Apr 22 IRS dropped 8 million calls during tax filing season By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press The IRS' overloaded phone system hung up on more than 8 million taxpayers this filing season as the agency cut millions of dollars from taxpayer services to help pay to enforce President Barack Obama's health law. Continue reading
Apr 22 Obama again avoids calling 1915 Armenian killings ‘genocide’ By Julie Pace, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Barack Obama will once again stop short of calling the 1915 massacre of Armenians a genocide, prompting anger and disappointment from those who have been pushing him to fulfill a campaign promise and use the politically fraught term on… Continue reading
Apr 22 Obama to warn of damage from climate neglect during visit to Everglades By Josh Lederman and Jennifer Kay, Associated Press With swampy wetlands and alligators as his backdrop, President Barack Obama will use a visit to Florida's Everglades to warn of the damage that climate change is already inflicting on the nation's environmental treasures — and to hammer political opponents… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 11:16 Was the human trafficking compromise worth delaying vote on Loretta Lynch? By PBS News Hour Senate negotiators struck a deal to tweak the human trafficking bill that has held up the confirmation proceedings for President Obama's nominee for U.S. attorney general, Loretta Lynch. The holdup was due to an unrelated fight over access to abortion… Continue watching
Apr 21 Drug Enforcement Agency chief to retire amid pressure from lawmakers By Eric Tucker, Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Michele Leonhart, announced her retirement Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement. Continue reading
Apr 21 Opponents to same-sex marriage want Supreme Court to decide slowly By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Same-sex marriage opponents acknowledge they face a tough task in trying to persuade the Supreme Court to allow states to limit marriage to a man and a woman. Continue reading
Apr 21 A guide to political money: campaigns, PACs, super PACs By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A presidential candidate says he or she is running for president, raises cash for the campaign and spends it, right? That's not the whole story these days. Continue reading
Apr 21 Obama attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch heads for vote after 5 months By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Key senators say they're close to a deal on a bill to help sex-trafficking victims, potentially clearing the way for a vote to confirm President Barack Obama's attorney general. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 7:31 GOP contenders fight to stand out to New Hampshire voters By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post and Tamara Keith of NPR about a trip to New Hampshire by GOP candidates -- both those who have officially announced and those who haven’t -- and why Hillary Clinton… Continue watching
Apr 20 Supreme Court rejects appeal over fish pedicure ban By Associated Press The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from an Arizona salon owner challenging a decision by local regulators to stop her from offering pedicures using fish that nibble dead skin off people's feet. Continue reading