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Obama Vows Accountability for 'Outrageous' IRS Actions

President Obama said Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups had "no place" in government.

Democrats Lose Sandlin as Choice to Run for Senate Seat

Stephanie Sandlin said Monday she will not run, despite being seen by national Democrats as their best hope of retaining a U.S. Senate seat in South Dakota.

IRS Also Scrutinized Debt Critics

Congress has given the IRS a Wednesday deadline to provide copies of all agency communications that include the words "tea party," "patriot" and "conservative."

Dems Could See Power Surge in Pa.

The minority party has something Republican Gov. Tom Corbett needs: votes for a Supreme Court nominee.

Benghazi Memos Are a 'Sideshow': Obama

President Obama denounced as a "sideshow" the focus by congressional Republicans on memos they say show that his administration attempted to downplay the terrorist nature of the September attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya.

Michigan Emergency Manager Unconstitutional, NAACP Suit Says

The Detroit branch of the NAACP is challenging the constitutionality of Michigan's emergency manager law in federal court, claiming it unfairly targets African Americans and dilutes their voting rights.

GOP Smells Gas, Seeks Match in Benghazi Affair

Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats' early favorite for president in 2016.

Americans Get Along Well, Despite Politicians

Can we agree on this? Americans still think alike much of the time even if our politicians don't.

Same-sex Marriage Supporters Fight Back

Supporters of same-sex marriage legislation in Illinois are fighting a "robocall" campaign in East St. Louis.

Repubs Want IRS Probe, Apology

President Obama should apologize because the IRS gave special scrutiny to political groups that claimed tax-exempt status, Republican members of Congress said Sunday.

Christie Touts Conservative Cred

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who infuriated conservatives by praising President Obama's response to Hurricane Sandy, is defending his GOP chops.

Pickering Defends Benghazi Report

Thomas Pickering, the co-chair of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board, said that criticisms of his report were unfounded and inaccurate.

Justice Ginsburg Says 'Roe v. Wade' not 'Woman-Centered'

Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade case legalized abortion, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said the case is not her "ideal picture" for resolving the controversial issue of abortion.

U.S., Japan Meet on Cybersecurity Issues

Japan and the United States, in their first talks on cyber issues, agreed that cyberattacks threaten national security, the U.S. State Department said Friday.

Florida Hispanics Press for Majority District in Orange

A group of Hispanic leaders pressed Orange County leaders Friday to settle a pending federal lawsuit that alleges new political borders dilute Hispanic political power.