Capitol Hill News

There is a siege underway in the United States. It is a battle being fought on several fronts.

Justin Binik-Thomas wanted to know why a question about him was among 35 the Liberty Township Tea Party was instructed by the Internal Revenue Service to answer as part of the organization's application for tax-exempt status last year.

Jay Devereaux hadn't paid much attention to the daily drumbeat of partisan politics in D.C. He wasn't a Washington nerd, and didn't know who said what during congressional hearings -- nor did he care.

There's nothing like the overflowing coffers of interest groups to get political consultants in a gridlocked Washington to see the value of bipartisanship.

I never thought "patriot" was a dirty word, but, apparently, the Internal Revenue Service begs to differ.

Department of Homeland Security officials say the agency is looking to small and medium-tier businesses for innovative IT goods and services, but continues to struggle with tight budget restraints.

Tim Walz that explicitly banned insider trading by congressional members and government employees was hailed by watchdog groups as one of the most significant congressional reforms in more than a decade.

For the week ending 17 May, here is a look at the news making waves in America - all in 140 characters or less.

Former Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Steve Miller and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George testify during a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee May 17, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Educating Congress on the professional beauty industry, while promoting salon and spa industry growth has become very important as one of the most important necessities to mainstream America today.

U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes holds up a photo of U.S. embassy security personnel Tyrone Woods, who was killed in the Benghazi attacks, as Rep.

U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke was a keynote speaker Thursday in Washington, D.C., for the Drug Policy Alliance, which released its federal legislative guide, "An Exit Strategy for the Failed War on Drugs." The guide was presented at a forum on Capitol Hill that was co-sponsored by O'Rourke, D-El Paso, and U.S. Rep.

How much anyone makes in the music business is a subject of endless mystery and fascination - and today's story about Chuck Brown's estate offers a interesting window into some of these issues.

MAY 16: Co-founder and CEO of Tea Party Patriots Jenny Beth Martin talks to a reporter after a news conference May 16, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Rahway High School AP English Language and Literature teacher JoAnn Bertelo glowing at hearing of the internship adventures of former student Emmilyne Victor.

A second federal appeals court has found that President Barack Obama exceeded his power when he bypassed the Senate to install a member to the National Labor Relations Board.

Transit's mode share in the DC region grew 30 percent between 2000 and 2011, with growth in every jurisdiction.

With the shadow of immigration reform looming over Capitol Hill, committees in the Senate and House approved versions of the farm bill May 14 and 15 with some leaders calling for the full Congress to quickly OK the legislation.

Today's New York Times has a profile of Fundrise, the Washington crowd-investment platform that has its hands in several projects, in what the Times describes as "the transitional H Street NE neighborhood near Dupont Circle." Now, H Street is near Dupont Circle, but only in the sense that it's closer than, say, the New York Times ' Manhattan ... (more)

That is why it's discouraging to see the results of a recent Pew Research Center poll, in which 73 percent of respondents said they trust the government in Washington, D.C., only some of the time or never.