Money and power speak loudly, which explains why Karl Rove and SEIU have not trouble getting tax exemptions (and donor-hiding) privileges, while upstart groups run afoul of the IRS.

Obama chops off the head of Steven Miller, acting commissioner of the IRS.

In a sweeping and unusual move, the Justice Department secretly obtained two months’ worth of telephone records of journalists working for the Associated Press as part of a year-long investigation into the disclosure of classified information about a failed al-Qaeda plot last year.

In American history, the Department of Interior has been a school for scandal.

She bounds up a peak, leaving the reporter panting, and reflects on her early lessons in D.C. politics. From Patty Murray: always return a lawmaker's phone call same day.

The accidental explosion destroyed a four-block area in the small town north of Waco. The fertilizer plant contained ammonium nitrate, a chemical similar to the one used in the Oklahoma City bombing.

The Supreme Court said today they will not hear a case regarding the Second Amendment. The case challenged a New York law that requires people wishing to carry weapons in public to "demonstrate a special need for self protection." 

The bill, introduced by California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, would amend the Controlled Substances Act to recognize state laws. The bill has six sponsors across party lines. There are medical marijuana laws in eighteen states and the District of Columbia. 

It will be the first time in two decades the Senate hears arguments on gun-control. The legislation includes extensions on background checks and punishment for criminal sales.

The Senate confirmed their endorsment of the Recreational Equipment Inc. CEO. As interior secretary, Jewell will manage national parks, public lands and offshore land used for mining, energy development and recreation.