The ousted IRS chief faces tough questions.

Jack Lew says the timing doesn't jibe.

Hollywood stars speak out on the scandal-ridden week in Washington.

He says he is worried the scandal could move beyond a small group of employees.

He says the talking points issue reminds him of Nixon.

The conservative columnist says Obama is giving himself "wiggle room" on the IRS scandal.

Republicans are the most likely to be following the Benghazi and IRS controversies, Gallup finds.

Obama appoints her to the State Department board that awards scholarships to study abroad.

Opinion: Forcing start-ups to exhaust domestic options before a foreign hire will slow success.

The university says the health law's employer mandate is beyond Congress's authority.

The two engage in a war of words over the president's nominee for EPA director.

The White House has not channeled the former VP's defiance in the face of scandal.

House leaders consider an early timetable so they can sell it to constituents before summer recess.

POLITICO Pro Report: The senator asks military victims of sexual assault to support her proposal.

Eric Golub says conservative comedians are "in the closet, so they're starting to come out."

House members do not typically begin running commercials until the year of the election.

Top Republicans want members to focus on months of fact-finding investigations, not rhetorical fury.

There's still plenty new territory to cover.

The former lawmaker is preparing to join the New York City mayoral race next week.

The IRS, after all, that will enforce the individual mandate that most of the country already hates.