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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
The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged 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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House passes major climate bill on close vote tied to cost
The road to passage of a top Obama priority will be even steeper in the Senate.
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Cost of government bailouts headed down, but they'll still be huge
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office figures taxpayers will lose about $159 billion from bailouts of the financial and auto industries.
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Chamber of Commerce: House climate bill adds to uncertainty for business
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A tooth-and-nail fight in House over climate bill
The measure, which calls for the most striking government intervention in energy use since 1975, is up for a vote Friday.
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Obama's thoughts on Michael Jackson's death
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Robert Gibbs gets dunked by reporters (does not drown)
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Obama on Michael Jackson - why no official statement?
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Congress grows impatient on Iran, N. Korea, vows action
Tired of President Obama's cautious approach, lawmakers look to sanction the two regimes.
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Obama: Bloodshed in Iran affects prospects for US dialogue
He dismisses Ahmadinejad's accusation that US meddled in Iranian politics and must apologize.
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Merkel and Obama don't always see eye to eye
The German chancellor, who visits the White House Friday, has criticized Obama's fiscal policies and refused to substantially increase troop levels in Afghanistan.
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The Monitor's View: A big chill in global-warming bill
Threats against imports from countries that don't fight climate change will backfire on the US.
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Consumers less gloomy, but they're still inclined to save
Household incomes went up in May, buoyed by the stimulus, but consumer spending still lags.
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America's welfare state accelerates
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US personal income gets timely help from stimulus
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Will Iran's turmoil change the Middle East?
The Islamic republic is unlikely to change its foreign policy or nuclear program, no matter who comes out on top. But the crisis could change Arab relations with the US and Iraq.
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Ahmadinejad fires up the anti-America rhetoric again
Hopes dimmed for a thaw in US-Iran relations as the Iranian president criticized his American counterpart Barack Obama for echoing Bush rhetoric.
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Iran arrests 70 professors who met with Mousavi
The move signals that the regime is widening its crackdown from street protesters to the political and intellectual elite.
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Obama urges Congress not to put off immigration reform
But lawmakers are in no rush to tackle a controversial issue that has broad economic and social implications.
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Transcript of Rahm Emanuel Monitor Breakfast
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Rahm Emanuel says Obama’s job much tougher than Clinton’s
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Robert Gibbs to be sacrificed at Hawaiian Luau tonight
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The Monitor's View: Ban the burqa? Or ban such bans?
Neither France nor Iran should dictate religious garb.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: How recession has changed the immigration debate
Politics, economics, demographics all come into play.
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Kashmir: Rape and murder cases touch off anti-India anger
Residents suspect the involvement of widely resented security forces. But protests may not derail the relative peace of recent years.
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View from Europe: Obama tough enough on Iran
If US president is too supportive of protests, he turns them into a 'Western plot,' say analysts.
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