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Rand Paul 2016?

While the rising Republican political star said it's too early to say whether he'll run for president, Rand Paul is certainly playing the part of an Oval Office candidate.

Casey Calls for Action on IRS Abuses, Syria

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey said Friday that the Obama administration needs to make a "clean break" by quickly identifying all who were responsible for the IRS's targeting of conservative groups and spelling out a plan to ensure it does not happen again.

Tax Inspector General Told Treasury of IRS Scrutiny in 2012

U.S. Treasury Department officials were told in June 2012 about Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of political groups, the department's inspector general said.

Ousted IRS Head Denies Misleading Congress

Steven Miller went on defense during a hearing investigating the IRS's targeting of conservative groups, claiming he never lied under testimony and didn't have any names to offer lawmakers as they demanded answers about the growing scandal.

Videla, Argentina's Bloody Dictator, Dies in Prison

General Jorge Rafael Videla, the de facto president of Argentina during the most brutal phase of the military regime of 1976-81, in which 30,000 people are believed to have been killed, died on Friday.

Chris Christie Courts Hispanics

N.J. Gov. Christie's latest campaign ad is in Spanish, highlighting his record on fiscal issues and education while courting an influential Hispanic group.

Light Shone on Big Bonuses for Top Federal Workers

Over a four-year period, a tiny minority of federal workers received $340 million in cash bonuses on top of annual salaries ranging from $119,000 to $179,000, the Senate Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight found.

Becerra, Diaz-Balart Steer Bipartisan Immigration Bill

A bipartisan group in the House of Representatives worked out an immigration-reform deal late Thursday after years of closed-door meetings and some last-minute hard-lining from a top Democrat.

Mass. Democrats Take Hard Line in IRS Brew-up

U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, running for U.S. Senate, quickly denounced the IRS's actions earlier this week and upped the ante as the scandal spread, saying, "Whoever did this should be found and fired."

Bachmann, Tea Party Demand IRS Probe

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, chairwoman of the House Tea Party Caucus, says the IRS targeting of conservative political groups that sought tax-exempt status reserved for nonpolitical groups is "far worse" than Watergate.

Rubio Releases Wish List for Immigration Reform

Sen. Marco Rubio's office circulated a list this month of ways to toughen security in the immigration bill he helped negotiate, including requiring newly legal immigrants to show financial self-sufficiency.

GOP Hispanic Outreach Director Jumps to Dems

Pablo Pantoja abruptly switched his registration to the Democratic Party, reacting to rhetoric tied to Republicans opposed to the immigration reform bill now before in Congress.

O'Malley Signs Tough Gun-control Law in Maryland

The law bans the sale of assault-style rifles, including the AR-15 used in the Newtown killing of six educators and 20 first- and second-graders.

Obama Calls on Daniel Werfel to Step in at IRS

President Obama appointed Daniel Werfel from the Office of Management and Budget as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday.

Moniz Confirmed as Energy Secretary

Ernest Moniz was confirmed as the secretary of the Energy Dept. by unanimous Senate vote on Thursday, replacing Steven Chu.