosi: Activists should persuade GOP lawmakers to work to end war
The House speaker touted Congress's domestic accomplishments, but recognized Americans' frustration at a lack of action on the Iraq war at a Monitor lunch Tuesday.
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