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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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Anatomy of a cyberwar in Georgia
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GOP sees advantage in offshore oil drilling
Republicans pack the House with tourists to make their case as polls show it could work.
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Stronger U.S. role likely in Afghanistan
The Pentagon wants more control over NATO there in light of Taliban resurgence.
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Opinion: Is charging interest sinful?
A bid to reconcile Scripture and the modern economy.
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After bin Laden driver serves sentence, will US release him?
Salim Hamdan's sentence is less than the Bush administration wanted. Officials have suggested he can be held indefinitely.
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Opinion: Russo-Georgian conflict is not all Russia's fault
But war could ignite further disputes in the region.
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Relief for consumers: prices falling
After soaring for months, prices for oil, rice, and other commodities are going down.
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Violence taints the Beijing Games
Saturday's attack on American tourists, and continued unrest in Xinjiang, have tested the trouble-free Olympics Chinese officials sought.
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Obama's challenge: What role for the Clintons?
A roll-call vote for Hillary Clinton at the convention would be 'cathartic,' she says. Then there's Bill.
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Russia, Georgia clash in breakaway statelet
After weeks of escalating skirmishes with South Ossetia, Georgia moved to regain control of the enclave. Russia responded by sending in tanks.
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Islamic terrorists threaten Olympics in video, says US monitoring group
The terrorist group, believed to be Uighurs, warns Muslims to avoid public transport with ethnic Chinese.
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Campaign '08 enters goofy stage
Paris Hilton for president! Just kidding, but the election's silly season may be eroding Obama's 'celebrity.'
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Hamdan sentenced in first terror tribunal
Sentence is far less than prosecutors sought, but Osama bin Laden's former driver could be held indefinitely.
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How did anthrax suspect Ivins keep security clearance?
The army microbiologist sought aid for mental health years ago.
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Strides in fighting homelessness
The number of those chronically homeless has sharply declined, a new report says. But family homelessness may be on the rise.
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Can Pakistan clean up its intelligence agency?
The US, India, and Afghanistan are pressuring the government to root out pro-Taliban agents.
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Legal debate continues after the first conviction of a Guantánamo detainee
A mixed verdict against Salim Ahmed Hamdan has his defense lawyers preparing to appeal to federal civilian courts.
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U.S. shifts 'hearts and minds' fight
Instead of trying to explain America, it promotes alternatives to extremism.
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Controversial Air Force tanker contract reopened
The new process will be as transparent as possible, said defense officials Wednesday.
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Too few low-income college students?
Pressure mounts on colleges to reduce barriers for that pool of talent.
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USA
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Texas test case for candidates' energy plans
The candidates share many concerns, but have clear differences in approach, too.
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Democrats unrelenting in oversight of Bush administration
With elections ahead, Congress is expected to keep spotlight on alleged misdeeds.
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Texas test case for candidates' energy plans
The candidates share many concerns, but have clear differences in approach, too.
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Opinion: Stop the 'war' on terror
Calling it a 'war' is a boon to terrorist recruiters.
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