White says SEC not now writing political spending rule
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission told lawmakers on Thursday that her agen...
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White House plans to announce new acting IRS commissioner this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to announce a new acting commissioner for the Internal Revenue Service this week after ...
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Senate panel backs Obama labor nominee Perez
By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate committee voted along party lines on Thursday to send President Barack Obama's cont...
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Top U.S. general warns of sexual assault 'crisis,' meets Obama
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top general in the U.S. Armed Forces warned of a crisis of confidence in the growing...
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Analysis: Obama climate agenda faces Supreme Court reckoning
By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and R...
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Analysis: As scandals mount, White House springs into damage control
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With no sign of an end to three mushrooming scandals, the White House acknowledged the ris...
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AP records seizure just latest step in sweeping U.S. leak probe
By Mark Hosenball and Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department's controversial decision to seize phone records...
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Tax chief forced out in IRS scandal
By Matt Spetalnick and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Oba...
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U.S. Senate Democrat to examine tax-exempt group rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said his tax code revamp will examine rules for ...
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White House releases Benghazi emails, seeks to defuse controversy
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday sought to defuse controversy over its handling of last year's kill...
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