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Bernanke meets privately with Issa

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 7:34pm
The meeting follows a letter the California congressman sent to the Fed.


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King sees disaster relief 'hypocrisy'

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 7:27pm
Lawmakers who opposed Sandy aid ask for relief.


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Farm bill beats back foes

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 7:21pm
Advocates fend off attacks challenging the level of savings from nutrition programs.


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NOAA still plans forecaster furloughs

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 7:08pm
There's no way to know how the agency will perform if that happens, the forecasters union says.


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Senate GOP divided on budget

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 6:25pm
Senate Republicans disagreed sharply on Tuesday over whether to send it to the House.


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Blitzer talks religion

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 6:05pm
The CNN host brings up religion while talking with an Oklahoma tornado survivor.


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Report: Fox News records seized

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 5:56pm
The New Yorker reports more on the investigation.


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Sarah Palin approves of Jake Tapper

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 5:34pm
The foremost critic of the "lamestream media" has found an exception in the CNN anchor.


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N.J. Dem Buono to launch big ad buy

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 5:34pm
The $1 million purchase is surprising, given her fundraising struggles.


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Apple's Cook shines in D.C. spotlight

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 5:20pm
Behind-the-scenes preparation abd lawmaker squabbling allows the company to skate by.


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House panel OKs big spending cuts

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 5:20pm
"There are going to be some ugly numbers in there," Rep. Mike Simpson says.


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IRS's Lois Lerner to take the Fifth

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 4:05pm
The IRS official will invoke her right not to incriminate herself when she appears before Congress on Wednesday.


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McConnell won't halt immigration bill

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 3:33pm
He says he wants the Gang of Eight's legislation to proceed to the floor.


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Kristol to Rubio: 'Walk away'

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 2:43pm
The Weekly Standard editor says the senator should abandon the "big government" immigration bill.


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Giffords shooting photos released

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 2:41pm
Nearly 600 photos from the aftermath of the Tuscon shooting rampage were released Tuesday.


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White House expands on IRS details

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 2:27pm
Carney reveals officials had talked to Treasury.


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Burnett picked for Mark Twain honor

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 1:57pm
The award recognizes "people who have had an impact on American society in ways similar" to Twain.


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Adam Smith: Benghazi a 'witch hunt'

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 1:39pm
Lawmaker says the GOP is reaching for scandal.


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W.H. defends keeping Obama in dark

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 1:33pm
Jay Carney says staff did the right thing in not informing the president of the IRS investigation.


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IG to conduct new IRS probe

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 1:24pm
It's accused of being both too tough and too lax.


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