Politics

I don't remember worrying about tornadoes as a little girl growing up in Oklahoma, but they were a real threat: In May 1950, the National Weather Service recorded an F-4 about an hour and a half south of Tulsa that killed five people and injured more than 30. Continue

As Oklahoma residents sift through shreds of their community, mourn shocking losses and press ahead with rescue efforts, politicians back in Washington are getting to the increasingly difficult business of funding the post-tornado recovery. Continue

A Senate Finance Committee hearing on the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service turned its focus to former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman, who led the agency until last fall. Judy Woodruff has more, including testimony from his successor Steven Miller and the Treasury Department inspector general. Continue

A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates. Watch Apple CEO Tim Cook as he testifies before the panel on the company's tax strategy. Continue

A massive tornado ravaged a suburb of Oklahoma City on Monday, leveling buildings, killing at least 51 people, and temporarily brushing aside a trio of brewing political storms that had been the focus of official Washington in recent weeks. Continue

Myanmar President Thein Sein becomes the first leader of Myanmar to visit the White House in 47 years on Monday. Some advocacy groups are concerned that the Obama administration is rewarding Myanmar before Thein Sein has followed through on all of his promises for reforms. Continue

On May 17, 1973, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer launched public broadcasting's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings. Forty years later, the two recount their memories after some of the more gripping moments and how their partnership changed not only the face of television journalism, but also their lives. Continue