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    May 14, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. The real IRS scandal

    It's strange how "scandal" gets defined these days in Washington. At the moment, everyone is screaming about the "scandal" of the Internal Revenue Service scrutinizing conservative nonprofits before granting them tax-exempt status. Here are the...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Internal Revenue Service, Elections, Interior Policy, Tea Party Movement

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Duckworth makes first trip to war zone since copter shot down

    WASHINGTON — Making her first trip to a war zone since she was gravely injured in 2004, Rep. Tammy Duckworth visited Afghanistan last weekend with five other congresswomen.
    Tribune reporter
    WASHINGTON — Making her first trip to a war zone since she was gravely injured in 2004, Rep. Tammy Duckworth visited Afghanistan last weekend with five other congresswomen. Duckworth, who lost her legs when her Black Hawk helicopter was shot down...

    Tags: Susan Davis, Martha Roby, Jaime Herrera, Army National Guard, Kabul (Afghanistan)

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Mail Call - May 16

    “I’d like to say I think the old hospital grounds where the old hospital used to be would be a perfect place to have the carnival set up. You’ve got the parking deck, for plenty of parking. It’s not being used. That way the city...

    Tags: Rentals, Fox News Channel (tv network), Interior Policy, Government, Politics

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  4. GOP leaders out of touch with constituents

    I think it's clear that the congressional Republican leadership has finally gone insane. It's one thing to be the loyal opposition. It's another to be so out of touch with your constituency and reality that your actions can only be viewed as those of a...

    Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, National Rifle Association of America, George W. Bush, Politics

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  5. Lest We Forget ready for re-enactments in St. Joseph-Benton Harbor

    <span style="font-size: small;">The voice still resonates for Don Alsbro.</span>
    South Bend Tribune
    The voice still resonates for Don Alsbro. As the retired Army colonel recalls it, he was serving the first of his two tours of duty in Vietnam when, on Jan. 8, 1967, he caught up with a C-7A Caribou transport plane just before takeoff from a grass...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War

    6. May 15, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. AP: Health reforms penalize some Indians

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) &mdash; When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs.
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs. Her...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Internal Revenue Service, Government Health Care, Judges, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    7. May 15, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Asleep at the wheel

    WASHINGTON — President Passerby needs urgently to become a participant in his presidency. Late Monday came the breathtaking news of a full-frontal assault on the First Amendment by his administration: word that the Justice Department had gone on a...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, The Associated Press, Jay Carney, Internal Revenue Service, NPR

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  8. Courtney Cunningham: Transportation trust fund is going broke

    The transportation trust fund is broke. The transportation trust fund is how we pay for transit and transportation projects. It's funded through gas taxes. When you fill up, the U.S. government sets money aside that's collected for the federal gas tax....

    Tags: Travel, Transportation

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  9. Poor IRS; it didn't mean to target tea parties

    Well, this would explain my $25,000 tax bill. Looks like I picked the wrong year to start up a right-wing militia group.
    Well, this would explain my $25,000 tax bill. Looks like I picked the wrong year to start up a right-wing militia group. I called it “Tim’s Teas,” and well, who knew? I swear, we were simply a “social welfare”...

    Tags: Google Inc., The Herald-Mail, Internal Revenue Service, Taxation, Politics

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Attorney general orders criminal review of IRS

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Justice Department began a criminal investigation Tuesday into overzealous scrutiny by the IRS of applications for tax exemptions by conservative groups, an improper targeting that an inspector general's report blamed on a confused staff and lax oversight.
    WASHINGTON — The Justice Department began a criminal investigation Tuesday into overzealous scrutiny by the IRS of applications for tax exemptions by conservative groups, an improper targeting that an inspector general's report blamed on a...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Jay Carney, Internal Revenue Service, Eric Holder

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Alarmed by deaths, regulators urge states to lower drunk driving limit

    WASHINGTON -- With drunk driving still a stubborn national problem that accounts for one-third of all traffic deaths, federal safety regulators on Tuesday called on states to take a dramatic step: lower the legal limit for drivers’ blood-alcohol...

    Tags: Carrollton, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Highway Transportation, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board

    12. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Obama administration to tighten pressure on Iran, aide says

    WASHINGTON &ndash; The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on <a href="75929003">Iran</a> in an effort to dissuade <a href="75929003">Tehran</a> from continuing its <a href="75929003">nuclear program</a>, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering.
    WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on Iran in an effort to dissuade Tehran from continuing its nuclear program, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering....

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bob Menendez, Iran's Nuclear Program, Elections, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

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