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  • IG letter to Geithner: Targeting not among top concerns

    18 May 2013, 7:45 pm by: Dana Davidsen

    (CNN) - Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that the IRS inspector general was reviewing the office that handles tax-exempt applications, but a letter from October shows that the inspector general did not highlight the audit as a top concern for…
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  • White House aims to spend 10% of its time on controversies

    18 May 2013, 5:33 pm by: A.Killough

    (CNN) – With the White House slashing its way through the recent brush of controversy, the president is putting out the message that he's focused on the economy as the administration enters another week of hearings on Capitol Hill. "That’s why I like…
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  • Bloomberg talks gun control in commencement address

    18 May 2013, 4:35 pm by: Dana Davidsen

    (CNN) - Diverging from the generally non-political college sendoff, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a gun-control advocate, Saturday tore into members of Congress for failing to pass background check legislation. Giving a commencement address at Kenyon…
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  • Jindal: IRS offenses worthy of jail time

    18 May 2013, 1:23 pm by: Dana Davidsen

    (CNN) – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will deliver biting criticism to President Barack Obama for recent controversies surrounding his administration in a speech Saturday to Virginia Republicans as they nominate GOP candidate Ken Cuccinelli in the state's…
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  • From history to Hollywood, Los Angeles mayoral race offers it all

    18 May 2013, 1:16 pm by: Dana Davidsen

    Los Angeles (CNN) - Voters in the nation's second-largest city will elect a new mayor Tuesday in a race that will make history and offer a possible indicator on public sentiment toward unions representing municipal employees during a budget crisis. Incumbent…
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  • Romney weighs in on Washington controversies

    18 May 2013, 11:36 am by: Dana Davidsen

    (CNN) – Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney appeared on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno on Friday and weighed in on the barrage of controversies plaguing the White House in recent weeks. The former Massachusetts governor said he's “over”…
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  • Obama promotes jobs tour in weekly address

    18 May 2013, 6:00 am by: A.Killough

    (CNN) - President Barack Obama highlighted his recent jobs tour Saturday, emphasizing a need to focus on improving the economy rather than getting distracted by other issues in the nation’s capital. “That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo…
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  • GOP: IRS scandal is one more strike against health care law

    18 May 2013, 6:00 am by: A.Killough

    (CNN) - Republicans capped the week with another attack against President Obama's health care reform, criticizing the law and its relationship with the Internal Revenue Service. "It's the IRS that will be responsible for enforcing many of these regulations. If…
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  • McAuliffe's wife: Cuccinelli 'will have me to answer to'

    17 May 2013, 8:14 pm by: A.Killough

    (CNN) - Dorothy McAuliffe is standing by her man, Terry McAuliffe, after Republican critics have attacked the Virginia gubernatorial candidate for not being the best husband based on some anecdotes in his book. In his 2007 memoir, "What a Party," the former…
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  • Rep. Paul Ryan: We're not getting straight answers on IRS

    17 May 2013, 8:07 pm by: A.Killough

    (CNN) – One flashpoint at Friday’s House hearing on IRS targeting of conservative political groups seeking tax-exempt status occurred between acting agency chief Steven Miller and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan. The Wisconsin Republican and former vice…
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  • King: Republicans dig in for long haul on Benghazi

    17 May 2013, 8:05 pm by: A.Killough

    Washington (CNN) – For all the unanswered questions about the Benghazi attack and the Obama administration crisis management in the hours and days after, this much is certain: The GOP-led investigations will carry over from spring into summer and likely…
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  • Sanford's 'American Idol' lesson: Try, try, and try again

    17 May 2013, 5:50 pm by: A.Killough

    (CNN) - Mark Sanford knows first hand the experience of picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and trying again. Just like what Candice Glover–the newly minted "American Idol"–faced as she failed to make it far in the singing contest the first two…
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  • Markey airs ad referencing Newtown

    17 May 2013, 5:29 pm by: sarabfischer

    Washington (CNN) – Directly mentioning the Newtown, Connecticut shootings for the first time in a campaign ad, Democratic Massachusetts Senate candidate Ed Markey criticized his Republican opponent Gabriel Gomez for opposing gun-control legislation. "Gomez…
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  • CNN's GUT CHECK for May 17, 2013

    17 May 2013, 4:54 pm by: Dan Merica

    CNN's GUT CHECK | for May 17, 2013 | 5 p.m. - n. a pause to assess the state, progress or condition of the political news cycle NOT AN ACT OF PARTISANSHIP: IRS official denies intentional political targeting, lying to Congress… A huge increase in workload,…
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  • Michelle Obama challenges black youth priorities

    17 May 2013, 4:04 pm by: sarabfischer

    Washington (CNN) – Speaking at the historically black Bowie State University commencement Friday, first lady Michelle Obama called out African American youth for not challenging themselves to excel in school while instead fantasizing about being a "baller or…
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  • Issa issues subpoena for co-chair of Benghazi review board

    17 May 2013, 4:01 pm by: kevinliptak

    (CNN) – The ongoing dispute over how and where to debate the independent review of last September's attack in Benghazi continued Friday with the subpoena of the review board's co-chair to be deposed by congressional investigators. Thomas Pickering, a former…
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  • First on CNN: NRA steps in to recall Colorado state senate president

    17 May 2013, 3:51 pm by: sarabfischer

    Washington (CNN) – The national battle over guns is headed to the states in a major way. Already groups supporting more gun restrictions have been active on the local level. And now for the first time in almost two decades, the National Rifle Association is…
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  • Debt ceiling: Treasury starts juggling act

    17 May 2013, 3:04 pm by: kevinliptak

    New York (CNNMoney) - The debt ceiling clock is about to start running again. The U.S. Treasury on Friday began using "extraordinary measures" to keep the country from defaulting on its obligations. As part of a budget compromise in February, lawmakers…
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  • Obama: We can't get distracted

    17 May 2013, 2:41 pm by: kevinliptak

    Baltimore (CNN) – After a week where the Obama administration appeared knocked off course by a number of controversies, President Barack Obama sought to get back on track Friday by focusing on his jobs agenda. "I know it can seem frustrating sometimes when…
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  • Judge temporarily blocks Arkansas abortion law

    17 May 2013, 1:48 pm by: kevinliptak

    (CNN) - A federal judge on Friday ordered a preliminary injunction blocking an Arkansas law that would ban abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, a court official told CNN on Friday. The official spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity, citing department…
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