Politics
Amid controversies, Obama vows focus on jobs
President Barack Obama told several hundred people gathered at a Baltimore manufacturing plant on Friday that he would keep his administration focused on the economic recovery — despite a series of political scandals that have rocked the administration in recent days. ... Full story
Despite sequester, high-level federal executives slated to get bonuses
WASHINGTON — An elite group of federal employees is set to receive cash bonuses despite this year’s automatic budget cuts, according to a report that a Senate subcommittee issued Friday. ... Full story
Board tells Las Vegas table game maker: Stay out of California
Galaxy Gaming, a Las Vegas manufacturer of casino table games, has been deemed unsuitable to do business in California by a judge, a recommendation that could call into question the company’s Nevada gaming license. ... Full story
Fired IRS official yields new information in hearing
WASHINGTON — Tough congressional grilling Friday of fired IRS chief Steven Miller failed to get answers about which agency employees subjected applications from tea party groups to special scrutiny but yielded a startling new admission: The Internal Revenue Service actually planted the question posed at a legal conference a week earlier that trigged the current political firestorm. ... Full story
Fired IRS official yields new information in hearing
WASHINGTON _ Tough congressional grilling Friday of fired IRS chief Steven Miller failed to get answers about which agency employees subjected applications from tea party groups to special scrutiny but yielded a startling new admission: The Internal Revenue Service actually planted the question posed at a legal conference a week earlier that trigged the current political firestorm. ... Full story
Obama budget would cut deficits, report says
WASHINGTON_President Barack Obama's proposed mix of tax increases and spending cuts would reduce future budget deficits more quickly than under current laws, according to a report issued Friday that could rekindle the dormant budget wars in Washington. ... Full story
Analysis: IRS problem started with vague tax exemption rules
WASHINGTON - In spring 2010, agents in the Cincinnati office of the Internal Revenue Service, which handles applications for tax-exempt status, faced a surge of filings by new advocacy groups, with little guidance on how to treat them. ... Full story
Democrats take a hard line on IRS scandal
Frantic Democrats want tough action in the ongoing IRS scandal, fearing the damage that a slow bleed could do to their own electoral futures as President Obama struggles to get out ahead of the issue. ... Full story
Bachmann, Tea Party leaders demand thorough IRS investigation
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says the IRS targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status during the 2012 election cycle is "far worse" than the Watergate scandal of the Nixon presidency. ... Full story
The real IRS scandal
It's strange how "scandal" gets defined these days in Washington. ... Full story
Daughter of Ohio suspect Ariel Castro: He preyed on my friends
One of the daughters of the man accused of holding three women prisoner for about a decade in Cleveland says her father preyed on her friends. ... Full story


