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
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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What's Obama going to talk about Tuesday?
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Too much Obama coverage? Some TV viewers have had enough!
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Sunday morning show lineup
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Controversial performers to headline Youth Inaugural Ball
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Tiger Woods to appear at Inauguration
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Obama begins inaugural train ride to Washington, DC
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After turmoil, hopes for stability with new Thai prime minister
Ahbisit's coalition has presented a stimulus package to shore up Thailand's faltering economy.
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As atheists roll out London ads, believers unruffled
Billboard campaign promotes atheist beliefs on buses.
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Bush's swan song: Pride in country, few regrets
In his final address to the nation, he reviews his accomplishments with a sense of wistfulness.
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Dana Perino: Reporters are fair and we need more of them!
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Barack Obama already inaugurated! (In Legoland)
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Obama and Bush both praise US Airways pilot
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Stars, famous and not-so-famous, descend on DC for huge inaugural parties
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about how President-elect Obama can solve America's trade problems, and why President Bush will leave a positive legacy in India.
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Opinion: Time to forcefully oust Mugabe
Successful intervention by neighboring African states has been done before.
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Opinion: In praise of pragmatic foreign policy
US presidents often swing between realism and idealism. Obama should reject both.
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Coal ash legislation introduced in House
Following last month's major coal-ash spill in Harriman, Tennesse, a West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation to set federal standards for storing the toxic waste produced by burning coal.
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Presidents and sports: How does Obama stack up?
The president-elect, an avid basketball player, has a good jump shot. Bill Clinton was creative with his scoring on the golf course. Richard Nixon liked bowling, while Herbert Hoover was a fanatical trout fisherman.
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Obama's call to arts
The president-elect's proposed Artists Corps is one plank in his push to revitalize the arts in education.
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Judge orders release of Guantánamo detainee
A US official says released detainees are taking up arms against the US.
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USA
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Obama's speech: An inaugural past not hard to surpass
Many inaugural addresses have droned on, dwelling on Roman history or forgotten legislative quarrels.
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The Obama family on the move
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D.C. readies as millions head to city
Obama’s inaugural events are expected to draw unprecedented crowds.
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Holder denounces waterboarding, other forms of 'torture'
Says an assessment of past political interference with the Justice Department 'has to be done'
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