Topic: Barack Obama
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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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Briefing
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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Obama wants more reform from GM, Chrysler
The two automakers seek additional $22 billion from the US, even as the president signals their plans aren’t adequate.
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Turnover at GM, as US seeks greater auto reforms
CEO Rick Wagoner is said to be out. In assessing industry's plans for revival, Obama has asserted that the automakers 'aren't there yet.'
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Hillary Clinton to Mexico: The US feels your pain
The secretary of state's humility in reaching out to Mexico is part of Obama's plan to change sinking world opinion of the US.
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Arab Summit: New Syrian-Jordan unity
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Dueling videos: Obama and Gregg deliver weekly addresses
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the need for sustainable, eco-friendly jobs, why it's time women took the lead in world affairs, why the US must take strong action against Mexican drug violence, and how sanctions reflect our values.
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Opinion: 10 terms not to use with Muslims
There's a big difference between what we say and what they hear.
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Opinion: The US exit from Iraq: how to steer clear of danger
The strategy must focus less on elections and more on political bargains that promote a new Iraqi national compact.
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The Monitor's View: Obama's Afghan plan: Leave Al Qaeda to others
Despite the surge, he wants others to take over and to ease the US out.
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A space station that finally looks like a lapel pin!
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Clinton says US shares responsibility for Mexico's drug violence
The "insatiable" American demand for illegal drugs is part of the problem, she says, and hints at changes ahead in US drug-control policies.
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USA
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Fast-track on the budget – does that mean Republicans would get steamrolled?
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Harry Reid on liberal lobbying groups, Afghanistan, and 2010
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Obama's strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan
The President's plan for the increasingly troubled region is ambitious, although his goals are more limited than Bush's.
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Politicians using Twitter: Morons or visionaries?
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NCAA snub: Obama doesn't pick women's basketball teams
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States rebel against Washington
The pushback against federal power began under Bush, but may now be accelerating.
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Teacher training: what's the best way?
Some policymakers say the focus needs to be on improving traditional education schools, while others are advocates of so-called alternative models, which can speed up entry into the profession.
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OK, I burned my press pass
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USA
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For Obama, an online do-over of Tuesday's press conference
He revisits same themes, but Thursday's inaugural Internet town hall was a friendlier showcase for the president's ideas.
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Lawmakers dig into White House budget
Deficit projections mean even Democrats are looking for ways to trim, some of them gimmicky.
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Going online with Obama: Will he play fair?
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Legalize pot? Obama just says no to marijuana - Twitterers upset
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