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Cantor Denounces IRS Actions At Virginia GOP Convention

“We’re going to get to the bottom of this,” he said.

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Police Group Endorses Select Committee To Investigate Benghazi

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association is backing a House bill to create a special panel to probe the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.

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Lawmakers Probe IRS Scandal

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee sought answers into who at the IRS targeted conservative groups, and why the IRS lied to Congress throughout a two year investigation of the matter.

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Drones Present Privacy Concerns For Americans, Experts Warn

Recently passed legislation requires the FAA to “develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.”

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House Republican Compares EPA To IRS

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) compared the Environmental Protection Agency to the IRS during a hearing on Thursday.

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Bachmann Links IRS Scandal To Obamacare

“It is very important to ask and it is reasonable to ask: could there potentially be political implications regarding health care, access to health care, denial of health care,” Bachmann said.

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Boehner Defends GOP’s Aggressive Oversight

“When you’re trying to seek the truth, and that is the goal, to seek the truth, there is no line,” Boehner said.

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Pelosi Backs IRS Commissioner’s Resignation

“These are not Obama appointees but it happened on their watch and we think they have been less than forthcoming to the Congress about what was going on,” Pelosi said.

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Benghazi Auditors Want To Testify

Adm. Michael Mullen and former Ambassador Tom Pickering asked House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) if he’ll allow them to testify.

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Holder And Issa Clash

During his appearance before the Committee, Holder also received questions on the trio of scandals currently embroiling the administration.

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Hijacking Fears Cap Tumultuous Week In Britain

Soldier Lee Rigby

High-profile incidents have prompted an unusually widespread deployment of armed police officers across the country.

UN To Syria’s Neighbors: Keep Your Borders Open For Refugees

The Domiz Camp for Syrian refugees outside of Dohuk, Iraq.

Thousands of civilians fleeing the war-ravaged country remain stuck along Syria’s Iraqi, Jordanian, and Turkish borders.

Will There Be An End To The Perpetual War?

If we don’t fight for these changes now, they may never happen.

Obama To Visit Jersey Shore On Tuesday

The president will reunite with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R), who praised Obama’s response last year to Hurricane Sandy.

Trayvon Martin Not An Innocent Child, Says Zimmerman’s Defense

Text messages and pictures were found on the 17-year-old’s cellphone. The text-message discussions included one about drug use and pictures of marijuana plants and a gun.

Most Adults Arrested In 5 Major Cities Tested Positive For Drugs

The percentages range from 62 percent in Atlanta to as high as 86 percent in Chicago.