POLITICO Playback: Obama and the IRS

The former White House press secretary says it's "largely the same column" for the last eight years.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is keeping up with a Kardashian.

Members of the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team were killed in a training accident in Virginia.

Treasury Department staffers told Kathryn Ruemmler about improper scrutiny, reports say.

The National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council is the second union to oppose it.

A judge has temporarily halted the limits on abortions after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

An economics professor is regarded as a strong candidate to win Republican blessings.

His nomination raises the possibility of a subcommittee leadership shuffle.

Opinion: It is downright foolish for us to be afraid of pipelines.

Activists who support the group want it to press the president to oppose the pipeline.

The men share common ground on several big issues that could wind up defining their legacies.

"I think it really is a problem. I'm taken aback by it all," said Minnesota candidate Jim Graves.

Her Democratic challenger is out with a new poll showing him in a close race.

Some advocates in red states are considering taking Medicaid expansion straight to the voters.

There's little evidence that the standoff has prevented the watchdog agency from doing its job.

Penny Pritzker and Anthony Foxx enter the confirmation process with different narratives.

Opinion: All five picks are highly experienced labor lawyers, qualified to serve on the board.

Opinion: Between Mother Nature and nuclear proliferation, taking grids for granted is a poor bet.

Opinion: The Wyden-Murkowski "follow the money" measure does not withstand scrutiny.