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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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Judge Seems Skeptical of D.C. School Closure Lawsuit

A District of Columbia judge seemed skeptical about a lawsuit asking him to halt the planned closure of 15 public schools, noting during a hearing that the schools students are being moved to are better performing.

2013/05/10

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during the Anti Defamation League (ADL) 2013 Centennial Summit at the Grand Hyatt hotel, April 29, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Holder: Kansas Law Blocking Federal Gun Regulations Unconstitutional

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has told Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback that a new state law attempting to block federal regulation of some guns is unconstitutional and that the federal government is willing to go to court over the issue.

2013/05/02

The seal of the F.B.I. hangs in the Flag Room at the bureau's headquarters on March 9, 2007 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Federal Judge Rules FBI Letters Demanding Customer Info Unconstitutional

They’re called national security letters and the FBI issues thousands of them a year to banks, phone companies and other businesses demanding customer information. They’re sent without judicial review and recipients are barred from disclosing them.

2013/03/16

U.S. President George Washington's personally annotated copy of the Acts of Congress. (Credit: Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Washington’s Constitution to Tour US Libraries

George Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution is going on tour to visit presidential libraries across the country.

2013/03/02

Ex-CEO Greenberg: Don’t Blame Me For AIG Failure

Four and a half years after insurance giant AIG collapsed, leading to the biggest bailout of the financial crisis, former CEO Hank Greenberg has one message: Don’t blame me.

2013/02/28

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan released a sermon ridiculing The Second Amendment in modern society, and Americans' distaste for their government. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Farrakhan: Right To Bear Arms An Outdated Concept

In the third installment of his 52-week sermon series, Nation of Islam leader, Minister Louis Farrakhan, ridiculed the “volatile” American right to own weapons.

2013/01/28

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonald, left, and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant leave the White House after a meeting of the National Governors Association with President Barack Obama on Feb. 27, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Gov. Bryant: ‘I’d Like As Many Bullets As I Could To Protect My Children’

From Oregon to Mississippi, President Barack Obama’s proposed ban on new assault weapons and large-capacity magazines struck a nerve among rural lawmen and lawmakers, many of whom vowed to ignore any restrictions — and even try to stop federal officials from enforcing gun policy in their jurisdictions.

2013/01/17