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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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Briefing 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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17 stories from 'Undefeated: Inside the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ Perfect Season’
Writer Mike Freeman explores the undefeated season of the Florida team in his book.
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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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Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
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Opinion An Olympic lift to U.S.-China relations
May the Games help break down walls of fear.
08/05/2008 01:00 am -
An Olympic lift to U.S.-China relations
May the Games help break down walls of fear.
08/04/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Winning the pup-ular vote
First dogs affect White House image more than you'd think.
07/30/2008 01:00 am -
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07/17/2008 01:00 am -
A president's test: not agenda but response
The most important things presidents do are often not preset items but reactive moves to events unforeseen.
07/17/2008 01:00 am -
The roar of democracy
An Independence Day outing serves as a reminder that in a democracy, some things are worth shouting about.
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
Monitor Breakfast New foundation tackles U.S. federal debt
Owing $52.7 trillion, Americans should not wait for a crisis, says founder Peter Peterson.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
Off-road-vehicle bans seem to please no one
Environmentalists say latest national-forest restrictions are too lax; ORV fans say they’re too strict.
07/09/2008 01:00 am -
A time when politicians were heroes
Novelist Ethan Canin's pitch-perfect 'America, America'recalls small-town America before Watergate.
07/01/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Hey, pundits: Trade hypotheticals for history
Posing questions to the candidates without concrete context takes us in circles.
06/18/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion The real reason running mates matter
Of the past 11 VPs, 7 went on to become their party's presidential nominee.
06/16/2008 01:00 am -
Monitor Breakfast GOP Senate campaign head: '08 toughest election since '74
Goal is to limit losses to three Senate seats, says Sen. John Ensign of Nevada.
06/13/2008 01:00 am -
GOP Senate campaign head: '08 toughest election since '74
Goal is to limit losses to three Senate seats, says Sen. John Ensign of Nevada.
06/13/2008 01:00 am -
A front-row view of JFK's presidency
Ted Sorensen's loving portrait of his boss, John F. Kennedy.
06/09/2008 01:00 am -
Barbara Walters auditions for readers
America's first female newscaster shares her memories.
06/07/2008 01:00 am -
McCain's middle way on nuclear weapons
He criticized both parties and wants new pacts with Russia and China.
05/29/2008 01:00 am -
Nixon: a life divided
Richard Nixon never lost the mind-set that pitted 'us' against 'them.'
05/19/2008 01:00 am -
As civic woes pile up, San Diego loses its usual cool
Budget cuts, lawsuits, and worsening services are fraying tempers in the run-up to mayoral elections.
05/15/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Memo to candidates and my liberal pals: Southerners aren't stupid
Head's up, y'all: The South is filled with intelligent people. Treat them accordingly.
05/15/2008 01:00 am -
As civic woes pile up, San Diego loses its usual cool
Budget cuts, lawsuits, and worsening services are fraying tempers in the run-up to mayoral elections.
05/14/2008 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about war-hero candidates, youth voters, and school testing.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion What does it mean to call McCain a 'war hero' candidate?
McCain is running as one, but those who oppose dishonorable wars are also heroes.
04/14/2008 01:00 am -
Michael Pollan steps into a food fight
In his latest book, Pollan shows how nutritionism has unnecessarily complicated the act of eating.
04/03/2008 01:00 am -
Michael Pollan steps into a food fight
In his latest book, Pollan shows how nutritionism has unnecessarily complicated the act of eating.
04/01/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Liberalism is gone – don't let tolerance pass with it
It may be a lifeless ideology, but even conservatives enjoy better lives because of the programs it spawned.
03/18/2008 01:00 am
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