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This week on It's Just Politics , we're talking scandals, or, at least, perceived scandals.

Rep. John Fleming, Louisiana Republican, has introduced a bill that would prohibit the IRS from initiating any new audits for 180 days in the wake of the recent disclosure that the agency employed heightened scrutiny on certain conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday proposed major changes to military laws for sexual assault cases, backing a bill to prevent military commanders from handling sexual assault cases that involve their subordinates.

U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Crystal Falls, introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to encourage reporting of sexual assaults in the military and to prosecute perpetrators.

But when Sergeant First Class James Priestap was deployed to Iraq, his friends and family would have to face the reality that he wasn't coming back.

Michael DeRuiter checks the blooms on his cherry trees last week in one of his orchards near Hart.

Retailers that want the Republican-led U.S. House to pass legislation letting states collect sales taxes from out-of-state sellers have some skillful lobbyists on their side: Republican governors.

Legislation to encourage recreational fishing , hunting and shooting on federal land has just been introduced in the House.

Congress overwhelmingly approved legislation Friday that ended unpaid days off for air traffic controllers that resulted in delays of hundreds of flights a day, causing headaches for travelers and legislators.