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Lois Lerner during her House Oversight hearing yesterday. (credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

IRS Replaces Lerner Amid Tea Party Controversy

A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was replaced Thursday as director of the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups.

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McCain Accuses Tea Party Colleagues Of Pushing Dems Too Far

A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers is in full view again with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of using tactics that might tempt Democrats to change Senate rules that now protect the minority party.

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Reaction Mixed Over Obama Choice For US Attorney

A former federal prosecutor says he’s surprised that the Obama administration chose attorney Zachary Fardon to head the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago.

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Obama to Visit Tornado-Ravaged Oklahoma Town

President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Sunday.

2013/05/22

Obama Delcares Oklahoma Major Disaster Area

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing dozens and flattening entire neighborhoods.

2013/05/21

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Portman Skeptical Of Obama In IRS Targeting

Ohio’s Republican U.S. senator on Thursday questioned the suggestion by President Barack Obama that he didn’t know until recently that the IRS had been targeting conservative groups.

2013/05/16

File photo of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, and President Barack Obama talking about the effort against sex abuse in the military. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama Vows Sustained Effort On Military Sex Abuse

President Barack Obama pledged Thursday to “leave no stone unturned” in the effort to put an end to sexual assault in the military, which he said undermined the armed services. He said the nation’s military leaders are “ashamed” about their failure to stop it.

2013/05/16

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Senate Confirms Physicist Moniz As Energy Chief

Physicist Ernest Moniz won unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to be the nation’s new energy secretary.

2013/05/16

US President Barack Obama speaks about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, May 15, 2013. (Photo credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama: IRS Commissioner Ousted Over Tea Party Targeting

Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party groups for scrutiny when they filed for tax-exempt status.

2013/05/15

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GOP, Dems Challenge Holder Over Subpoenas To AP

Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The Associated Press before issuing subpoenas for the news service’s telephone records.

2013/05/15