GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Associated Press |
posted May 18th - 2:37am
Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law.
SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash
Josh Lederman, Associated Press |
posted May 18th - 2:17am
Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.
Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill
Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 5:32pm
Illinois lawmakers agreed to legalize the use of medical marijuana on Friday under a plan that's being billed as the strictest in the nation among states that have authorized the drug's medicinal use, though it was unclear whether the Democratic governor plans to sign it.
Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions
Ivan Moreno, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 4:48pm
Colorado sheriffs upset with gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging the regulations as unconstitutional.
Even after Cold War, US-Russia spy game continues
Adam Goldman, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 10:35am
The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are in an espionage battle with secret tactics, spying devices and training that sometimes can't prevent capture.
IMF says Cyprus at risk of even deeper recession
Marjorie Olster, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 8:49am
The International Monetary Fund said Friday that substantial risks still loom for the Cypriot economy even after a multi-billion dollar international bailout aimed at averting a debt default.
Official still probing political pressure on IRS
Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 7:10am
The Treasury Department's top investigator for tax matters is telling Congress that he is still investigating whether outside political pressure caused the Internal Revenue Service to improperly target conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Ousted IRS chief: Errors not caused by politics
Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 7:07am
The ousted chief of the Internal Revenue Service is telling Congress that his agency made errors in targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he says the mistakes were not the result of partisan views.
Tea party tax returns show activism on a budget
Stephen Braun, Associated Press |
posted May 17th - 1:47am
Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operated with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities, according to an Associated Press review of public tax filings by 93 such activist groups. A few groups built million-dollar operations and political ties that could have been legitimate grounds for IRS investigation, tax law experts said.
Second court invalidates Obama recess appointment
Sam Hananel, Associated Press |
posted May 16th - 3:25pm
A second federal appeals court has found that President Barack Obama exceeded his power when he bypassed the Senate to install a member to the National Labor Relations Board.
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