Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers on Friday began an investigation into whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency greatly favored left-leaning environmentalists over conservative groups when granting fee waivers for requests to access information. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican chairman of a congressional oversight committee on Friday ordered the leader of the investigation into the September 11, 2012, Benghazi attacks to sit for a private interview next week. Full story
David looks at the controversies dominating Washington from the IRS to Benghazi and what it means as the president tries to forge ahead with his second term agenda. Plus, a preview of this Sunday’s Meet the Press with Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer,
Rep. Charles Rangel, (D-NY), asks ousted IRS chief Steven Miller and acting IRS Commissioner J. Russell George, who was responsible for the tax scrutiny, and whether the tax law is written for "abuse." And, Rep. Paul Ryan, (R-MI), asks Steve Miller if ...
Another Florida Republican is vying to be the face of hip hop in the GOP. Alex Wagner’s panelists look at the possibilities for a battle of the rhymes between Rep. Trey Radel and Sen. Marco Rubio.
As the Obama Administration tries to put out fires about the IRS, Department of Justice, and Benghazi, House Republicans led their 37th attempt to repeal Obamacare. Sam Stein from The Huffington Post, Elizabeth Dwoskin from Bloomberg BusinessWeek, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry, and Buzzfeed’s Ben
Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., shares her thoughts on the House hearing on the IRS scandal saying, “there’s a lot of contradictions.” Black also reaffirms that the IRS should be a “non-partisan organization.”
House Budget Committee member Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is handed a copy of U.S. President Barack Obama's FY2014 budget proposal upon its arrival on Capitol Hill in Washington April 10, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) walks from a Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington December 18, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 1: House-Senate Conference Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp, (R-MI) listens to U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) during a committee meeting to discuss the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act on Capitol Hill February 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. The payroll tax cut legis
Rep. Ted Cruz (R-TX) looks onas Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) greets Tea Party leaders before a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
