Barbara Buono's sneaky new ad
Chris Christie's opponent is out with a new ad, and it might be a candidate for sneakiest ad of the year.
How President Obama got out of balance on leaks
The simple fact is that whistleblowers, anonymous sources and other leakers are a critical part of holding governments accountable -- no matter which party is in charge.
Sapiro moving up to be acting U.S Trade Rep
Deputy U.S. Trade Rep. Miriam Sapiro said to be taking over pending confirmation of pending nominee.
CBP presents plan to eliminate furloughs
A Customs and Border Protection official announced in an internal memo Friday that the agency had presented the plan to Congress for approval.
Rumsfeld’s Rules: ‘Leadership lessons’ on war and life
The former defense secretary opines on most all things.
Can the White House hold the line on IRS, Benghazi and AP controversies?
THE FIX | The White House isn't backing down on the IRS or Benghazi. At least not yet.
Farm bills advance with reduced spending
The Senate will debate its version of the five-year farm bill beginning Monday. The agriculture committees from both chambers of Congress approved their measures last week.
A bushel of Pinocchios for IRS’s Lois Lerner
FACT CHECKER | As more information is disclosed, the factual gaps in Lois Lerner’s statements become clearer.
Dan Pfeiffer blasts IRS, says legal questions ‘irrelevant’
The White House wants to make sure targeting of groups doesn’t happen again, regardless of probe, aide says.
Sunday Show roundup: Pfeiffer defends Obama as GOP criticism continues
The White House senior adviser appeared on all five news shows.
Obama must bridge the great divide between the two Americas
He did it to win election. Can he do it again?
Obama’s trust-in-government deficit
The president said he would make government smarter, but current controversies say otherwise.
'Who's going to jail' over IRS scandal? Probably nobody.
We don't know for sure yet, but it's quite possible that nobody will ever be convicted of breaking the law in the IRS scandal.
Cory Booker made over $1 million from speeches over five years
The Newark mayor gave more than $600,000 of the $1.3 million he earned to charity.
The IRS scandal: ‘Horrible customer service’ or political malfeasance?
A committee hearing on the IRS scandal provides an exercise in semantics.
Obama fills jobs under streamlined process
Streamlined federal job appointments process showing results.
The GOP's biggest obstacle on Benghazi/IRS/AP: Americans' attention spans
The fact is, while the quantity and proximity of the controversies has made this week stunningly bad for the White House, each of them individually remain somewhat in-the-weeds to casual followers of politics.
Why the IRS scandal could be Marco Rubio's most important moment
The Florida Republican has railed against the Obama administration as hard as just about anybody this week.
Jimmy Kimmel asks: Judge Judy for the Supreme Court?
"We've just got to do the best we can with what we have."
Holder’s claim on the ‘Fast and Furious’ criminal citation
FACT CHECKER | Attorney General Eric Holder said a U.S. attorney made his own decision not to pursue a criminal prosecution of Holder. But he got that wrong.
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