I.R.S. Focus on Conservatives Gives G.O.P. an Issue to Seize On  —  WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service's special scrutiny of small-government groups applying for tax-exempt status went beyond keyword hunts for organizations with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names …

Gates: Some Benghazi critics have “cartoonish” view of military capability  —  Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates forcefully defended the Obama administration on Sunday against charges that it did not do enough to prevent the tragedy in Benghazi, telling CBS' “Face the Nation” …

19 injured in New Orleans parade shooting  —  (CNN) — Abdul Aziz believes he was standing right next to a shooter Sunday when gunmen opened fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, injuring 19 people.  —  “Everyone around me, except me, was shot,” he said.  “I was pretty fortunate to get away.”

Barbara Walters Announces 2014 Retirement  —  The legendary newscaster will leave TV journalism next summer  —  For decades, Barbara Walters has inspired millions with her groundbreaking interviews — but after 37 years with ABC News, the newscaster is announcing on “The View” …

Holding Ourselves Accountable  —  By Matthew Winkler 2013-05-13T04:11:33Z  —  As I wrote in “The Bloomberg Way,” our guide for reporters and editors, “The appearance of impropriety can be as damaging to a reputation as doing something improper.  Because we hold others accountable for disclosure, we expect the same of ourselves.

The Coming Attempt to Impeach Obama  —  The idea of impeaching Obama is industrial-strength insane.  Republicans will probably try anyway, predicts Michael Tomasky.  —  When the histories of this administration are written, I hope fervently that last Friday, May 10, does not figure prominently in them.

We must be ready to leave the EU if we don't get what we want  —  There are pros and cons to staying in Europe - and it's time to talk about them, says Boris Johnson  —  As a British diplomat once languidly observed, the trouble with the whole debate on Europe is that there is too much religion and not enough politics.

Smitten teen girls stir up #FreeJahar mania for Boston Marathon bombings suspect  —  This love is terrifying.  —  Thousands of American teen girls are crushing on Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar “Jahar” Tsarnaev, 19 — and leading a social-media movement to exonerate him.