Politics

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IRS official at center of scandal put on leave

May 23, 2013 - 11:15 pm

The woman at the center of the IRS scandal has been replaced. After she reportedly refused to resign, Lois Lerner was put on administrative leave on Thursday.

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IRS SCANDAL: Official Will Decline to Testify

May 21, 2013 - 10:12 pm

The IRS scandal just got a little more scandalous.

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White House releases Benghazi e-mails

May 18, 2013 - 7:05 am

In hopes of quieting the scandal surrounding the deadly terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, the White House released more than 100 pages of e-mails on Wednesday.

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‘Angry’ Obama announces IRS leader’s ouster after conservatives targeted

May 16, 2013 - 9:58 am

President Obama promised Wednesday that those at the IRS who were involved in targeting conservative groups will be held accountable.

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‘Ineffective management’ led to IRS scandal

May 14, 2013 - 11:58 pm

An inspector general’s report on the IRS scandal is out and it blames the agency’s special scrutiny of Tea Party groups on “ineffective management.”

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Americans Will Forgive Politicians’ Extramarital Affairs

May 13, 2013 - 5:20 pm

According to a new survey, Americans are surprisingly forgiving of politicians who have extramarital affairs, as long as it’s not with a prostitute.

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Christie reveals secret stomach surgery to lose weight

May 7, 2013 - 9:19 pm

Have you noticed New Jersey governor Chris Christie looking a little more svelte lately? That’s because he had lap-band stomach surgery recently.

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Senate votes unanimously to fix FAA furloughs

April 27, 2013 - 7:29 am

The Senate has heard the complaints and Thursday evening they decided to do something about it.

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GEORGE BUSH: “It’s Very Difficult to Stop a Terrorist Attack”

April 26, 2013 - 8:25 am

With a the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opening in Dallas Thursday morning, the 43rd president is back in the spotlight.

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Sequester Furloughs Kick In, Flight Delays Appear

April 23, 2013 - 4:42 pm

If you’re planning to fly, be prepared to wait. On Monday, flights across the country were delayed up to two hours. It’s all because there were 10-percent fewer air traffic controllers working.

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