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Dispatches from Capitol Hill and the executive branch
Play of the Day: ‘Ich Bin Ein Kenyan’
What did Obama really say at Brandenburg Gate? Read more8:39 AM ETcomments
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Special Report: United State Postal Service Woes
The Postal Service has been losing money for quite some time, with Congress ... Read more
Play of the Day
Play of the Day gathers clips from late night and comedy television shows, ... Read more
Transportation Safety Panel Asked to Look Again at 1996 Plane Crash
Former investigators say they were silenced about the real cause of the ...
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IRS Employees to Receive $70 Million in Bonuses
Agency could renegotiate with union reduce the expense, senator says.
June 19
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Oversight Panel Leaders Fight Over Release of IRS Transcripts
Sides are arguing over whether there was a White House link to the scandal.
June 19
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Play of the Day: The Behemoth Immigration Bill
With legislation coming from the Senate, The Daily Show explains its path.
June 19
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After an Easy Hearing, the NSA and FBI Are Ready for a Drink
Post-hearing exchange caught on mic.
June 18
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Unions Slam Proposed Efficiency Board As ‘Offensive’ and ‘Unwise’
House oversight hearing examines potential updates to 'reinventing ...
June 18
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Analysis: Are 50 Foiled Terrorist Plots Worth Your Privacy?
NSA director's testimony doesn't answer critics' charges about the potential for ...
June 18
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The Taliban Is Ready for Peace Talks
Qatar to host direct negotiations among the Taliban, the Karzai government and the U.S.
June 18
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Analysis: Why Are People So Distrustful of Big Government?
For some, it's a long history of abuses carried out in the name of national ...
June 18
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Analysis: President Obama's Uphill Defense of the NSA Surveillance
Trust us, because ... trust us.
June 18
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Play of the Day: Farewell, Ahmadinejad
The Iranian president is term-limited out and David Letterman is curious about what is next.
June 18
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How Many Times Can You Retire From Government?
Senator reveals not one, not two, but three public pensions atop his salary.
June 17
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