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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Apple CEO Tim Cook to senators: 'We don't depend on tax gimmicks'

    <span>WASHINGTON -- Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's tax avoidance strategies in an appearance Tuesday before the U.S. Senate&rsquo;s </span><a href="http://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/investigations/hearings/offshore-profit-shifting-and-the-us-tax-code_-part-2">Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations</a>.&nbsp;
    WASHINGTON -- Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's tax avoidance strategies in an appearance Tuesday before the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.  Wearing a business suit, white shirt and powder blue tie, Cook read an...

    Tags: Politics, Ron Johnson, Economy, Business and Finance, Tim Cook, Claire McCaskill

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Former IRS commissioner 'dismayed' by inspector general's report

    WASHINGTON -- The former top official of the Internal Revenue Service told senators Tuesday he was &ldquo;dismayed and saddened&rdquo; by an inspector general&rsquo;s report detailing how, during his tenure as IRS commissioner, the agency inappropriately scrutinized targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
    WASHINGTON -- The former top official of the Internal Revenue Service told senators Tuesday he was “dismayed and saddened” by an inspector general’s report detailing how, during his tenure as IRS commissioner, the agency...

    Tags: Orrin Hatch, Politics, Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement, Taxation

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Report: Apple avoided billions in U.S. taxes on foreign income

    <em>This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details</em>
    This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. has used an elaborate web of offshore subsidiaries to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes on $44 billion in foreign income over the past four years,...

    Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Politics, Barack Obama, Carl Levin, Personal Income

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Alaska governor launches bid to measure oil in Arctic refuge

    For decades, war has been waged over the holy grail of America's Arctic frontier, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The wide coastal plain on the edge of the Beaufort Sea contains stunning populations of caribou, grizzly, musk oxen and other wildlife -- and also an abundant pool of oil and gas.
    For decades, war has been waged over the holy grail of America's Arctic frontier, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The wide coastal plain on the edge of the Beaufort Sea contains stunning populations of caribou, grizzly, musk oxen and other wildlife...

    Tags: Natural Resources, Sean Parnell, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Conservation

    5. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Congress expands inquiry into IRS handling of conservative groups

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit applications during the last three years.
    WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit...

    Tags: Orrin Hatch, Politics, Barack Obama, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Republican Party

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. White House officials knew of IRS audit findings weeks in advance

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; Top officials in the White House learned in April that an investigation of the IRS would probably end up showing that the agency targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny, the White House spokesman conceded Monday, contrary to earlier Obama administration statements.
    WASHINGTON — Top officials in the White House learned in April that an investigation of the IRS would probably end up showing that the agency targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny, the White House spokesman conceded Monday, contrary to...

    Tags: Orrin Hatch, Politics, Barack Obama, Max Baucus, Jay Carney

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

  7. Democrats seeking office have their eye on Sacramento

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian Embassy, visited the Lincoln Memorial and joined the crowd on the National Mall watching as President Obama was inaugurated for a second term.
    WASHINGTON — Early this year, Leticia Perez and her husband flew here for a whirlwind 48 hours. The couple dined at the Italian Embassy, visited the Lincoln Memorial and joined the crowd on the National Mall watching as President Obama was...

    Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Career and Workplace

    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: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Politics, Barack Obama, Budget Control Act of 2011, John Boehner

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

  9. Obama tries to steer attention back to jobs

    WASHINGTON &mdash; 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: U.S. Department of Justice, Politics, Barack Obama, Mitch McConnell, U.S. House Committee on Small Business

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

  10. 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: Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Barack Obama, Mitch McConnell, U.S. House Committee on Small Business

    11. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance

    WASHINGTON &mdash; President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying tactics.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...

    Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Marco Rubio, Thomas Edward Perez

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

  12. Obama ousts IRS chief over inquiry

    WASHINGTON &mdash; President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem. Making a hastily scheduled statement...

    Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Marco Rubio, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Interior Policy

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