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New York Times:
I.R.S. Focus on Conservatives Gives G.O.P. an Issue to Seize On — WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service's special scrutiny of small-government groups applying for tax-exempt status went beyond keyword hunts for organizations with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names …
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
White House counsel told of IRS review in April — The White House counsel's office was informed in April of an inspector general's review of the Internal Revenue Service, press secretary Jay Carney said Monday. — Carney told reporters that the counsel's office was told of the examination …
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
President Obama waited 3 days to address the IRS scandal. Why? — On Monday, President Obama called the singling out of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service “outrageous”, adding: “I have no patience with it. I will not tolerate it.” — Obama's strong condemnation …
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Jamelle Bouie / American Prospect:
Is Impeachment Only a Matter of Time? — Official White House Photo by Pete Souza — Over the weekend, the Internal Revenue Service faced criticism for targeting Tea Party organizations and other conservative groups for heightened scrutiny. This included nonprofits that criticized the government …
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New York Times:
Who Can Take Republicans Seriously? — It is time for President Obama to abandon his hopes of reaching a grand budget bargain with Republicans. — At every opportunity since they took over the House in 2011, Republicans have made it clear that they have no interest in reaching a compromise with the White House.
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Carl Bernstein: IRS targeting not Watergate
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Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
Donald Trump: Obama might have lost
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama calls IRS's targeting of conservative groups ‘outrageous’
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First Thoughts: The White House's terrible, horrible Friday spills over
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CNN:
IRS targeted more than tea party groups, document shows
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Jared A. Favole / Wall Street Journal:
Obama Stands By Benghazi Response
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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
President Obama: ‘No patience’ for ‘outrageous’ IRS mess
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
National Organization for Marriage calls for hearing after IRS flap
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Newt Gingrich ties IRS scandal to Obamacare
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Obama may be asked about Benghazi, IRS
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Mark Sherman / bigstory.ap.org:
GOVT OBTAINS WIDE AP PHONE RECORDS IN PROBE — You are here — Home » Government and politics » Govt obtains wide AP phone records in probe — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press …
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Sarah Hoye / CNN:
Doctor found guilty of first-degree murder in Philadelphia abortion case — Philadelphia (CNN) — A jury Monday found a Philadelphia abortion provider guilty of three counts of first-degree murder. — Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, was accused of killing babies by using scissors to cut their spinal cords.
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Vince Lattanzio / Philadelphia News …:
Gosnell Jury: “We're Hung on 2 Counts” — After 10 days deliberating the case, jurors say they can't reach a consensus on two counts — Defense attorney Jack McMahon delivers his closing argument in the capital murder trial of former abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.
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Brady Dennis / Washington Post:
Jury convicts abortion provider Kermit Gosnell of murder — PHILADELPHIA — Abortion provider Kermit Gosnell was convicted Monday of three counts of first-degree murder for severing the spinal cords of infants born during abortions at his West Philadelphia clinic.
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Jon Hurdle / New York Times:
Abortion Doctor Is Found Guilty of 3 Counts of Murder — PHILADELPHIA — Dr. Kermit Gosnell, a West Philadelphia doctor known for performing late-term abortions, was found guilty on Monday of three out of four counts of first-degree murder. — The verdict came after a five-week trial …
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Kermit Gosnell Found Guilty on Three First-Degree Murder Charges
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Issa: Obama Covered Up Benghazi Terrorism By Calling It An ‘Act Of Terror’ — House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) responded to President Obama's forceful condemnation of the GOP's effort to portray his administration's response to the attacks on the American diplomatic mission in Benghazi …
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Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
Boehner Staff Saw Benghazi Emails in March
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama on Benghazi: 'There's No There There'
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Politico:
John Boehner's biggest fixation: Benghazi
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Kathleen Hennessey / Los Angeles Times:
Obama calls controversy over Benghazi talking points a ‘sideshow’
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Voters trust Clinton over GOP on Benghazi — PPP's newest national poll finds that Republicans aren't getting much traction with their focus on Benghazi over the last week. Voters trust Hillary Clinton over Congressional Republicans on the issue of Benghazi by a 49/39 margin …
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Lindsey Boerma / CBS News:
Rove group slams Clinton on Benghazi in first 2016 attack ad
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Jim Williams / Public Policy Polling:
Americans so over hipsters
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Jill Lawrence / NationalJournal.com:
Will the Benghazi and IRS Probes Do More Damage to Obama or the GOP?
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Detroit Free Press:
Saudi traveler with pressure cooker arrested at Detroit Metro Airport — Federal agents arrested a suspicious traveler with an altered Saudi Arabian passport at Detroit Metro Airport during the weekend after discovering a pressure cooker in his luggage. — According to a criminal complaint filed today …
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Bernie Woodall / Reuters:
Saudi man arrested in Detroit after statement on pressure cooker
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Did Obama Cry During His Press Conference? — Reuters thinks so, and says in its caption that this wire photo shows a “tear.” — Via: JIM BOURG / Reuters — The Photo Description — Via: JIM BOURG / Reuters — View Entire List ›
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
GOP Rep. Stockman: ‘Democrats worship abortion’ — Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Tex.) lashed out at Democrats over the issue of abortion on Monday just minutes after a jury returned a guilty verdict in the high-profile case of an abortion doctor accused of multiple homicides.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
A talk with Jason Richwine: ‘I do not apologize for any of my work’ … “It seemed like that day lasted forever,” says Jason Richwine of last Wednesday, when he found himself in the middle of a media firestorm over his writings about Hispanic immigrants and intelligence. “I knew that this probably would not end well.”
CBS News:
Bill Gates on Steve Jobs: We grew up together — We've seen plenty of Bill Gates on television, but we'd never seen him get emotional before. It was a striking, yet subtle moment in Gates' 60 Minutes interview this week when Charlie Rose asked him about his longtime business rival, the late Steve Jobs.
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