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Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal

Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.

Policy, discretion guide media sources probes

Policy, discretion guide media sources probes It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly obtained reporters' telephone records four years earlier.

Committee nears final big immigration decisions

Committee nears final big immigration decisions The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a shot at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill

The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.

Lawmakers get first crack at IRS commissioner who was in charge when tea party targeted

Lawmakers get first crack at IRS commissioner who was in charge when tea party targeted Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.

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