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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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Briefing
Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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4 ways US can boost cyber security
The US needs a proactive cyber foreign policy that goes beyond naming and shaming. Here are four steps the US can take to bolster its diplomatic efforts to address cybersecurity threats.
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How deep a recession?
The housing-bubble collapse makes recovery hard to predict.
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Al Qaeda No. 2 insults Obama with racial slur in new video
In what terrorism analysts say is an attempt to show that the president-elect may not meet Muslims' expectations for change in the Middle East, Ayman al-Zawahiri called Obama 'dishonorable.'
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A Low Profile Birthday for Joe Biden
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How would Hillary Clinton do as top US diplomat?
Some raise questions, but most analysts – left and right – think she’s qualified.
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Arizona Governor Napolitano tapped as new Homeland Security chief
The vocal immigration reformer brings border-state experience to the post.
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Petraeus had Bush's ear. Will Mike Mullen have Obama's?
The Joint Chiefs chairman may come closer to the views of the new president.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the US government's role in the global tobacco industry, whether the Democrats will end partisanship in Washington, and Europe's reaction to the election of Barack Obama.
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'Twilight': How a book touched a town
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Oil capture spotlights Somali pirates' reach
A supertanker hijacking helped boost the price of oil early this week.
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Quiet rise of Latin America's center
Pragmatism gains over ideology, but some freedoms wane, new reports indicate.
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US drone hits militant hideout in Pakistan
It was the first US attack outside of the country's tribal belt. Conflicting reports have arisen as to Pakistan's approval of US tactics.
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Will the press hold Obama to account?
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Holder: Obama’s seasoned pick for attorney general
An experienced hand at Justice, he would shift priorities on detainees and domestic surveillance.
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Georgia’s US Senate runoff has broader political importance
The post-election vote could tighten Democrats’ grip on Capitol Hill while giving GOP stars a chance to shine.
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Mike Huckabee: Heading to Iowa while ducking questions about 2012
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US colleges regain luster for foreigners
After a post-9/11 drop-off, the State Department has taken steps to ease foreigners' concerns.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about prejudice in the US, the benefits of returning to the gold standard, and American ideals.
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The Monitor's View: Obama as metro man
His pick for an 'urban czar' to revive cities will need to avoid problems in past programs.
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Auto giants up against bailout fatigue
For many lawmakers of both parties, it may be one costly bailout too many.
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Karzai's bid for negotiations with Taliban roundly rejected
Afghan president says those who disagree with his offer of safety for the Taliban to attend talks can unseat him or leave the country.
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US case highlights Cuban 'slaves' in Curaçao
A federal judge in Miami last month ordered a shipping firm to pay $80 million for conspiring with Cuba to abuse workers.
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Closing Guantánamo prison may force new rules for trying terrorists
Obama will have to find a new balance between civil liberties and national security.
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Opinion: America's 'height of hypocrisy' on tobacco
A product so lethal doesn't deserve free-trade benefits.
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Latin jitters over Obama's free-trade policies
Business elites and conservative governments worry about his opposition to free-trade deals.
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For Europe, Obama revives positive image of America's unique identity
US exceptionalism had largely been seen here as a messianic rationale for use of power by a nation assuming special prerogatives.
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