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White House fights back on IRS as GOP keeps up pressure
WASHINGTON — A senior White House aide insisted Sunday that President Obama learned only from news reports that an IRS office had...
Obama urges Morehouse College graduates to help others
WASHINGTON — President Obama urged graduates of a celebrated historically black college Sunday to use their education to help others...
Obama budget would cut deficits, report says
WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s proposed mix of tax hikes and spending cuts would reduce future...
HUD to shut down offices as a result of sequester
Across-the-board cuts in the federal budget will force the Department of Housing and Urban Development to close its offices on May 24 and...
Questions on targeting are 'loaded,' IRS official says
WASHINGTON – The acting head of the IRS insisted Friday that he and other agency officials did not mislead Congress by failing to...
Ex-IRS chief apologizes in hearing for 'foolish mistakes'
WASHINGTON – The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday morning for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in its...
House immigration group reaches 'agreement in principle'
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has reached an "agreement in principle" on a sweeping immigration bill that would...
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Scale of government's AP records seizure surprises manyWASHINGTON — Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air... |
IRS problem started with vague tax exemption rulesWASHINGTON — In spring 2010, agents in the Cincinnati office of the Internal Revenue Service, which handles applications for tax-... |
How the IRS spun out of controlWASHINGTON — Steven Miller, the top enforcement official at the Internal Revenue Service, thought he might have trouble on his hands. |
One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advanceWASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two... |
Senate panel focuses on enforcement in immigration billWASHINGTON — Senators kept the bipartisan immigration bill largely unchanged Thursday after dispatching dozens of proposed... |
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Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparitiesWASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law —... |
Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, U.S. officials sayWASHINGTON — Disclosure of a highly classified intelligence operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and... |
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Obama ousts IRS chief over inquiryWASHINGTON — President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency... |
Democrats seeking office have their eye on SacramentoWASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian... |
Mistaken Benghazi claim came from CIA, emails showWASHINGTON — Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four... |
Ousted IRS chief defends against partisan chargesWASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out... |
White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalistsWASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that... |
Arizona's limits on immigrant driver's licenses upheldTUCSON — Young people granted immigration relief and work permits under a new Obama administration program still won't be able to... |
Attorney general orders criminal review of IRSWASHINGTON — The Justice Department began a criminal investigation Tuesday into overzealous scrutiny by the IRS of applications for... |
Obama tries to steer attention back to jobsWASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant... |
Senators tighten student visa rules in immigration billThe Senate Judiciary Committee amended the sweeping immigration bill Tuesday to tighten student visa rules in the aftermath of the Boston... |
Obama responds to criticism with 'fix it' strategyWASHINGTON — At a news conference in a rainy Rose Garden on Thursday, President Obama and the... |
Federal deficit shrinks at surprising rateWASHINGTON — The federal deficit is shrinking more quickly than expected, and the government's long-term debt has largely stabilized... |