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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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The Monitor's View: Can China buck the dollar?
The US must be wary as the world's manufacturing center tries to make its currency king.
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Photo exhibit offers an intimate look at America's jazz ambassadors
Black jazz legends were sent abroad as part of a State Department diplomatic push even while segregation continued back home.
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Rival Honduran leaders in Costa Rica for talks
Both ousted President Manuel Zelaya and interim leader Roberto Micheletti sounded uncompromising notes at the start of official dialogue Thursday in San Jose.
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How Iran's election – and three others – have reshaped Mideast
Briefing: With newly installed or reinstalled leaders in Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the US, the balance of power has shifted between a US-allied bloc and the 'axis of resistance.'
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G-8 as climate change forum: baby steps
Leaders agreed that warming must be stopped, but few specifics were reached on how to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Federal law excluding gay marriage is under siege
Massachusetts is not the first to sue against the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. But it could be the most important.
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Biden on the stimulus: Be patient, but be demanding.
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Pelosi, Panetta in new duel over CIA misleading Congress
In a closed briefing, did the spy chief acknowledge that the agency had ‘concealed significant actions’?
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A few million US grandmas know what's ahead for Katherine Jackson
The mother of the King of Pop joins, at least for now, the ranks of grandparents raising grandchildren.
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Opinion: Ghana's hype over Obama, beyond race
Ghanaians take a special pride in the fact that neither they nor Obama are descended from slaves, but they know that his visit has more practical reasons, too.
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Americans favor science, but less than before
The share of Americans who see science as the nation's greatest achievement is down sharply, even as the public continues to hold scientists in high regard.
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South Korea again hit by cyber-attacks, as search for hackers intensifies
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How the Honduras crisis boosts Venezuela's Chávez
President Hugo Chávez, an avowed socialist and critic of the United States, has emerged in the unlikely role as the leading champion of democracy for Honduras.
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As G-8 convenes in Italy, tough questions of economic stimulus and climate change
The nations meeting in earthquake-devastated L'Aquila are also likely to consider what actions to take on Iran, North Korea.
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Italy's Obama? First black mayor is voice of right-wing party
Sandy Cane is a member of the Northern League, a party leading the charge against the flow of illegal immigrants to Italy.
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Fresh drone attacks in Pakistan reignite debate
Controversy over the suspected US airstrikes on the Taliban is undermining the Pakistani government's ability to maintain public support while battling the militants.
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A blow for Illinois's Blagojevich in corruption case
Under threat of lengthy jail time, his former chief of staff agreed on Wednesday to be a prosecution witness.
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More economic stimulus needed? Obama rules nothing out.
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Greenpeace scales Mt Rushmore - issues challenge to Obama
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Voters unhappy in Ohio. It's Biden to the rescue.
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Clinton's high-wire act on Honduras
US backs Costa Rica's Arias to mediate the crisis, wary of being seen as interfering in the region – as it has in the past.
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Jackson memorial: Unity the keynote
In a spectacle befitting the ultimate entertainer, friends and fans pay tribute to a man whose music touched millions worldwide.
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Opinion: Sotomayor would have to make value judgments
'Follow the law!' does not answer questions on gay marriage, abortion, and life imprisonment for juveniles.
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The Monitor's View: Africa awaits Obama's turn on leadership
The president's trip to Ghana challenges him to build on the work of his predecessors.
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