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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. White House fights back on IRS as GOP keeps up pressure

    WASHINGTON — A senior White House aide insisted Sunday that President Obama learned only from news reports that an IRS office had singled out dozens of tea party organizations and other conservative groups for questionable scrutiny, while Republicans vowed to investigate any White House involvement in the growing scandal.
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    WASHINGTON — A senior White House aide insisted Sunday that President Obama learned only from news reports that an IRS office had singled out dozens of tea party organizations and other conservative groups for questionable scrutiny, while...

    Tags: Prosecution, Taxation, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, ABC (tv network)

    2. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting

    WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he called a major threat to national security.
    WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...

    Tags: Lobbying, Science, Diseases and Illnesses, Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Security

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Obama tries to steer attention back to jobs

    WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects. But Obama's choice of venue for his remarks — a Baltimore...

    Tags: Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, U.S. House Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate, Keystone XL Pipeline

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Keystone XL looms as Obama wants to cut delays on big projects

    <span class="runtimeTopic"><span class="runtimeTopic"><span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span></span></span> &mdash; President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans back to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans back to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects. But Obama’s choice of venue for his remarks of a...

    Tags: Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, U.S. House Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate, Keystone XL Pipeline

    5. May 17, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  5. J.J. Abrams on ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: ‘Spectacle is irrelevant’

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    With 2009′s “Star Trek,” filmmaker J.J. Abrams breathed new life into one of science fiction's most venerable franchises. His sleek […]...
    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in Damascus could prolong the civil war.
    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Military Equipment, Moscow (Russia), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Ban Ki-moon

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. The GOP pivots on the IRS scandal

    The scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's handling of applications for tax-exempt status by "tea party" groups and other right-leaning organizations took a sharp turn at the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. In addition to decrying how those groups' applications were flagged for extra scrutiny, Republicans on the panel -- especially Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) -- argued that the Obama administration had covered up the problem for more than a year.
    The scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's handling of applications for tax-exempt status by "tea party" groups and other right-leaning organizations took a sharp turn at the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. In addition to decrying...

    Tags: Taxation, Parties and Movements, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Crime, Law and Justice

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Obama budget would cut deficits, report says

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- President Obama&rsquo;s proposed mix of tax hikes and spending cuts would reduce future budget deficits more quickly than under current laws, according to a report issued Friday that could rekindle the dormant budget wars in Washington.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s proposed mix of tax hikes and spending cuts would reduce future budget deficits more quickly than under current laws, according to a report issued Friday that could rekindle the dormant budget wars in Washington....

    Tags: Congressional Budget Office, Budget Control Act of 2011, Barack Obama, Budgets and Budgeting, John Boehner

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Ousted IRS chief defends against partisan charges

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan motives.
    WASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan...

    Tags: Kevin Brady, Taxation, Parties and Movements, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Paul Ryan

    10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Ex-IRS chief apologizes in hearing for 'foolish mistakes'

    WASHINGTON &ndash; The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday morning for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in its handling of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status and attributed the IRS' actions to a misguided pursuit of efficiency instead of partisan targeting.
    WASHINGTON – The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday morning for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in its handling of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status and attributed the IRS' actions to a misguided pursuit...

    Tags: Sandy Levin, Barack Obama, Taxation, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Internal Revenue Service

    11. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Carole King to be honored with Obama-hosted show, Gershwin Prize

    Carole King seems to have fans in high places: The singer-songwriter's life will be staged with an eye toward Broadway, and next week her oeuvre will be honored at the White House.
    Carole King seems to have fans in high places: The singer-songwriter's life will be staged with an eye toward Broadway, and next week her oeuvre will be honored at the White House. Officials announced Friday that President Obama will host a star-studded...

    Tags: Music, Entertainment, Human Interest, Broadway Theater, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

    12. May 18, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. McManus: The second-term scandal plague

    What is it about presidents' second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more errors it makes, and the harder they are to conceal.
    What is it about presidents' second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more...

    Tags: Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Christopher Stevens, Justice System, Barack Obama

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