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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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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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Obama prays at breakfast, launches White House office on faith
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In stimulus bill, US funds for schools double
About a quarter of the new money is aimed at low-income pupils, to help with the achievement gap.
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Opinion: On Uncle Sam's role in public schools, Republicans have it backward
Federal construction money is OK; No Child Left Behind isn't.
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The Monitor's View: After Obama's Daschle mea culpa
His humility is welcomed, but now comes a test of competence in deep reforms.
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Obama’s bind over aid to banks
More US money won’t be easy to win, complicating his efforts to restore the system to health.
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When it comes to taxes, more Americans than ever say, ‘Pay up’
Daschle's, Geithner's, and Killefer's tax missteps come at time when 89 percent of Americans say it's unacceptable to fudge.
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Taliban seize police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley
Thirty officers were later freed. A Pentagon report is expected to urge a harder line against militants.
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With attacks on Afghan supply lines in Pakistan, US turns to Uzbekistan
US rebuilds ties with Central Asian nation to secure new military supply routes.
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Kyrgyzstan: Does it really want to close US base?
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Pentagon pick shows challenges of Obama's ethics rules
William Lynn's lobbyist experience may help him navigate the industry better, say some.
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Obama’s cap on CEO pay strives to end era of excess
The new rules, which limit top executive pay at bailed-out firms to $500,000, may mark a turning point in pay practices.
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SEC needs old hands to catch the next Madoff
Whistleblower Harry Markopolos says federal regulators were too inexperienced to recognize the alleged Ponzi scheme.
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Second-graders brighten Obama's Daschle-dashed day
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Obama performance czar Killefer withdraws over bungled taxes
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With Daschle's withdrawal, can Obama repair image as ‘change’ agent?
The nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services bowed out Tuesday over tax missteps, as did another Obama pick.
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Joe the Plumber now advising the GOP on the economy
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Opinion: Note to Congress: When Obama speaks, hold the applause
Excessive congressional clapping rivals contrived Soviet outbursts.
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Some relief may be in sight for troubled US mortgages
As more than 5 million Americans fall behind on mortgages, banks signal a new willingness to reduce the principal.
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New US office takes fresh approach to carbon
One possibility: Industrial emitters of CO2 partner with landowners to plant forests.
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Mitchell gets earful from Mideast
The din of Gaza followed Obama's Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, as he conducted a listening tour. Arab leaders wonder why their peace plan remains untouched.
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Zoinks! A Republican supports Obama's stimulus package
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Biggest hit as GDP falls: American exports
US output fell 3.8 percent at the end of 2008, but exports slid at a 20 percent rate.
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North Korea scraps agreements with South
Pyongyang called its political and military deals with Seoul 'dead;' experts see the move as a cry for attention.
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Global court starts with a fumble. Warlord grins.
Witness recants testimony during start of Congo militia leader Thomas Lubanga's trial.
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