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Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on May 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Former IRS Commissioner: I Knew Little About What Was Happening

The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to Tea Party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday that he knew little about what was happening while he was still commissioner.

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President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during a ceremony at Morehouse College on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Ga. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama: ‘I Might Have Been In Prison’ If Not For The Opportunities I Had

President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, on Sunday told graduates of historically black Morehouse College to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people’s lives.

2013/05/20

Schieffer Blasts Obama For Scandals: ‘Spare Me The Talking Points And Excuses’

Longtime CBS newsman Bob Schieffer blasted the Obama administration for its handling of current scandals ranging from Benghazi to the IRS’ targeting of the Tea Party – even going so far to make comparisons to Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal.

2013/05/19

Obama To Speak On Legality Of Drone Program

President Barack Obama will discuss the legality of his administration’s secret drone program and other counterterrorism practices during a speech Thursday, a White House official said.

2013/05/19

First Lady To Grads: ‘Do Not Waste A Minute Living Someone Else’s Dream’

First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.

2013/05/18

President Barack Obama visits a class at Moravia Park Elementary School on May 17, 2013 in Baltimore, Md. (credit: Kristoffer Tripplaar-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama Consoles Student After Failing To Answer Math Problem: ‘Subtraction Is Tougher Than Addition’

President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country’s slowly improving jobs picture.

2013/05/17

President Barack Obama speaks as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie looks on as they visit a shelter for Hurricane Sandy victims in Brigantine, N.J., on Oct. 31, 2012. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Christie To Obama: ‘The Buck Stops With You’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Friday that President Barack Obama has not been assertive enough as three scandals involving his administration have mounted.

2013/05/17

Obama: No Special Prosecutor To Investigate IRS

President Barack Obama dismissed the idea of a special prosecutor to investigate the Internal Revenue Service Thursday, saying probes by Congress and the Justice Department should be able to figure out who was responsible for improperly targeting tea party groups when they applied for tax-exempt status.

2013/05/16

House Republicans Hold 37th Vote To Repeal ‘Obamacare’

There they go again: The House is debating another GOP bill to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law.

2013/05/16

President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan hold a joint press conference, during a rain shower, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 2013. (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama: I Have ‘Complete Confidence’ In Holder

President Barack Obama continues to back Attorney General Eric Holder following the fallout over the Justice Department secretly obtaining two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press.

2013/05/16