May 16 Watch White House Works to Calm Storm of Scandal President Barack Obama used a rainy, Rose Garden news conference to get in front of a series of political storms, tackling questions on the IRS scandal, the AP subpoenas and Benghazi. Judy Woodruff talks to White House communications director Jennifer… Continue watching
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May 15 Watch Obama Announces IRS Resignation, Promises Safeguards and Oversight Cooperation Obama Announces IRS Resignation, Promises Safeguards and Oversight Cooperation… Continue watching
May 14 Watch White House Emphasizes Patience on IRS and DOJ Controversies In Heated Press Briefing, White House Emphasizes Patience on IRS and DOJ Controversies… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Understanding Tax Law Behind Reports IRS Engaged in Political Targeting Understanding Tax Law Behind Reports IRS Engaged in Political Targeting… Continue watching
May 13 Watch IRS Under Fire for Scrutinizing Tax Status of Conservative Groups IRS Under Fire for Scrutinizing Tax Status of Conservative Groups… Continue watching
May 13 Obama: IRS Scrutiny of Conservative Groups 'Outrageous' if True By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama said Monday that if an inspector general review of the Internal Revenue Service shows the tax agency gave conservative groups more intense scrutiny, "then that's outrageous and there's no place for it."… Continue reading
May 10 Watch News Wrap: Carbon Dioxide Level Hits Grim Milestone In other news Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has reached a level not seen in millions of years. Also, the new skyscraper at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan now stands… Continue watching
Apr 26 Suppose You Want to Pay Down the National Debt, All by Yourself? By Paul Solman Photo by Flickr user CarbonNYC Slate, the online magazine, has a fascinating explainer of an oft-asked question: can individuals help pay down the debt and if so, how? From Slate's Brian Palmer: There are several ways for… Continue reading
Apr 26 Suppose You Want to Pay Down the National Debt All by Yourself? By Elizabeth Shell Slate, the online magazine, has a fascinating explainer of an oft-asked question: can individuals help pay down the debt and if so, how?… Continue reading