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IRS official denies intentional political targeting

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:14:38 EDT

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee will take their turn Friday questioning Internal Revenue Service officials over the targeting of conservative groups by the agency.

Benghazi: GOP digs in for long haul

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:05:04 EDT

Five separate House committees are investigating facets of the attack and its aftermath, and the five chairmen compared notes on Thursday at a meeting organized by House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

Lawmakers grill ousted IRS boss

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:41:29 EDT

An outgoing IRS official said the agency made "foolish mistakes" but not out of political bias. CNN's Dana Bash reports.

White House chief of staff knew of IRS report before its release

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:21:07 EDT

New details emerged of what the White House knew about the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups, with spokesman Jay Carney disclosing Chief of Staff Denis McDonough was among the top officials made aware of the matter late last month.

What about Obama's promise?

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:17 EDT

The president has not delivered on promises to change Washington, says Julian Zelizer.

Report says prosecutor behind 'Fast and Furious' leak

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:30:11 EDT

A former top Justice Department official in Arizona leaked an internal memo from a federal agent who had criticized the politically charged "Fast and Furious" gun trafficking operation, a government report found.

From history to Hollywood, Los Angeles mayoral race offers it all

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:01:17 EDT

Voters in the nation's second-largest city will elect a new mayor Tuesday in a race that will make history and offer a possible indicator on public sentiment toward unions representing municipal employees during a budget crisis.

Three controversies at the White House

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:51 EDT

CNN's John King talks about the White House's current reaction to the IRS, Benghazi and hacking controversies.

Obama to grads: 'No time for excuses'

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:49 EDT

Speaking at a prominent historically black college, the president said African-Americans have "no time for excuses" if they want success.

Zelizer: What about Obama's promise?

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:27:11 EDT

The president has not delivered on promises to change Washington, says Julian Zelizer.

We're pointing a gun at our democracy

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:57:11 EDT

Donna Brazile says we're endangering our democracy with extremism, as shown by the IRS and Justice Department witch hunts.

With IRS defanged, politics can run rampant

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:35:54 EDT

Gloria Borger says after the IRS scandal, it's open season for political nonprofits.

Obama won't let media do its job

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:40:52 EDT

Ruben Navarrette says the administration isn't delivering the transparency it promised and is obstructing journalists' work

Immigration report may be right

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:46:56 EDT

The Heritage report on the costs of immigration holds reprehensible views, but reform will be very costly Frum says.