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1 hr ago | Examiner.com

They just can't help themselves

Why? Because none of the scandals rocking Washington have touched the president, the modern Teflon man.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Meet the Press, Entertainment, Television, US Governors, James Inhofe

Mon May 20, 2013

Politico

McConnell: ACA top 2014 issue - Medicaid expansion advocates consider ...

McCONNELL: OBAMACARE TOP 2014 ISSUE - For all of the past week's headlines on Benghazi, the IRS and Justice Department, there's still one issue that will top them all in the 2014 midterm elections, according to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's crystal ball.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Trent Franks, US House of Representatives, US Governors, Jan Brewer

Asbury Park Press

Associated Press CEO calls records seizure 'unconstitutional'

The Associated Press' president and chief executive says the government's secret seizure of two months of reporters' phone records has already had a chilling effect on newsgathering, a week after the subpoenas were revealed publicly.

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Related Topix: Journalism, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican, John Cornyn

Recordpub.com

Dana Milbank: Gop overplays its hand

At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Senator Rand Paul, Senator Mike Lee, John Boehner, Tea Party, Opinion

Politico

GOP senators stave off primary foes

Lamar Alexander has an inventive way of fending off potential primary foes, one that could be a model for GOP incumbents running in 2014.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Lamar Alexander, US Senate, Republican, Tennessee, Drink, Soft Drinks, Pat Roberts

WPTV Local News

Paul: Revealing IRS memo exists

While the Internal Revenue Service maintains it was not focusing on conservative groups out of political bias, Sen.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Rand Paul, State of the Union, Ohio

The Hill

Senate barrels toward showdown over consumer bureau nominee

Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are headed for a showdown over Richard Cordray, the man responsible for implementing major elements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat, Republican

Sun May 19, 2013

Guardian Unlimited

The Republican wolves are out for Obama but they are yet to draw blood | Gary Younge

Beset by scandal at home and abroad, Obama's only luck has been in his opponents' tin ear for the public mood President Barack Obama defends his administration's actions in the wake of the attacks on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican, Liberal Political News

Mediaite.com

David Gregory Calls Out Sen. McConnell Over Admin's 'Culture Of...

On Sunday, Sen. Mitch McConnell took to Meet the Press to respond to the IRS scandal that has been dominating the news cycle recently.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Television

The Daily Caller

SNL cold open spoofs MSNBC's 'Politics Nation' host Al Sharpton

On the cold open of Saturday's broadcast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," Kenan Thompson impersonated of MSNBC "Politics Nation" host Al Sharpton, in a clip that also parodied Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Kenan Thompson, US News, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, Conservative Political News

The Hill

Dem lawmakers buoyed by Obama response to trio of controversies

House Democrats left Washington on Friday insisting they're not worried about political fallout after one of the most difficult weeks the Obama administration has endured.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, Tax, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Chris Van Hollen, Democrat, US Senate, Republican, Henry Cuellar

Daily Kos

Sunday Talk: You read it here first

Meet the Press : White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer ; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ; Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld ; Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Rand Paul, Dave Camp, US House of Representatives, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Associated Press

Sat May 18, 2013

Point of View

IRS Agent During Targeting Runs Obamacare

The Internal Revenue Service official charged with overseeing tax-exempt organizations when conservative groups were targeted for extra scrutiny now runs the agency's office responsible for implementing Obamacare.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Healthcare Law, Law, Barack Obama, John Boehner, US House of Representatives, Representative Marlin Stutzman

Lexington Herald-Leader

Former Kentucky Democratic Party chief mulling possible bid for U.S. Senate

Former Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman Bill Garmer said Friday he is considering running for the U.S. Senate next year if Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes declines to enter the race against Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Kentucky, Healthcare Law, Law, Lexington, KY

KONO-FM San Antonio

GOP Raises Concerns About a Sebelius Shakedown'

As the GOP-controlled House of Representatives prepares again to vote this week on a repeal of the 2010 health law, some key Republican senators have seized on recent news developments to show their ire.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Dean Heller, Representative Dean Heller, US House of Representatives, Tax, Lamar Alexander

Seattle Times

Why is any political group exempt from taxes?

The IRS scandal has caused consternation on Capitol Hill. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen.

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Related Topix: Tax, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Senator Rand Paul, Democrat, Max Baucus, Non-Profit

Fri May 17, 2013

Common Dreams

Farm Bill Fiasco: What Next for the Food Movement?

Deciding how America will nourish itself and sustain its farms would seem a top policy priority - yet as the US Farm Bill demonstrates, sustainably grown, healthy food and livable incomes for farmers and workers remain an afterthought in a process controlled almost entirely by agribusiness and a handful of farm-state legislators.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Science / Technology, CPU, Life, Food, Nutrition, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, Debbie Stabenow, Republican, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

The Orlando Sentinel

Mitch McConnell on 'Meet the Press'; Paul Ryan on 'Fox News Sunday'

The Sunday morning talk shows will find a lot to talk about in the Washington controversies over the IRS , the Department of Justice and the Benghazi attack.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, US Senate, Dave Camp, The Washington Post Company, Washington Post, Publishing, Xavier Becerra, Democrat, Entertainment

Common Dreams

Greenpeace calls out Mitch McConnell's IRS hypocrisy with full page ad in Lexington Herald-Leader

May 17 - Today Greenpeace placed a full-page ad in the Lexington Herald-Leader reminding Senator McConnell that "Free Speech Isn't Just for People You Agree With." The Kentucky Senator has stated he is "deeply disturbed" by the recent allegedly politically motivated audits of tea party groups by the IRS, though he was notably silent during similar ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News, Liberal Political News

Roll Call

McConnell's Chief of Staff Asks Politico to Remove Ad Promotion Video

A video posted on the Politico website featuring Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's chief of staff has been taken down after the Kentucky Republican's office objected to its placement on a page designed to solicit advertisers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Roll Call, Marketing

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