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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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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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10 quotes from "E.B. White on Dogs"
In "E.B. White on Dogs," the famed author and essayist discusses man's best friend. Here are a few choice samples of White's writing on dogs.
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Boston Marathon bombings: 5 books to read in the aftermath
In the wake of the tragedy, check out these five titles which address topics from patriotism to strength in the face of disaster.
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Public likes public option for healthcare. Joe Lieberman doesn't.
Poll results tend to show that voters approve of the public option for healthcare. But senators like Joe Lieberman could vote the other way.
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Pressure builds over bottled water
Towns around the U.S. fight firms that want to soak up a local resource.
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Don't prosecute medical-marijuana use, Obama administration says
A Justice Department memo issued Monday tells federal prosecutors to ease off medical-marijuana users and sellers in states that have legalized the drug.
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Gallery: It's pumpkin time!
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Who's Alan Frumin and why might he shape US health reform?
Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin becomes the top power broker on health reform if Democrats' 60-vote strategy fails.
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How Senate Democrats can get to 60 votes on healthcare
With 60 votes, Democrats can beat a Republican filibuster – and they're increasingly confident of getting there by wooing party moderates.
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Healthcare reform has turned into a roller derby, AARP says
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Polls: Americans want healthcare reform at no cost to them
Polls show that Americans' views on healthcare reform are complex – and often contradictory.
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Olympia Snowe gives healthcare reform its first Republican vote
The Senate Finance Committee passed its healthcare bill Tuesday along party lines – with the exception of Olympia Snowe's vote. But her comments suggest that the bill will be difficult to pass on the Senate floor.
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Olympia Snowe's healthcare vote: unabashedly independent
Olympia Snowe was the only Republican to vote Tuesday for the Senate Finance Committee's healthcare bill. This is not the first time she has broken with her party.
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The Monitor's View: Senate Finance Committee bill's soft spot: health care insurance mandate
Americans must be aware of how mandates might impinge on their choices – and how vulnerable Obama's plan might be to court challenge.
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Senate in the home stretch on its healthcare reform bill
But there's more heavy political lifting ahead. Liberals in the House are set to fight for a public option.
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Washington, D.C. moves toward legalizing gay marriage
Meanwhile, Congress is now likely to add sexual orientation to federal hate crimes law, and President Obama will address a major gay-rights organization Saturday night.
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Five Republicans that want the GOP to back healthcare reform
President Obama has pressed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and four other prominent Republicans to speak out in favor of healthcare reform. If they sway one GOP senator, the effort will have been worth it.
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Healthcare tests Obama's grasp of Capitol Hill game
Getting healthcare reform done – the biggest legislative challenge in decades – depends on how well Obama and his team can win over key members of Congress.
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Not safe from layoffs in this recession: the public sector
The unemployment report on Friday showed 53,000 fewer government jobs in September.
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US national parks endangered by climate change
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Unusual teaser for Stephen King's "Under the Dome"
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Maine lobsters: $3.50 a pound on Craigslist
Maine's lobstermen turn to new media to sell the age-old state symbol as its price drops.
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Great expectations – despite hard times
A Christian Science perspective.
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With Baucus bill, end of healthcare battle in sight
The Senate Finance Committee hopes to produce the last of Congress's five draft healthcare bills this week. Then begins the difficult process of melding them together.
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Billboard watchdogs clean up skylines
Aiming to clear out commercial clutter, billboard watchdogs from Rio to Toronto police outdoor ads.
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Obama speech: innovation key to future US jobs
Amid a blitz of public appearances, Obama touts government initiatives in education and energy as part of an economic strategy.
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Democrats may go it alone on healthcare, but must close ranks
Forget Republicans. Democrats need to bring together their own centrists concerned about cost as well as liberals who still want a public option.
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Baucus healthcare plan takes flak from both sides of the aisle
Republicans say it's too costly. Liberal Democrats complain that it doesn't do enough for the uninsured. But unlike House plans, it wouldn't add to the deficit.
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