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IRS chief helped create plan to use planted question to unveil scandal
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The Obama administration's timeline for who knew what and when about the Internal Revenue Service scandal changed again Tuesday with revelations that the Treasury Department and White House officials had discussed how to stage-manage the...Tags: Social Sciences, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Tea Party Movement, Justice System, Politics
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Oklahoma lawmakers who opposed disaster aid now face own disaster
WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma’s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes. At the time, some of the Oklahoma lawmakers...
Tags: Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Tom Cole, Politics, Justice System, Elections
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Congress, the tea party and the IRS: Sentence first, then the trial
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama fired the head of the Internal Revenue Service, the first sacrificial lamb brought down after the alleged "targeting" of conservative political groups by the IRS. Mr. Obama declared, "Americans are right to be angry...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Politics, Media Industry, Republican Party, Taxation
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U.S. debt limit resets at higher level, budget impasse grinds on
Reuters* New debt limit reset at $16.7 trillion * No movement seen in Congress on budget talks By David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. government added $306 billion in new debt during a four-month suspension of the federal borrowing limit, the...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Washington, DC, Elections, Congressional Budget Office
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White House says it knew of IRS investigation a month ago
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The White House acknowledged Monday that senior aides to President Barack Obama knew a month ago that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted conservative groups, expanding on previous administration statements about who in the White House...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Tea Party Movement, Orrin Hatch, This Week (tv program), Politics
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GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes,...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Tom Cole, Politics, Elections
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Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months into President Barack Obama's second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity has been diminished, partly drowned out by controversies seized upon by Republicans in an...
Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Washington, DC, Taxation, Congressional Budget Office
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Miami Valley leaders heading to D.C.
The Dayton Daily NewsMiami Valley community and business leaders will embark Monday on a two-day visit to Washington, D.C., to meet political, military, aerospace industry and foreign embassy representatives. The Dayton Development Coalition-led trip, expected to host about...Tags: Science and Technology, Japan, Defense Equipment, France, Turkey
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The Seattle Times Ron Judd column
Seattle TimesThis is going to be short for me. I have a game to get to in Oklahoma City. Sorry, sore subject. Tough week for anyone who expected something other than backstabbing, deceit and avarice -- now with an added layer of vindictive-spite frosting -- from...Tags: National Basketball Association, Unemployment Benefits, Seattle Mariners, Labor Legislation, Microsoft Windows
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GOP overplays its hand
WASHINGTON — At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition. It has been only a matter of days since two scandals — the IRS harassment of conservative groups and the...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Minority Groups, The Washington Post, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics
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Eventful week looms for Hesburgh
SOUTH BEND -- This coming week is a big week for the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. Hesburgh will celebrate his 96th birthday next Saturday, May 25. But two other occasions will precede that: - Hesburgh...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Nancy Pelosi, Religion and Belief, Washington, DC, Human Interest
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The giant, shocking IRS scandal that wasn't
There's nothing Washington likes better than a scandal. So official Washington was absolutely orgasmic this week while dealing with not one, but three scandals at the same time. Not one of which, sadly, was a sex scandal. First, there were accusations...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Justice System, Politics, Republican Party, Taxation
May 21, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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