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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

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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

Koch-Linked Women's Group Takes Credit for Mark Sanford's Win

The Independent Women's Voice said it wouldn't spend "any money" influencing elections. Then it did.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Issa Tweets Story Saying Benghazi Testimony Will Yield No "Major Revelations"

While chairing a hearing on the deadly attack, Rep. Darrell Issa sent out a tweet undercutting the claim that the session would produce explosive new information.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 1:39 PM PDT

Bills That Would Gut Wall Street Reform Overwhelmingly Pass House Committee

Democrats and Republican legislators alike voted in support of several bills that would weaken financial reform laws.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 7:51 AM PDT

This Is How the NRA Lies to Gun Owners About Obama's Agenda

A new NRA survey claims President Obama wants a gun registry—which is false.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 7:02 AM PDT

GOP Senator Wants the Feds to Register Their Guns

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has proposed two gun amendments—to a water resources bill.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 8:20 AM PDT

The Downton Abbey Exception and 4 Other Stupid Immigration Amendments

Senators have proposed more than 300 changes to the immigration bill. Here are five of the silliest.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 4:07 AM PDT
Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer Wants to Stop You From Printing a Gun at Home. Good Luck.

The New York senator’s push to crack down on Wiki Weapons doesn't get at the source of the problem.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

FBI Agents Want Rep. Mike Rogers to Be Their New Boss. Here's Where He Stands on Civil Liberties

The FBI Agents Assocation's pick to run the FBI has a mixed record on civil liberties.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 7:10 AM PDT