White House counsel told of IRS review in April  —  The White House counsel's office was informed in April of an inspector general's review of the Internal Revenue Service, press secretary Jay Carney said Monday.  —  Carney told reporters that the counsel's office was told of the examination …

President Obama waited 3 days to address the IRS scandal.  Why?  —  On Monday, President Obama called the singling out of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service “outrageous”, adding: “I have no patience with it.  I will not tolerate it.”  —  Obama's strong condemnation …

Is Impeachment Only a Matter of Time?  —  Official White House Photo by Pete Souza  —  Over the weekend, the Internal Revenue Service faced criticism for targeting Tea Party organizations and other conservative groups for heightened scrutiny.  This included nonprofits that criticized the government …

Americans so over hipsters  —  Just 16% of Americans have a favorable opinion of hipsters, a new PPP poll on the much-discussed subculture shows.  42% have an unfavorable opinion of hipsters, and 43% aren't sure.  Democrats (18% favorable, 34% unfav) are twice as likely as Republicans (9% fav, 48% unfav) to have a favorable opinion.

Gosnell Jury: “We're Hung on 2 Counts”  —  After 10 days deliberating the case, jurors say they can't reach a consensus on two counts  —  Defense attorney Jack McMahon delivers his closing argument in the capital murder trial of former abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.