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Elizabeth Warren Slams Wall Street Again

The freshman Senator says she will try to block several bills that would deregulate Wall Street.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 1:24 PM PDT

Ad Slams Arizona Sen. Flake for Flaking on Background Checks

A new spot from Bloomberg's gun reform group features the mother of a shooting victim criticizing the senator for breaking his promise to her.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 12:40 PM PDT

The Next Senator From Georgia Will Probably be Nuts

"Lies straight from the pit of hell," "War of Yankee Aggression," and nine other quotes from actual politicians seeking statewide office in the 21st century. (Plus: kittens.)

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

How Congress Helped Create the IRS-Tea Party Mess

Lawmakers could clear up the confusing rules for dark money groups. But do they really want to?

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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GOP Bill To Hogtie Wall Street Watchdog Heads for Vote

This bill would make the Securities and Exchange Commission consider the costs to industry of all new rules.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 6:18 AM PDT
Eric Holder

Tennessee Congressman Slams Holder on Pot Prosecution

"One of the greatest threats to liberty has been the government taking people's liberty for things that people are in favor of," says Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 6:46 AM PDT
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This Copyright Bill Could Help Small Business Owners, Girl Talk, Service Members, and the Blind

But will entertainment industry giants block it?

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Harry Reid: Obama's Pick for Labor Secretary Will Get a Vote Soon

Republicans have repeatedly delayed a confirmation vote for Thomas Perez, a progressive who currently serves as assistant attorney general in the Justice Department.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 1:10 PM PDT

5 Things You Need to Know in the Inspector General's IRS Tea Party Scandal Report

How and why IRS staffers subjected conservative nonprofits to special scrutiny.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 7:14 AM PDT
Louise Slaughter

Top Dem Trying to Resurrect Political Intel Disclosure Requirement

Rep. Louise Slaughter floats an amendment to push for more transparency for one of Washington's fastest growing industries.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 7:09 AM PDT

Ex-IRS Director: Tea Party Groups Deserved Scrutiny, But IRS Bungled the Job

Marcus Owens, who used to run the IRS division now rocked by scandal, weighs in.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Dick Cheney, Benghazi, and White House Lies

The former veep knows all about misleading the public.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Did the Acting IRS Commissioner Mislead Congress?

A House subcommittee is set to investigate.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 9:41 AM PDT
John Cornyn

Sen. John Cornyn Takes a Stand Against Migrant Deaths. Sort Of.

The Texas Republican warns of the growing expenses of burying unclaimed bodies. But his solution would make things worse.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 7:03 PM PDT
John Boehner

Boehner and the Benghazi Emails: Been There, Done That?

The House speaker demands the release of administration emails his investigators have already examined.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 7:03 AM PDT

Electric Car Guru Elon Musk Ditches Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Group

The fallout from FWD.us' pro-drilling and Keystone ads continues.

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| Sun May. 12, 2013 11:17 AM PDT
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Val Kilmer Was in DC This Week Lobbying for What?!

Mr. Kilmer goes to Washington to argue for a religious exemption to Obamacare.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 8:28 AM PDT

Republicans Boycott Vote on Obama's EPA Pick

All eight Republicans on the committee skipped a Thursday vote on nominee Gina McCarthy.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 10:38 AM PDT

A (Very) Brief Benghazi Timeline Recap

Can't keep the conspiracy theories straight? Here's what actually happened in Benghazi.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 9:08 AM PDT

Rand Paul Wants to Loosen Laws on Offshore Tax Evasion

The Senator from Kentucky has introduced a bill that would repeal portions of the 2010 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 7:11 AM PDT