IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions....
05/22/2013 01:09:53pm
Others who took the 5th: McGwire, Abramoff, North
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lois Lerner of the IRS joins a diverse roll call of people who have invoked Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination in refusing to answer questions at congressional hearings over the years....
05/22/2013 12:22:17pm
House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Members of a House panel angry over sexual abuse problems in the military are set to vote on a bill that would strip commanding officers of their authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions - a change that lawmakers believe will lead to a cultural shift that encourages more victims to step forward....
05/22/2013 02:25:37pm
Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A key House committee chairman says a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee falls far short of what is needed to end the problem of illegal immigration....
05/22/2013 03:16:16pm
Benghazi review leader OKs meeting with committee
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A House committee chairman has withdrawn a subpoena to compel a retired diplomat to answer questions in private about an independent investigation of last year's attack in Benghazi, Libya....
05/22/2013 03:24:59pm
First lady lauds effort to preserve DC slave house
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama says stories of toil and sweat by slaves once housed at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history that must be preserved for future generations....
05/22/2013 01:22:52pm
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) -- In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago. And while he's facing an uphill sprint, his campaign could help his long-term prospects even if he loses, some experts say....
05/22/2013 03:19:01pm
GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational....
05/22/2013 12:13:17pm
Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- The U.S. and several key allies sought Wednesday a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those providing the rebels with lethal military aid....
05/22/2013 03:01:24pm
