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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.
George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'

"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.
Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US

Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
Eight open US Senate seats in 2014

Here are eight senators who have opted out of a reelection bid in 2014, giving hopefuls in both parties a rare shot at a US Senate seat – and, moreover, one that could flip control of the Senate.
Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago

Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.

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Congress wrestles over spying bill

Many Democrats are at odds with their own leadership over extending domestic surveillance.
Opinion: A legal case against the OPEC cartel

Decades of putting up with OPEC have not reduced oil prices.
The Monitor's View: Obama as a grass-roots president?

It's far from clear that he could run the country the way he's running his campaign.
How Iran would retaliate if it comes to war

Military analysts say the Islamic Republic would strike back in unconventional ways – targeting American interests in Iraq and Afghanistan.
On U.S. coasts, a rethink on oil drilling?

High gas prices may soften the opposition of some states to offshore drilling.
On U.S. coasts, a rethink on oil drilling?

High gas prices may soften the opposition of some states to offshore drilling.
Floods engulf archaic levee system

The Midwest's patchwork of levees wasn't adequately monitored or maintained.
Opinion: Rough patch, downturn, or sideways waffle: They all spell recession

Why presidents love economic euphemisms.
The Monitor's View: Yes to offshore oil – but just not now

Save that oil for future generations. Saudi Arabia just took a similar step.
Battle for independent voters begins

Moving to the middle may be more crucial for Obama.
Pentagon ponders transition in time of war

Officials want to ensure the change to a new administration goes smoothly.
Iraqi interpreters: hope rises to go to U.S.

President Bush extended a law that could give some of the thousands of interpreters working for the American military refuge in the US under a special visa program.
Low profile for Secretary Rice's Israel visit

In Israel, the media focused on possible breakthroughs in which the US played no role, highlighting low expectations for Rice's trip.
Can McCain deliver his home state?

Even in Arizona his rift with the far right is cutting into his 'favorite son' appeal.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about subsidized gasoline and how to face higher prices.
Opinion: How to silence that Iran war drumbeat

War is not inevitable. Bold, transparent diplomacy can work.
Investigation: In Afghanistan, routine abuse of terror detainees

An eight-month review by McClatchy newspapers says the US wrongfully imprisoned many suspected Al Qaeda terrorists.
How Clinton and Obama boosted feminism, civil rights

The primary contest helped both of the historical causes, though some tensions erupted.
Opinion: The death of U.S. strategy in Iraq

What outcome can justify the costs of fighting on?
Understaffed Fed raises worries

With a retirement this summer, the central bank will have just four of seven board seats filled.
US policy and the pro-Israel lobby: A university in Jerusalem takes on the debate

The authors of 'The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy' said Thursday that the special-interest group is leading the charge for attacking Iran and damaging US interests.
Nations offer Afghanistan aid, demand accountability

Afghans sought help for its $50 billion five-year plan as donors met in Paris June 12.
Iran's nuclear program: will more sanctions work?

The EU's Javier Solana heads to Iran this weekend to offer revised US-EU incentives.
Global perceptions of U.S. improve

The prospect of a new president may be helping favorability ratings.
Congress wary of oil-market speculation

After a failed effort to boost taxes on oil companies, lawmakers turn attention to role of speculators in driving up oil prices.