Rep. Speier Calls Congress 'Enablers of Sexual Assault'

(WASHINGTON) -- On Wednesday, Lawmakers came down hard on military leaders, the morning after allegations emerged of another head of a military sexual assault prevention program engaging in the ver... Read More

IRS Has Long History of Political Dirty Tricks

(NEW YORK) -- If you think the IRS's targeting of Americans for their political views is something new, think again. Historians, tax lawyers, civil libertarians and past victims of abuse... Read More

Obama Calls IRS Scandal 'Intolerable and Inexcusable'

(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama has a few choice words for the Internal Revenue Service over the way it dealt with the Tea Party and other conservative groups. In a statement late Tuesda... Read More

Maryland Town Lowers Voting Age to 16

(TAKOMA PARK, Md.) -- When the polls open this November in Takoma Park, Md., a new set of voters, 16- and 17-year-olds, will be casting their ballots for the first time. The city council... Read More

'Ineffective Management' at IRS to Blame for Tea Party Targeting, Report Finds

(WASHINGTON) -- Ineffective management at the Internal Revenue Service led to certain groups being singled out for more than 18 months based on their names or mission statements, according to a Tre... Read More

Minnesota Freedom to Marry Bill to Be Signed Into Law

(ST. PAUL, Minn.) -- Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is set to sign the Freedom to Marry Bill into law on the steps of the State Capitol Tuesday. The bill passed by a vote of 37 to 30 in the... Read More

More Details on Benghazi Talking Points Emerge

(WASHINGTON) -- CNN’s Jake Tapper Tuesday afternoon obtained a ve... Read More

Holder Had Stepped Back from AP Probe

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday said he was unable to answer questions about an investigation into an Associated Press story published a year ago that contradicted the White... Read More

FBI to Investigate IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups

(NEW YORK) -- Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday that he had ordered an FBI investigation to determine whether the Internal Revenue Service broke any laws when it targeted conservative gr... Read More

Furlough Days for DOD Employees Reduced to 11

(WASHINGTON) -- Civilians working for the Department of Defense will not face 22 days of furlough as originally expected, an official confirms to ABC News. Instead, the 750,000 employees... Read More