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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Obama’s short list of possible foreign policy officials
The President-elect is likely to rely on Republicans as well as Democrats to advise him and carry out policy.
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Obama’s emerging foreign policy team faces a troubled world
The goal is continuity in international relationships with a clear break from Bush’s approach.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about American conservatives returning to the mainstream, how the incoming administration should deal with North Korea, and why US automakers should be helped out.
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The Monitor's View: For Obama, next-gen voters, next-gen doers
The army of voters that Obama built expects to be involved in governing.
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Are jobless next to need a bailout?
Obama vows action as jobless rate jumps to 6.5 percent.
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Cheney on the move, in a lower-profile mode
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Palin returns to a changed Alaska
Its oil-driven economy is less flush, for one. The governor’s harsh rhetoric while on the national stump, too, has eroded her support at home.
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Obama already holds bully pulpit
He’s moving fast to build his governing team, but wants to avoid endorsing the policies of President Bush, whom he visits Monday.
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Minnesota Senate race down to a handful of votes...and counting
Neck-and-neck US Senate race in Minnesota, down to a handful of votes, will require a recount.
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Kids, pets, and the White House
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With Obama's victory, Europe's minorities sense new possibilities
A new discourse is emerging in France and Europe that urges a focus on ability – rather than on race or skin.
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Will Obama change course in the Middle East?
Some Arabs see him as more of an 'honest broker' in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. But that conflict may not be a priority.
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Obama urges Bush, Congress to pass a stimulus package
The president-elect also pushes for a $25 billion bailout of the auto industry before he takes office.
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For Obama, the economy can't wait
His top priorities are stimulus proposals, the 'G-20' summit, and picking a Treasury chief.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about correcting the financial sector's collapse, converting the US Embassy in Iraq into a university, why Senator Biden said that President-elect Obama would 'tested,' and speaking up if an ad offends you.
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Opinion: Europe, not the US, can get Russia to behave
Europe must take advantage of its special pull on Russians.
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Opinion: A smarter North Korea policy
It will take a combination of diplomacy and blunt threats.
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The Monitor's View: Do Republicans have a 'Yes, we can'?
They can still be for limited government, but the kind that also creates opportunities.
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Russia warns US of potential new arms race
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he might deploy missiles to 'neutralize' a planned US-backed missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.
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Obama made inroads with religious vote
The Democrat prevailed with Roman Catholic and Jewish voters. He even picked up support among Evangelicals.
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After big losses, GOP looks to rebuild public trust
Leaders say they’ll have to examine their party’s ‘brand’ and consider new faces.
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An economic lift after the vote?
Relief that the election is over could put some consumers in more of a spending mood.
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Opinion: A historic victory. A changed nation. Now, can Obama deliver?
He faces rough conditions, but the tone he's set gives him a good foundation.
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