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May 18, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.

May 17, 2013

Conservative groups were unfairly targeted, but liberal groups more savvy.

May 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.

May 17, 2013

President Obama's burgeoning problems affect more than this week’s three scandals.

May 17, 2013

Lawyer says she was called directly by IRS official and given question.

May 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — Political scandals cause collateral damage and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will snag some really big game — President Barack Obama's health care law.

May 17, 2013

Republicans are preparing to take the debt ceiling hostage…again.

May 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of domestic natural gas.

May 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is criticizing Russia's decision to provide Syria with anti-ship missiles, which it says will only worsen the civil war.

May 17, 2013

The recent slew of scandals reveals an administration either incompetent or malicious.

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