Obama announces bipartisan election commission

In effort to address voting issues, Obama taps Democrat, GOP election lawyers to co-chair presidential commission

• May 21, 2013

WH suggests delayed vote on gay immigration proposal, sources say

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

• May 21, 2013

Obama: "Full focus" is on recovery from Oklahoma tornado

Disaster declaration signed, federal aid will go to victims and tornado relief efforts

• May 21, 2013

Former IRS chief: "I can't say" what led to IRS targeting

In light of IRS controversy, former commissioner says he's "saddened" by appearance that service was "not acting as it should"

• May 21, 2013

Poll: Most think IRS targeting was deliberate

Most voters say IRS practices were inappropriate, but majority still approve of Obama's performance

• May 21, 2013

Letter to a young scandalmonger

John Dickerson: If you want to harm an administration, don't mention Watergate

• May 21, 2013

IRS scandal highlights leadership vacancies

Vacancies in presidentially-appointed positions leave agencies like the IRS without political accountability

• May 21, 2013

Inside the IRS office that targeted conservative groups

Employee who worked in IRS Cincinnati office for 24 years says she doesn't recall any discussion of politics

• May 20, 2013

Emails reveal a flurry of changes to Benghazi talking points

As the administration stresses changes to talking points were just stylistic, critics say they were made for political reasons

• May 20, 2013

Burma or Myanmar? WH grappling with name game

President says "Myanmar" in meeting with the former pariah state's president, but official policy remains "Burma"

• May 20, 2013

Top Obama officials knew about IRS probe, says WH

Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and others learned of looming IRS report last month, but didn't tell the president

• May 20, 2013

Immigration bill would require fingerprinting at 30 airports

Senators amend immigration bill with fingerprint requirement for foreigners leaving country through nation's 30 busiest airports

• May 20, 2013

Kerry: Religious freedom is a "birthright"

Unveiling annual religious freedom report, Secretary of State John Kerry pledges ongoing action to safeguard "fundamental freedom" of religion

• May 20, 2013

U.S. gov't anthrax adviser was on drugmaker's board

After former Navy secretary urged gov't to stockpile anti-anthrax drug, his biotech firm won $334M in federal contracts beginning in 2006

• May 20, 2013

Supreme Court to weigh in on legislative prayers

High court will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings

• May 20, 2013

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