http://www.mail.com/people/16650-richard-nixon.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/16650-richard-nixon.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2098672-obama-aides-knew-irs-audit-obama-told.html WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama's spokesman disclosed Monday, expanding the circle of top officials who knew of the audit beyond those named earlier. But McDon... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:04:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2098672-obama-aides-knew-irs-audit-obama-told.html 2013-05-21T03:04:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090854-obama-walking-familiar-path-irs-allegations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and social advocacy groups have searched for and exploited loopholes and fine points in the federal tax code. Over the ... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:25:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2090854-obama-walking-familiar-path-irs-allegations.html 2013-05-16T19:25:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073424-democrats-scandal-benghazi-deaths.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Politicians love few things better than a scandal to trip up their opponents, and Republicans hope last year's fatal attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya will do exactly that to Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democrats. History suggests it might be a tough lift. The issue is complex, the next presidential election is more than three years... Thu, 09 May 2013 16:22:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073424-democrats-scandal-benghazi-deaths.html 2013-05-09T16:22:49Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2058640-decades-old-question-antibacterial-soap-safe.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby's basinet. But federal health regulators are just now deciding whether triclosan — the germ-killing ingredient found in an estimated 75 percent of antibacteria... Fri, 03 May 2013 03:04:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2058640-decades-old-question-antibacterial-soap-safe.html 2013-05-03T03:04:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051650-soft-spoken-virginian-holds-sway-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Depending on whom you ask, Rep. Bob Goodlatte is either trying to stand in the way of landmark immigration legislation or he illustrates the new face of the GOP trying to find common ground on a contentious issue. Either way, the soft-spoken collector of elephant figurines and signed baseballs is asserting his pivotal role in the immigra... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:24:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2051650-soft-spoken-virginian-holds-sway-immigration.html 2013-04-29T20:24:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018436-us-talks-up-diplomacy-nkorea-takes-hard.html TOKYO (AP) — The United States and Japan opened the door Sunday to new nuclear talks with North Korea if the saber-rattling country lowered tensions and honored past agreements, even as it rejected South Korea's latest offer of dialogue as a "crafty trick." U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters in Tokyo that North Korea would find "ready partn... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:29:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018436-us-talks-up-diplomacy-nkorea-takes-hard.html 2013-04-15T05:29:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015854-liberal-ky-group-tied-to-secret-mcconnell-tape.html FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A liberal political fundraising group in Kentucky is being tied to a secret recording of a campaign meeting held by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell in which his aides disparaged actress Ashley Judd. The leader of Progress Kentucky and a volunteer were outside of the February campaign meeting and "never left a public hallway," said attorney... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015854-liberal-ky-group-tied-to-secret-mcconnell-tape.html 2013-04-12T18:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2010016-headlines-revive-memories-80s-economics.html Believers hailed its reduced tax rates and deregulation as springboards for economic miracles under the leadership of President Ronald Reagan and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Critics dismissed the very same ideas as so much trickle-down hocus-pocus and voodoo. It's been most of three decades since debate over "supply-side" economic policies w... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:03:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2010016-headlines-revive-memories-80s-economics.html 2013-04-10T08:03:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008452-death-thatcher-draws-scorn.html LONDON (AP) — While some Britons mourned the passing of Margaret Thatcher, others raised glasses of champagne in impromptu street parties. And "The Wizard of Oz" song "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" is surging up the UK singles charts. A Guardian newspaper cartoon depicted Thatcher descending into hell, the Socialist Worker front page said "Rejoice," and a... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:33:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008452-death-thatcher-draws-scorn.html 2013-04-09T17:33:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2005340-promises-promises-oil-imports.html The issue: Every president since Richard Nixon has pushed to cut U.S. dependence on imported oil, and President Barack Obama is no exception. Now, though, for the first time in 30 years, oil imports are falling in a significant way. New drilling technologies perfected in the last several years have unlocked enormous domestic reserves o... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:34:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2005340-promises-promises-oil-imports.html 2013-04-08T17:34:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1968576-deep-throat-co-star-harry-reems-dies-65.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Harry Reems, the male star of the 1972 cultural phenomenon "Deep Throat," which brought pornography to mainstream audiences, has died at age 65. Reems died Tuesday afternoon at the veterans' hospital in Salt Lake City, his wife, Jeanne Sterrett Reems said Wednesday. Doctors haven't determined his cause of death but Reems had multiple... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:44:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1968576-deep-throat-co-star-harry-reems-dies-65.html 2013-03-20T23:44:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1967584-white-house-notebook-red-lines-entourages.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Red lines. When it comes to the Middle East, President Barack Obama is encountering them everywhere. They are painted on the ground as directional markers for visiting dignitaries, and they are in Obama's and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's foreign policy rhetoric as not-to-be-crossed warnings to Syria and Iran. As Obama prepa... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:32:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1967584-white-house-notebook-red-lines-entourages.html 2013-03-20T20:32:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966588-nixon-mocked-democrats-jerusalem-position.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Last year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked the Democratic convention platform for its "shameful" decision to omit a reference to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. But in a sign of how U.S. politics have changed in 40 years, President Richard Nixon complained in 1972 of the Democrats' "dishonest" platform language declaring the city ... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:25:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966588-nixon-mocked-democrats-jerusalem-position.html 2013-03-20T18:25:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1953830-senate-gop-tells-obama-to-tone-attacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Polite yet firm, Senate Republicans told President Barack Obama on Thursday to tone down his political attacks and prod Democratic allies to support controversial changes in Medicare if he wants a compromise reducing deficits and providing stability to federal benefit programs. Participants at a 90-minute closed-door meeting said Obama a... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:42:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1953830-senate-gop-tells-obama-to-tone-attacks.html 2013-03-15T00:42:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1953940-brominated-vegetable-oil-gatorade.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the ingredient. "I was like, 'Whoa,'" said Sarah Kavanagh, a 16-year-old from Hattiesburg, Miss., who wanted to know... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:14:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1953940-brominated-vegetable-oil-gatorade.html 2013-03-14T17:14:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941678-survey-conflicted-govt-spending-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Barack Obama and lawmakers spar over huge federal deficits, they're confronted by a classic contradiction: Most Americans want government austerity, a survey shows, but they also want increased spending on a host of popular programs: education, crime fighting, health care, Social Security, the environment and more. Less for defense, space and f... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:04:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941678-survey-conflicted-govt-spending-cuts.html 2013-03-08T23:04:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1939514-examples-nuclear-threats-countries.html WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's overt threat to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States is unprecedented in its bluntness. But other nuclear powers, including the United States, have made less explicit threats. Here are some examples: —November 1950: U.S. President Harry Truman, the only leader to ever order a nuclear strike, said in... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:49:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1939514-examples-nuclear-threats-countries.html 2013-03-07T23:49:56Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1935848-watergate-novel-nominated-fiction-prize.html NEW YORK (AP) — Thomas Mallon's novel about the scandal that brought down Richard Nixon is a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner award for fiction. Published by Random House Inc., Mallon's "Watergate" was among five nominees for the $15,000 award. Three other books announced Wednesday were published by smaller presses, as judges bypassed such high-profile works... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:31:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1935848-watergate-novel-nominated-fiction-prize.html 2013-03-06T16:31:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1934160-ap-photos-key-moments-dow-history.html The Dow Jones industrial average often makes headlines. But let's not forget everything else that happened as the Dow has twisted and turned — from The Muppets suing Mickey Mouse to John McCain meeting Joe the Plumber. May 26, 1896: The Dow Jones industrial average debuts with 12 companies, including American Tobacco, Distilling & Cattle Feeding and Gener... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:54:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1934160-ap-photos-key-moments-dow-history.html 2013-03-06T00:54:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920874-republican-losses-obscure-us-drift-to.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican angst over presidential election losses obscures the fact that many conservative ideals have prospered for decades. Conservative efforts have pushed the government rightward on taxes, spending and other policies, despite losses on some social fronts. One might say Republicans keep losing battles but winning wars. This rightwar... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:54:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920874-republican-losses-obscure-us-drift-to.html 2013-02-28T06:54:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1916770-calif-gop-pins-turnaround-hopes-chairman.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As Republicans nationwide reconsider the party's direction, nowhere is their challenge more daunting than in California. The state that produced Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon and the "Orange County conservative" has banished the GOP to the margins, with the party now accounting for less than 30 percent of all registered voters. ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1916770-calif-gop-pins-turnaround-hopes-chairman.html 2013-02-26T21:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915040-bork-nixon-offered-high-court-vacancy-73.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Bork says President Richard Nixon promised him the next Supreme Court vacancy after Bork complied with Nixon's order to fire Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox in 1973. Bork's recollection of his role in the Saturday Night Massacre that culminated in Cox's firing is at the center of his slim memoir, "Saving Justice," that ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915040-bork-nixon-offered-high-court-vacancy-73.html 2013-02-26T00:00:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1891202-ap-exclusive-documents-detail-nixon-clinton-ties.html YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — In the final months of his life, Richard Nixon quietly advised President Bill Clinton on navigating the post-Cold War world, even offering to serve as a conduit for messages to Russian President Boris Yeltsin and other government officials, newly declassified documents show. Memos and other records show Nixon's behind-the-scenes... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:33:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1891202-ap-exclusive-documents-detail-nixon-clinton-ties.html 2013-02-14T09:33:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1872952-obama-seeks-to-reset-relationship-with-netanyahu.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After a long and chilly four years, Barack Obama hopes to reset his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he makes his first trip to Israel as president this spring. Obama won't be carrying any big new Mideast peace plans when he embarks on the trip, which will also include a stop in the Israeli-occupied Palest... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1872952-obama-seeks-to-reset-relationship-with-netanyahu.html 2013-02-07T00:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1844260-mcgoverns-personal-items-to-sold-s-dakota.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — George McGovern once gave his daughter a bookend made out of soapstone in the shape of a bear — a symbol of the "Terr the bear" nickname the former South Dakota senator often called Teresa, who froze to death 18 years ago in a snow bank near a bar where she'd been drinking. The figure is one of many deeply personal items going up ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1844260-mcgoverns-personal-items-to-sold-s-dakota.html 2013-01-24T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829252-hagel-pick-test-senate-presidential-choices.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the middle of a bitter fight over a Republican president's nominee for defense secretary, a former White House occupant pleaded with senators to give the president his choice for the Pentagon job. "Unless there is conclusive evidence against the nominee, the Senate should respect the right of a new president to choose the men and wome... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829252-hagel-pick-test-senate-presidential-choices.html 2013-01-18T15:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825150-second-presidential-terms-loaded-with-setbacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Second presidential terms are never easy — even for George Washington. More often, they're fraught with peril, frequently marred by scandal, failure, hubris, and burnout, and souring relations with Congress. President Barack Obama acknowledges the dangers of overreach but vows to steer cautiously. The odds are against him. ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1825150-second-presidential-terms-loaded-with-setbacks.html 2013-01-16T19:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822436-obama-second-chance-speech-ages.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixteen presidents before Barack Obama got a second chance at giving an inaugural address for the ages. Most didn't make much of it. George Washington's remarks the second time around were admirably succinct — only 135 words — but hardly qualify as an address. Thomas Jefferson, who laid out a masterful brief on democracy at his first oat... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822436-obama-second-chance-speech-ages.html 2013-01-15T17:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817026-ex-postal-workers-union-head-sombrotto-dies-89.html MANHASSET, N.Y. (AP) — Vincent R. Sombrotto, a labor leader who served as president of the National Association of Letter Carriers for 24 years, has died. He was 89. The NALC announced on its website that Sombrotto died Thursday. Fairchild Sons Funeral Home in Manhasset, which is handling the arrangements, confirmed his death to The Associated Press on Su... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817026-ex-postal-workers-union-head-sombrotto-dies-89.html 2013-01-13T12:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1810614-obama-using-mlk-lincoln-bibles-oath.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is putting a symbolic twist on a time-honored tradition, taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed not on a single Bible but on two — one owned by Martin Luther King Jr. and one by Abraham Lincoln. The inclusion of King's Bible is particularly significant since the inauguration comes on Jan... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1810614-obama-using-mlk-lincoln-bibles-oath.html 2013-01-10T13:54:00Z