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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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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Qatar: Future Muslim leaders seek fresh path
'No better time' for change, say activists at this past weekend's youth conference in Doha, Qatar.
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A global 'To Do' List for Obama
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Barack Obama's protocol-rich ride to the Capitol
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What Obama’s inaugural speech achieved – and what it didn’t
It was deft. It was dignified. It also aimed to lower Americans’ expectations for better times soon.
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Obama and Biden go to pre-inaugural church service
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As people head to the Mall, subways are filled in "near-crush conditions"
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Inauguration signals new era - World War II vet 'knew it would come'
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Inauguration bound: Riding the Metro
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Waiting for Obama to come to his new home
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Rick Warren and Aretha Franklin on stage (get different reactions)
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For thousands of Americans, there was only one place to be
Inauguration Day was a lens through which many interpreted their own stories.
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Entrepreneurship on the National Mall
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Now president, Obama plans urgent first steps
He plans to shore up America’s stumbling economy and address pressing issues on the international front.
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Barack Obama’s High-Tech Parade
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Who botched the Oath of Office – Obama or Justice Roberts?
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Hey - it's a brand spanking new White House website
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President Obama takes Michelle out dancing
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Today's official schedule
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Jill Biden: Joe could have been Secretary of State or VP
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Opinion: For Obama and other public servants, three tests of integrity
To halt the erosion of public trust, we must restore covenantal ideals.
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Opinion: From Van Buren to Bush, a better way to rank US presidents
Did they uphold the Constitution, and promote peace, prosperity, and liberty?
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The Monitor's View: Embers of Mideast peace in Gaza
Obama might find small opportunities to build up trust. He can't afford not to.
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US economic crisis puts youth corps at risk
While Obama urges expanding conservation corps, cash-strapped states such as California mull cutbacks.
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Obama speech: Can hope trump deflation?
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Letters to Michelle Obama
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