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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
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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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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International pressure builds to reinstate Honduran president
The UN General Assembly condemned the coup Tuesday, but analysts say any peaceful resolution to the crisis would need to give a hearing to all sides.
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Showdown looms in Honduras
Interim President Roberto Micheletti vows to have ousted President Manuel Zelaya arrested if he returns Thursday. Hondurans are concerned about foreign intervention.
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Albania's electoral shortcomings could delay EU bid
The Balkan nation's vote Sunday struggled to meet international standards – potentially embarrassing the US, which backed Albania's successful bid for NATO membership.
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Obama could send 1,500 National Guard troops to Mexican border
If enacted, the plan would more than double the force at the border in an effort to staunch drug violence that has killed at least 11,000 in Mexico since 2006.
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California crisis a threat to US economic recovery
Economists worry that the budget deficit could hurt the state just as it has begun showing signs of recovery.
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Supreme Court leaves hanging the case of detained Uighurs
The justices' inaction this term probably extends the 13 detainees' time at Guantánamo.
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US targets firms linked to North Korea's nuclear dealings
An Iranian company is the first to be penalized as the US uses stricter financial sanctions to curb Pyongyang's weapons program.
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The Monitor's View: Georgia on Obama's mind?
It should be. The conflict that severely strained US-Russia ties still simmers – showing how hard it will be to repair relations.
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Coming to 25 states: higher taxes
And more states may follow, as officials try to balance budgets in the midst of an economic slump.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: The missing piece of the healthcare debate
The idea of a government-paid national healthcare system hasn’t gotten very far in the Washington debate.
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Latin leaders unite against junta in Honduras
Leftists are urging Hondurans rise up against the coup leaders while conservatives denounce Sunday's ouster of President Zelaya.
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Honduran coup tests waning US clout in Latin America
The coup happened apparently against US wishes, showing the erosion of America’s influence in a region it once controlled.
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Buy new? Pickup owners say no.
For many of the 41 million Americans who rely on light trucks, new efficiency isn't worth the higher upfront cost.
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Not going to college? How about a 'career diploma' from high school?
The provision in Louisiana puts the state in the center of a national debate about where to set the bar for high school graduation.
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Four US cities buck housing downturn
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IndieBound* paperback bestseller list 7/1/09
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Why it's hard to tweet literature
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Synthetic diamonds that fool the experts, L.A. on foot, a website for the philosophical, and more.
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Leftist leaders hold emergency meeting over Honduras coup
Hugo Chavez, Daniel Ortega, and other leaders met in Nicaragua Sunday night to offer a response to the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya.
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For Obama, it's all energy all the time
He touted the climate bill over the weekend, and new lighting standards on Monday. Republicans say the US needs more energy supplies, too.
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Obamas still don't have regular church to attend
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States weigh setting one bar for students
A 'common' standard for K-12 education is in the works.
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Madoff's sentence: big, but not 141,078 years
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World condemns coup in Honduras
Venezuela's populist leader Hugo Chávez has put his armed forces on alert in response to Sunday's ouster of leftist President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras. 'We will bring them down,' Mr. Chávez said of the new military junta.
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Coup in Honduras?
Soldiers arrested leftist President Manuel Zelaya Sunday as he planned to carry out a controversial referendum to extend presidential term limits, despite a Supreme Court ruling that the vote would be illegal.
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