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Did the Associated Press blow an Al Qaeda informant's cover?Some officials say the Associated Press scoop on a thwarted terrorist plot by an Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen harmed the effort to neutralize a master bomb-builder. Does that excuse the Obama administration's aggressive crackdown on national security leaks?
IRS scandal becomes Republican battering ram against ObamacareRepublican lawmakers say the scandal over Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative groups raises new doubts about President Obama鈥檚 health-insurance reform law.
Steve Jobs widow: How is Laurene Powell Jobs spending her wealth?Steve Jobs widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, is emerging as a education philanthropist and immigration reform campaigner. Since her husband, Steve Jobs, passed on, Mrs. Powell Jobs has joined the push for passage of the Dream Act.
'Obamagate' danger for the GOP: political overreachRepublicans are jumping all over what they see as major scandals in the Obama administration, including Benghazi, the IRS, and checking journalists鈥� phone records. But some in the GOP are warning against the perception of overreach for partisan purposes.
Hearing on IRS: What ousted chief offers, Republicans don't buySteven Miller, who resigned as acting IRS head this week, argued that the extra scrutiny for conservative groups amounted to 鈥榝oolish mistakes.鈥� House Republicans see some problems reaching the White House.
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 鈥� or their zealous underlings 鈥� 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.
Bob Woodward compares Benghazi with Watergate. Is he right?The similarities: line-by-line edits of what to tell the public, says Bob Woodward, the media's authority on all things Watergate. Regarding the White House Benghazi edits, they show pressure 'in the system not to tell the truth' about what happened, he said Friday.
House Republicans repeal Obamacare again. Why do they keep doing it?House Republicans repealed Obamacare for the fourth time Thursday, and like their other efforts, it will go nowhere in the Senate. Yet for the party's base, it's hardly a pointless vote.
Why Benghazi talking points make US government seem like Dunder MifflinLet's put aside for a moment who did what to the talking points on Benghazi last September and focus just on the editing process, which could have come from an episode of 'The Office,' it seems.
Why furor over IRS tea-party scandal won't subside, despite ousterThe removal of the acting IRS chief and Thursday's appointment of a new one will do little to quiet the storm over the tax agency's targeting of politically conservative nonprofit groups. What steps might?
President Obama wants to 'go Bulworth'? What's that?Hint: It's a reference to the 1998 political movie 'Bulworth,' from Warren Beatty. Here's why Obama would be well-advised to resist the urge to model his behavior after the title character.
Tea party investigation: Is the problem the IRS or the tax code?The acting IRS chief lost his job Wednesday because of the tea party investigation, and Republican leaders want more. But the scandal really points to an IRS in over its head, some experts say.
Federal deficit falling fast: Is that a good thing ... or a bad thing?New estimates show the US federal budget deficit falling faster than forecast. To some, that's a sign that fiscal policy is becoming too austere, valuing quick cuts over more-needed reforms.
IRS scandal: Reinvigorated tea party eager to seize momentWith the Justice Department investigating whether IRS employees criminally misused their power by targeting conservative groups, tea party leaders see the scandal as a teaching tool about what tyranny looks like.
Five ways the IRS scandal will change WashingtonWhatever comes of the investigations into the IRS's targeting of conservative groups, the scandal promises to have broad repercussions in Washington, potentially through the 2014 midterms.
Russia spy case: Was US diplomat set up?From the ill-fitting wigs to wads of cash and a 'recruitment letter,' the whole affair seemed more like a spy scene from a Judd Apatow comedy than a brooding John le Carr茅 novel.
Why federal budget deficit is falling faster than CBO expectedThe federal budget deficit will shrink this year to $642 billion, the nonpartisan CBO said in a new estimate Tuesday. Just three months ago, it was forecasting a deficit of $845 billion.- Why federal budget deficit is falling faster than CBO expectedThe federal budget deficit will shrink this year to $642 billion, the nonpartisan CBO said in a new estimate Tuesday. Just three months ago, it was forecasting a deficit of $845 billion.
Why Obama agenda group faces pushback from some DemocratsOrganizing for Action, an issue-advocacy group that spun off from President Obama's reelection campaign, is going after some Democrats and competing for fundraising dollars.
IRS report shows why tea party scandal was almost inevitableWhen all the shouting about the IRS targeting of tea party groups dies down, Congress or the IRS will realize that the relevant tax law is devilishly hard to enforce fairly.
