This Indie Rocker-Turned-Congressman Is Ready to Make His Name on Immigration Reform

By Ben Terris

WASHINGTON INSIDE OUT 9:30 p.m.

GOP’s Switch on Financial Disclosure Wins Gold Medal in Hypocrisy Olympics

By Norm Ornstein

First, let me be clear: There has been political intimidation of the Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies for partisan purposes. Read more »

9:30 p.m.

House to Vote for Seventh Time on Keystone Project, With Same Result Likely

By Amy Harder

For the seventh time in two years, the House passed legislation on Wednesday approving the Keystone XL pipeline, a 1,700-mile project to carry heavy oil from Canadian tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast. And for the seventh straight time, the bill—approved on a 241-175 vote—is likely to have little substantive effect. Read more »

5:32 p.m.

State of Play: Where the IRS Case Stands After 3 Hearings

By Shane Goldmacher

Three IRS hearings are in the books. Two senior IRS officials are on their way out. And one key witness has invoked the Fifth Amendment. Here are the story lines to follow next. Read more »

1:27 p.m.

The Good Side of the IRS Scandal

By Niraj Chokshi

If there’s just one lesson to learn from the IRS scandal, it’s that big government failed. If there’s another, it’s that big government worked. Read more »

1:06 p.m.

10 Times the Fifth Amendment Has Been Used Before Congress

By Matt Vasilogambros

IRS official Lois Lerner is not the only one to invoke her rights before a congressional committee. Read more »

10:11 a.m.

This Indie Rocker-Turned-Congressman Is Ready to Make His Name on Immigration Reform

By Ben Terris

Beto O'Rourke represents the southern most part of Texas ... and the northern most part of Mexico. Read more »

9:59 a.m.

Meet the Man Who Set Off the IRS Firestorm

By Shane Goldmacher

All the attention this scandal has brought is new for him, but this inspector general has operated in the halls of power his entire career. He worked for Bob Dole and in President George H.W. Bush’s White House, and in between, he attended Harvard Law School alongside a young Michelle—soon-to-be Obama—Robinson. Read more »

May 21, 2013

Graphic: Keystone XL: More Than a Pipeline

By Amy Harder and Joey Carolino

The House on Wednesday is scheduled to vote on—and probably pass—legislation sponsored by Rep. Lee Terry , R-Neb., that would approve the Keystone XL pipeline and limit legal challenges on the project. The politically embroiled pipeline has been awaiting federal approval since September 2008 and its fate is still uncertain. Despite action by House Republicans, the State Department is expected to make a final decision later this year or early next. Here's what you need to know about a pipeline that's become much more than that. Read more »

May 21, 2013

Immigration Bill's Last Hurdle Tonight -- Gay Rights

By Rebecca Kaplan

Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy will still not say whether he plans to put forward an amendment tonight that would extend the bill’s immigration provisions to gay couples. Read more »

May 21, 2013

Top IRS Official to Invoke Fifth, Issa Subpoenas

By Shane Goldmacher

Lois Lerner, the IRS official who headed the tax-exempt division when the targeting of tea-party groups took place, plans to invoke her Fifth Amendment right to refuse to answer questions before Congress on Wednesday. Read more »