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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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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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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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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.
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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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.
Why is any political group exempt from taxes?
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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.
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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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)
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.
Vowing to Sue IRS, Tea Partiers Hit DC
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Senate Unanimously Passes Alexander Immediate 2-Year Ban On Corps Fishing Restrictions
Senator Lamar Alexander announced that the U.S. Senate on Thursday passed his legislation that would immediately ban the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from implementing fishing restrictions for two years, the second time in as many days senators have supported "the freedom to fish below publicly owned dams on the Cumberland River." Thursday's action ... (more)
IRS Scandal Falls Right in McConnell's Wheelhouse
On Thursday, McConnell found himself flanked by tea-party-backed Bachmann, left, and King at a news conference outside the Capitol.
Controversies Threaten to Derail Obama Agenda
Obama may be on the verge of joining a long list of his predecessors who ran into severe political problems in their second terms in office.
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US Attorney General Eric Holder sat before the House Judiciary Committee and told them all the things he does not know.
Senate panel backs Obama labor nominee Perez
A Senate committee voted along party lines on Thursday to send President Barack Obama's controversial nominee for secretary of labor, Thomas Perez, to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.