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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
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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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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McCain appears on Letterman show (for real)
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Opinion: Help eliminate poverty – invest in women
When a woman prospers, a family prospers. When families prosper, communities prosper.
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The Monitor's View: A new cop for global finance
The US must join Europe in revamping the rules of finance – for mutual prosperity.
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To fight Taliban, US eyes Afghan tribes
Some tribes have forced insurgents from their area, but many risks remain.
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USA
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A feisty McCain, a cool Obama, and appeals to 'Joes' everywhere
In last presidential debate, McCain makes starkest break yet with Bush, invokes an Ohio plumber to discredit Obama's tax policies.
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Abortion rises again as election issue
South Dakota, Colorado, and California weigh measures.
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US more cautious in Iraq appraisals
One key reason: uncertainty about what upcoming provincial elections will bring.
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South Texas school district wins $1 million prize for student progress
Brownsville receives the Broad Prize for Urban Education for narrowing the achievement gap for its Hispanic students.
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Opinion: History may wink at Palin
The VP role has been filled by a diverse lot. By that standard she may have what it takes.
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US stares at a $1 trillion deficit. How bad is that?
The number ballooned amid the banking bailout. Tax hikes may lie ahead.
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Why Britain is leading the world out of the banking crisis
On Tuesday, the US was the latest nation to follow Gordon Brown's blueprint for rescuing banks.
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Financial crisis threatens aid for world's poorest
President Bush's $48 billion Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief could see cutbacks.
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USA
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Can McCain win tonight? Three things he must do
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The Monitor's View: It's a wonderful lift
Taxpayers must temporarily own a chunk of Wall Street to reset the trust at the heart of free markets.
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Credit crisis overturns free-market ideology
The next president will decide whether the shift away from laissez faire is permanent.
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Are states next in line for federal bailout?
A bond sale this week will test whether private capital can meet California's shortfall.
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Toward a greener economy
Scientists seek a more sustainable model for growth
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Internet millionaire takes aim at Mars
PayPal cofounder Elon Musk’s latest enterprise just launched the first privately built liquid-fueled rocket into orbit around the Earth.
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North Korea allows back nuclear inspectors
They'll be able to monitor the main nuclear complex, but not anywhere else.
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New voter: a young woman’s political awakening
Hayley Colley of Tennessee is among the Americans who, on Nov. 4, will cast votes in a US presidential election for the first time.
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Is US fighting force big enough?
America needs a bigger military to stabilize weak or potentially threatening nations, some analysts argue.
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How economy looks to the man who wrote the book
Nobel laureate Paul Samuelson blames crisis partly on 'fiendish' financial engineering on Wall Street.
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'My family collects bookstores'
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