May 16, 2013

How the Scandals Turned Obama Into a Dour Scold

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The Benghazi and IRS affairs have robbed the president of his trademark optimism.  Read more »
May 16, 2013

Obama Goes on the Offensive, Hold the Charm

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The president's flurry of activity includes a challenge to the GOP on embassy security. Read more »
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WASHINGTON INSIDE OUT May 16, 2013

Eric Cantor’s Caucus Thwarts His Push for an Alternative Agenda

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has learned, to his chagrin, that solving problems, much less finding compromises, is not on the agenda of a majority of his House Republican colleagues. Read more »
May 15, 2013

Holder Holds Up in House Judiciary Hearing, but More Attacks Coming

By Billy House
The face-off between Attorney General Eric Holder and some Republican House members during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing seemed more like the opening shots of a battle than any real showdown. Read more »
May 15, 2013

Under Pressure, the White House Releases More Than 100 Pages of Benghazi E-Mails

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The White House, in an effort to calm the swirl of controversy about the reaction to last year’s attacks on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, Libya, late Wednesday released more than 100 pages of e-mails leading to the development of talking points that attempted to explain the violence that left four Americans dead. The e-mails had earlier been shown to members of Congress but the White House had resisted releasing them, citing the precedent of protecting internal discussions within an administration. Read more »
May 15, 2013

How Obama Could Start Fixing the IRS

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Step one, name a Republican—preferably a prominent one—to head the agency. Read more »
May 15, 2013

Eric Holder Offers Little Information, Much Ire for Republicans

By Shane Goldmacher
It only took Attorney General Eric Holder a few moments to make clear he wanted no part of congressional Republicans’ plans to turn his Capitol Hill appearance into a serious grilling about the scandals of the day. Read more »
May 15, 2013

Eric Holder Calls Rep. Darrell Issa 'Unacceptable and Shameful'

By Shane Goldmacher
This much is clear: Attorney General Eric Holder and Rep. Darrell Issa don't like each other.  Read more »
May 15, 2013

Feinstein: Rogers a 'Respected' Contender for FBI

By Stacy Kaper
The Obama administration is considering House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., for the top job at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Read more »
May 15, 2013

With the IRS Scandal Ablaze, How Does that Special-Prosecutor Thing Work?

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While the Justice Department has started an investigation into whether the IRS broke any laws by signaling out conservative groups, administration critics will likely continue their call for a special prosecution to further investigate any criminal wrongdoing from top officials. Read more »
May 15, 2013

Eric Holder in the Hot Seat as Congress Probes Scandals

By and Kristin Roberts
The Attorney General is on Capitol Hill on today for a show of fireworks that could be unlike any seen in this Congress so far. Read more »
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