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Tal Kopan / Politico:
David Plouffe rips Darrell Issa ‘loose ethically’ — Former White House senior adviser David Plouffe took to Twitter to question Rep. Darrell Issa's ethics after the California Republican trashed press secretary Jay Carney. — “Strong words from Mr Grand Theft Auto and suspected arsonist/insurance swindler.
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
IRS controversy turns personal, nasty — (CNN) - An unusually harsh and personal war of words erupted on Sunday, even for the current hyper-partisan atmosphere in Washington, DC, with one of President Obama's top advisers bringing up the 40-year-old criminal record of the Republican congressman leading …
Daily Mail:
IRS employee in bombshell congressional interviews about tea party targeting: ‘Washington, DC wanted some cases ... I sent seven’ — Interviews with IRS employees have established that the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service was engaged in targeting tea party groups …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
In Congress, Legislation and Scandals Vie for Attention — WASHINGTON — Lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Monday from a weeklong recess, facing a critical juncture on immigration legislation and controversies at the Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department …
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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
HOUSE PANEL: REPORT FINDS $50M FOR IRS CONFERENCES
HOUSE PANEL: REPORT FINDS $50M FOR IRS CONFERENCES
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House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform:
Oversight & Government Reform
Oversight & Government Reform
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Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Issa slams Carney as a ‘paid liar’
Issa slams Carney as a ‘paid liar’
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Politico:
Immigration reform deal hangs on border security — The Gang of Eight's hopes for a Senate supermajority is running into the GOP's push for a dramatic crackdown on border security — testing the limits of the bipartisan coalition that's propelling the bill through Congress.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
GOP immigration supporters face back-tax dilemma
GOP immigration supporters face back-tax dilemma
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Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
Rubio wants stronger border security in immigration reform bill
Rubio wants stronger border security in immigration reform bill
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Geezers Are All Right — Last month the Congressional Budget Office released its much-anticipated projections for debt and deficits, and there were cries of lamentation from the deficit scolds who have had so much influence on our policy discourse. The problem, you see …
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New York Times:
China Is Reaping Biggest Benefits of Iraq Oil Boom — BAGHDAD — Since the American-led invasion of 2003, Iraq has become one of the world's top oil producers, and China is now its biggest customer. — China already buys nearly half the oil that Iraq produces, nearly 1.5 million barrels a day …
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Women in the Senate Confront the Military on Sex Assaults — WASHINGTON — Senator Claire McCaskill wandered down the dais at the Senate Armed Services Committee's first hearing of the year and noticed a startling tableau: women to the left, women to the right.
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Microsoft Ponders Major Restructuring, Amid Renewed Wall Street Focus on Stock — According to sources close to the situation, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is working on what is likely to turn into a significant restructuring of the massive software company, which could also move several current execs to more prominent roles.
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New York Times:
Time to Change Military Justice — In his commencement address at the United States Military Academy late last month, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urged the newest graduates of the two-centuries-old academy to help stamp out the “scourge” of sexual assaults in the military. His call had special resonance.
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Report: How GOP lost young voters — A new postmortem on the November elections from the nation's leading voice for college Republicans offers a searing indictment of the GOP “brand” and the major challenges the party faces in wooing young voters, according to a copy given exclusively to POLITICO.
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Ben Casselman / Wall Street Journal:
Risk-Averse Culture Infects U.S. Workers, Entrepreneurs — Americans have long taken pride in their willingness to bet it all on a dream. But that risk-taking spirit appears to be fading. — Three long-running trends suggest the U.S. economy has turned soft on risk: Companies add jobs more slowly, even in good times.
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NBC News:
June 2: Mike Rogers, Chuck Schumer, David Axelrod, Marsha Blackburn, Jonathan Alter, Ana Navarro, Tom Friedman — Below: — MR. DAVID GREGORY: This Sunday, national security versus freedom of the press. The tension and the political fallout as the attorney general appears to backtrack.
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Sy Mukherjee / ThinkProgress:
Congresswoman Opposes Pay Equity Laws Because Women 'Don't Want The Decisions Made In Washington'
Congresswoman Opposes Pay Equity Laws Because Women 'Don't Want The Decisions Made In Washington'
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