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Playing the IRS card: Six presidents who used the IRS to bash political foes
Since the advent of the federal income tax about a century ago, several presidents – or their zealous underlings – have directed the IRS to use its formidable police powers to harass or punish enemies, political rivals, and administration critics. Here are six infamous episodes.
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IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
How the tables have turned: The Internal Revenue Service is the one under the microscope now, as revelations emerged Friday that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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3 priorities for Pakistan's new government
After 14 years, Nawaz Sharif is back at the helm in Pakistan. The nuclear-armed country faces a welter of problems, from terrorism to tensions with Afghanistan, India, and the United States. To move Pakistan forward, Mr. Sharif must focus on three priorities.
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Five ways to improve Obama's pre-k plan
President Obama’s Preschool for All plan is well intentioned but includes features that are not justified by research and won’t help it pass in Congress. The plan must make the following five adjustments.
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5 myths about amnesty for illegal immigrants in Senate bill
Under a bipartisan Senate immigration bill, immigrants who have come to the United States illegally are given a "path to citizenship." On close inspection, each of the following five claims about the requirements for illegal immigrants to earn amnesty are not what they seem.
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Afghan elections: What's at stake?
Voting today will test the legitimacy of the government and the credibility of the international counterinsurgency strategy.
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Lockerbie bomber, convicted of killing 270, released
Scottish justice secretary insists Scottish values allow convicted murderer to go home after 8 years in prison, prompting outrage from victims' families.
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Obama's staff beats the boss to the door for vacation
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Obama talk radio prep: health care and 'cheese steak'
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What would Sarah Palin want with Rhode Island?
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Tom Ridge kisses and tells on Bush's 'terror levels'
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Obama on healthcare: Passing a big bill is always 'messy'
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Warning: out of control summer for Obama and Hill Democrats
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Army's new bid to promote mental health: 170 questions.
Starting this fall, every soldier will have to take a test designed to target potential mental or emotional problems caused by repeated deployments.
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Democrats on healthcare: going it alone or not?
The White House appears to be sending out conflicting messages, but that could be intentional ambiguity designed to keep several options on the table.
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New polls find Americans in a sour mood
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Obama, Mubarak seek fresh start to strained US-Egypt ties
The two met at the White House Tuesday. Obama sees Egypt as potentially a helpful player in moving the Middle East peace process forward.
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Guns at presidential events: encouraging extremists?
Gun-carrying protesters this week were far removed from the president. But the trend could require the Secret Service to change how Obama operates.
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Did rifle-toting Obama protester help or hurt gun rights?
New laws are allowing more Americans to carry guns in public. But are gun-carrying protesters going too far?
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Immigrant detention deaths increase pressure for reform
Lack of medical care is the main problem in 104 deaths. Agencies and Obama promise change, but not fast enough for immigrant advocates.
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Opinion: The 'genocide' in Darfur isn't what it seems
Activist hype, though well-intentioned may have misdirected funds that could have saved lives.
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The Monitor's View: Taking the Mideast peace plunge
The Obama administration hopes all parties will jump into the peace process together. Egypt's Mubarak and other Arab leaders must leap, too.
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A tougher stance on tax havens
Wednesday's US-Swiss deal is the latest step in an international crackdown on tax evaders.
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Public service is cool again
Peace Corps and others see ’60s-style interest from recent grads.
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Energy and climate rallies – real or astroturf?
Energy rallies organized by coal and oil industry.
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One million electric cars by 2020, says German government
Program draws on $705 million set aside in an economic stimulus package earlier this year but leaves many financing details up to the next government.
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Interim Honduras leader rejects return of Zelaya
Roberto Micheletti said ousted President Manuel Zelaya would be jailed if he came back to Honduras. He also accused the US Ambassador Hugo Llorens of tilting unfairly in favor of Zelaya.
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Why Lockerbie bomber is likely to be released
The Libyan intelligence agent convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 drew closer to release from a British jail on Tuesday when a procedural hurdle was removed.
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Mubarak meets Obama to patch up US-Egypt relationship
The Egyptian president hopes Obama will back away from Bush's push for reform, which caused a rift between the two nations.
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