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Pelosi: IRS official should have testified
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said high-ranking IRS official Lois Lerner should have shed light on what led to the agency's targeting of conservative groups in recent years instead of refusing to testify before House investigators.
More than half say Obamacare will increase their health care spending: poll
A new poll shows that more than half of Americans expect that President Obama's health care overhaul will increase the amount they spend on health care.
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus defends Sen. Ted Cruz
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus defended Sen. Ted Cruz Thursday morning after Mr. Cruz said Wednesday he doesn't trust either the GOP or Democrats on the issues of spending and the debt ceiling.
Sen. Paul looks to bar warrantless drone spying
Sen. Rand Paul introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the federal government to obtain a warrant before they can use drones to collect evidence against or do surveillance on American citizens.
Web-savvy politicians want to know what you think of them
During an closely watched hearing on the IRS' targeting of conservative groups, Rep. Jim Jordan revealed what most people suspected about politicians — they like to know what's being said about them.
Obama to visit Oklahoma Sunday
President Obama will travel to Oklahoma on Sunday to survey the devastation from the deadly tornado that tore through the town of Moore, leaving death and debris in its wake.
No tours for public, but White House still open for Hollywood VIPs
The doors of the White House are open for big names in Hollywood even though the sequester ended tours for the public months ago.
Lawmakers: Balance budget in 10 years or no debt increase
A handful of conservative congressmen said Wednesday that they will demand a budget that balances in 10 years in exchange for their vote to increase the debt ceiling, saying that Republican leadership promised as much during a GOP retreat earlier this year.
Feds set new debt limit at $16.699 trillion
The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the federal government's new borrowing limit is $16.699 trillion — an increase of $305 million over the previous limit in February.
60 percent think Obama administration is trying to cover up Benghazi attack: poll
Sixty percent of voters think the Obama administration is trying to cover up what happened during the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi compared to 28 percent who think the administration is being open and transparent, a new Fox News poll said.
CNN anchor asks atheist tornado survivor: 'Do you thank the Lord?'
CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer asked a straight question, and he got a straight answer.
Biden jokes about the president's teleprompter addiction
Vice President Joseph R. Biden joked Tuesday night that President Obama is trying to learn to speak in public without a teleprompter.
Jay Carney likens inquiry on Sebelius' 'Obamacare' fundraising to birth certificate questions
White House press secretary Jay Carney on Tuesday responded to a reporter's question about Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' fundraising for "Obamacare" by comparing it to questions about President Obama's birth certificate.
Sen. Rand Paul on Apple's tax practices: Congress should use a giant mirror
Sen. Rand Paul was not happy during Tuesday's Senate subcommittee hearing on Apple's offshore tax practices.
Obama administration threatens Keystone veto
The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto a House bill designed to approve building the Keystone pipeline, saying President Obama should have final say over the controversial project to bring oil from Canada to the U.S.
