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IRS scandal: Will House throw Lois Lerner in slammer?Lois Lerner declined to testify at a House hearing on the IRS scandal, but not before making an opening statement asserting her innocence. Did that undermine her Fifth Amendment rights?
Michelle Obama vacation: Will critics slam this trip too?Michelle Obama's vacation plans this summer reportedly may include a lengthy stay with Sasha and Malia on tony Martha's Vineyard. That's in addition to accompanying her husband overseas.
Immigration reform: A step forward in Senate, a leap back in House?While Senate negotiators were able to sign off on a proposal for immigration reform, a bipartisan group in the House appears stuck on the issue of health care for newly legalized immigrants.
Obamas hosting Carole King: What's the special occasion?When the Beatles got off the plane for the first time in the US, the first person they wanted to meet was Carole King. So, winning the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song and a White House gig were events just waiting to happen.
Anthony Weiner for N.Y.C. mayor? Why he is no Mark Sanford.Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner announced his candidacy Wednesday for mayor of New York City. But he will have a harder time than Rep. Mark Sanford did in staging a comeback.聽
Obama dials back drone strikes: 3 reasons whyData collected by the media suggest that US drone strikes are declining. For President Obama, who has founded much of his counterterror strategy on drones, that's a significant development.
IRS official Lois Lerner invokes Fifth Amendment. Why won't she talk?Lawmakers have plenty of questions for Lois Lerner, the IRS official who ordered the targeting of conservative groups to stop, concerning her past statements. She said she did nothing wrong, but invoked her Fifth Amendment rights.
With civil unions, Bisbee, Ariz., joins gay-rights revolt against red statesBisbee, Ariz., tried to legalize same-sex civil unions but was shot down by the state. Now it has tweaked the measure to get it on the books, joining other cities in red states that are passing ordinances to promote gay rights.
Senate panel passes immigration reform bill: how Republicans helped shape itThe immigration reform bill, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 13-to-5 vote Tuesday night, received some tweaks aimed at attracting more GOP support during its next key vote on the Senate floor.- Senate panel passes immigration reform bill: how Republicans helped shape itThe immigration reform bill, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 13-to-5 vote Tuesday night, received some tweaks aimed at attracting more GOP support during its next key vote on the Senate floor.
Who's to blame for murky regulation in IRS scandal: Agency or lawmakers?In a Senate hearing, the two most recent IRS chiefs were grilled over why the agency failed for years to fix the law at the root of the political targeting scandal. The same could be asked of Congress, one said.
IRS deliberately harassed conservatives, majority say in pollA new poll on the IRS scandal also finds that those who say the Obama administration is trying to conceal information outnumber those who say it's forthcoming. The tea party, meanwhile, is enjoying a 'bump.'
Why Rand Paul thinks Senate is 'bullying' Apple Inc.Senators who convened a hearing Tuesday say Apple uses a 'scheme' to avoid paying its full share of US taxes. Sen. Rand Paul disagrees and called the hearing a 'theater of the absurd.'
Apple 'tax gimmicks': rotten to the core or sensible business?Two senators on Tuesday plan to grill Apple CEO Tim Cook about the company's tax practices, which they say cheat the US out of billions of dollars. Apple says it's playing within the rules.
Might Obama fire Attorney General Eric Holder?Justice Department's pursuit of media leaks, which led to a subpoena of AP phone records, has GOP officials (and some Democrats) calling for the head of Attorney General Eric Holder. Here are three reasons Obama is not likely to oblige.
Obama administration targets Fox News reporter in 'chilling' echo of AP probeLast week, news broke that the Justice Department obtained records from AP for its investigation into an internal leak. Now, details are emerging about an investigation of a Fox News reporter that some experts say could harm investigative journalism even more.
Ted Nugent's brother slaps Ted on gun background checks. Family feud?Ted Nugent's brother Jeffrey, in an op-ed, argues that the NRA and Ted are wrong to fight expanded background checks for gun buyers. Ted, naturally, doesn't take that lying down, whips out ... a pen?
North Korea missile launches: Pyongyang toying with foes?That's one explanation for Day 3 of provocation from North Korea, which again fired short-range missiles or rockets into the ocean. So far, the medium-range North Korea missiles that caused a flap in April are nowhere to be seen.
Why IRS investigation is already Obama's Watergate 鈥� and Benghazi, tooSince Watergate, every two-term president has had a second-term scandal. First-term mistakes and hyperpartisanship make probes 鈥� like those into Benghazi and the IRS 鈥� almost inevitable.
The good news 鈥� and the bad news 鈥� for Obama in scandal-tinged pollsPresident Obama's approval rating has not slipped in public opinion polls despite a trio of political scandals.聽But most Americans don't think much of the way the administration has handled the issues, and they believe further investigation is justified.