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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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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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Not just sexy Kim Jong-un: 5 times the Onion has fooled foreign media
When the People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, took as straight news The Onion's declaration that stout North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive," it became the biggest foreign media outlet to be fooled by the satirical American newspaper. But it is not the first. Here are several other foreign news sites that took Onion fiction as newsworthy fact.
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Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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Mainstream media biased against Romney? Four points to consider.
Many supporters of Mitt Romney argue that his potential path toward the White House has been made a lot steeper by the media. Here are some of the main arguments pro and con.
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio: I don't take orders from anybody.
Refusal by ‘America’s toughest sheriff’ to stop immigration sweeps fits into the career of a controversial populist.
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Tea Party insurgency marches into key states
But will Tea Party protest energy help or hobble the Republican Party? They're challenging some GOP candidates and could split the vote in those races.
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The White House’s ‘ironic’ Mao moment? Glenn Beck doesn’t get it.
You just knew the Anita Dunn-Glenn Beck feud would involve Socrates and Seinfeld, didn't you?
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Obama Afghanistan troop surge decision may come soon
The Obama adminstration denied a report that the US already told Britain that it will send around 40,000 more troops. But it also says it's in the decision-making process.
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Dispute Finder: Making the call on Web ‘facts’
New software sorts out the consensus from the contentious.
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Obama vs. Fox News: Now, the gloves are off
White House official Anita Dunn said Fox News was an 'arm of the Republican Party' Sunday. It's the latest example of how the network and the Obama administration are at 'war.'
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Glenn Beck suddenly coy about whether he’ll get flu shot
But Glen Beck also says he wants to debunk myths about swine flu. Still, he joins many - including liberal bloggers - who are wary of getting a flu shot.
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US officials combat public's wariness of swine flu vaccine
With polls showing that Americans are concerned about the safety of the swine flu vaccine, government health officials are being dispatched across the US to make the case for vaccination.
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Swine flu vaccine: Is it ethical to say no?
The government wants as many Americans as possible to get vaccinated against the swine flu. But what does that mean for people skeptical of the vaccine's safety and efficacy?
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Violence mars 'Atlanta Housewives' show. Will Obama respond?
The death of Ashley “A.J.” Jewell follows the killing of an honors student in Chicago. Some African Americans criticize Obama for not addressing black-on-black violence.
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Students' Obama song: Is there a better way to teach civics?
The controversy over New Jersey students singing about the president raises the issue of how schools should talk about contemporary politics in the classroom - including the first African-American president.
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Zazi case: How far should FBI go in tracking Muslims?
Muslim groups say the surveillance techniques authorized by the Patriot Act and credited with helping nab alleged New York bomb plotter Najibullah Zazi are alienating potential allies against terrorism.
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Empire State Building to glow red on Chinese anniversary
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Glenn Beck goes home to face - what else? - controversy
His hometown is giving Beck the key to the city. Before that, his fans paid up to $500 to see and hear the conservative commentator at Safeco Field in Seattle. Did we mention that he has a new book out?
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Healthcare mandates: Are they a tax or not?
A tax expert says Obama's plan could cost some families more money. Whether that is a tax is largely a matter of semantics.
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Values Voters Summit is a more genteel anti-Obama tea party
But the rhetoric is just as confrontational. And it’s got most of the likely GOP presidential candidates lining up for a straw poll.
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Gibbs says Obama’s Sunday talk show blitz not game changer
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Jimmy Carter: Racism behind Joe Wilson outburst
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US raid in Somalia kills Al Qaeda chief
The operation against Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan underscored that Somalia may be becoming a haven for Al Qaeda members and that the US may go anywhere to hunt them down.
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Joe Wilson rebuke is pure hypocrisy, claims Michael Steele
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What can House do to Joe Wilson for 'you lie' outburst?
Democrats want to punish Wilson for a breach of congressional decorum. Their options range from verbal censure to expulsion.
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Joe Wilson apologizes once, Barack Obama accepts twice
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Did the Coast Guard or CNN cause the 9/11 panic on the Potomac?
Most of the criticism for erroneous reports of gunshots is aimed at the Coast Guard exercise. But news organizations take hits too for going live with unconfirmed reports reminiscent of Chicken Little.
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Obama takes on Glenn Beck and 'tea party' critics over healthcare
A new Treasury Department study reports that most Americans don't have health insurance at some point in a 10-year span.
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Potomac River training exercise sparks fears of DC attack
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