Why You Can't Trust the White House (Even If Nobody's Lying)

By Ron Fournier

As Disaster Tolls Grow, Will FEMA Run Out of Relief Cash?

Sequestration cuts mean Congress might have to make more funds available for future disasters.

By Matt Vasilogambros

Top IRS Official to Invoke Fifth, Issa Subpoenas

Lois Lerner, the IRS official who headed the tax-exempt division when tea-party targeting happened, has been subpoenaed to testify.

By Shane Goldmacher

Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting for Public Opinion to Turn Against Obama

The president has a base of loyalists that won't quit and, at least for now, there's no evidence he was involved in any scandals. By Jill Lawrence

Which Is More Corrupt: Afghanistan or America?

Karzai cash payments highlight a growing friction as Afghans blame NATO for their poor reputation. By Michael Hirsh

Hatch, Schumer Reach Deal on High-Skilled Workers in Immigration Bill

An aide to Hatch says the senator is still awaiting final language on the deal before signing off on it. By Rebecca Kaplan and Fawn Johnson

How, Exactly, Did Apple Shelter $44B From Being Taxed?

It's simple: funnel your foreign profits through an umbrella company in a low-tax country. By Niraj Chokshi

Republicans Are Watching Their Rhetoric on Obama Scandals

It's more likely to hear Nixon comparisons from Bob Woodward or Bob Schieffer than GOP leaders. By Michael Catalini

Virginia Republicans Panicking Over Their Choice for Lieutenant Governor

A minister who compared gays to pedophiles and Planned Parenthood to the Klu Klux Klan is not the No. 2 candidate Republican Party reformers had... By Beth Reinhard

Immigration Bill's Last Hurdle Tonight -- Gay Rights

With the Senate Judiciary Committee poised to finish marking up the immigration bill Tuesday evening, all eyes are on the committee chairman, Sen.... By Rebecca Kaplan

The U.S. Wants to Inspect Your Catfish, Twice

The farm bill has a reputation, and it’s not a good one. By Niraj Chokshi

Republicans’ Hatred of Obama Blinds Them to Public Disinterest in Scandals

Red-faced Republicans, circling and preparing to pounce on a second-term Democratic president they loathe, do not respect, and certainly do not... By Charlie Cook