Official who oversees tax-exempt office in the IRS tells Congress she's invoking the Fifth Amendment to protect her innocence
John Dickerson: Tornadoes, scandals, and controversy. Is the Obama administration managing its priorities?
Vacancies in presidentially-appointed positions leave agencies like the IRS without political accountability
Arizona senator makes presumed reference to Justice Department's seizure of two months' worth of Associated Press phone records
John Dickerson: White House Benghazi emails reveal little evidence of an effort to hide or spin what happened during the attack on a U.S. facility in Libya
Says firing some low-level bureaucrats won't fix the problems facing D.C.'s fastest-growing club: officials who don't know about the unpleasant things going on
The White House says the president will also meet with victims and first responders
In the wake of the disastrous tornado that hit Oklahoma, lawmakers hope to avoid another ugly fight over emergency relief funding
Miss America 2000 Heather French Henry says she won't "confirm or deny" her intent to run against Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell
E.W. Jackson, who's running for Lt. Gov., has taken heat from Democrats for past remarks; says faith guides his views
Disgraced former congressman makes it official in YouTube video; quit House in 2011 amid scandal surrounding lewd photos on Twitter
Bill would strip commanding officers of authority to unilaterally change court-martial convictions in major cases like rape and assault
White House has struggled in its attempts to get out fast-moving information about the IRS scandal, spokesman admits
The N.J. gov. urged Congress to support aid for tornado victims, saying now isn't "a time for political retribution"
While warning of Hezbollah and Iran's involvement in Syria, Kerry tries to push Assad regime to negotiate a truce
Paying tribute to graduates at U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Biden lauds "greatest Coast Guard the world has ever seen"; acknowledges challenges of "rapidly changing world"
City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeats Wendy Greuel in race to become L.A. mayor
Legislation granting chance at citizenship to immigrants living in U.S. illegally clears Senate Judiciary Committee
No one in custody, but investigators have zeroed in on potential suspects in consulate attack that left 4 Americans dead
Lois Lerner, the IRS official in charge of oversight of tax-exempt groups will decline to answer questions about controversial targeting practices
In effort to address voting issues, Obama taps Democrat, GOP election lawyers to co-chair presidential commission
AP sources: White House suggests it would be best to put off a controversy over gay marriage until the immigration bill goes before the full Senate
In light of IRS controversy, former commissioner says he's "saddened" by appearance that service was "not acting as it should"
Disaster declaration signed, federal aid will go to victims and tornado relief efforts
Most voters say IRS practices were inappropriate, but majority still approve of Obama's performance
John Dickerson: If you want to harm an administration, don't mention Watergate
Employee who worked in IRS Cincinnati office for 24 years says she doesn't recall any discussion of politics
President says "Myanmar" in meeting with the former pariah state's president, but official policy remains "Burma"
Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and others learned of looming IRS report last month, but didn't tell the president
Senators amend immigration bill with fingerprint requirement for foreigners leaving country through nation's 30 busiest airports
Unveiling annual religious freedom report, Secretary of State John Kerry pledges ongoing action to safeguard "fundamental freedom" of religion
After former Navy secretary urged gov't to stockpile anti-anthrax drug, his biotech firm won $334M in federal contracts beginning in 2006
High court will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings
E.W. Jackson, Republican nominee for Virginia lieutenant governor, railed against black voters' "slavish devotion" to Democrats in 2012 video
Lois Lerner, the IRS official whose apology turned the scandal into top news, will testify as Congress continues its investigations
Raymond Maxwell, former deputy assistant secretary for the Maghreb region, has been venting in verse since being put on leave
During speech at fundraiser, the president avoided mentioning recent controversies but knocked Washington's tendency "to put politics ahead of policy"
As Democrats try to put the controversy over Benghazi attack to rest, GOP continues roasting the administration over talking points, inadequate security, and more
