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Some unions now angry about health care overhaul

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters. Tweet This Post

The truth about the Nixonian presidency of Obama

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Congress clears bill on lying about medals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lying about receiving a military medal could become a crime, under a bill headed to the president’s desk. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Father Excitedly Tells 10-Year-Old Son About New Video Game System

WEST HAVEN, CT—Following Microsoft’s official unveiling of their latest video game console Tuesday, 41-year-old father of two Richard Shearer excitedly told his son David, 10, about the new features of the Xbox One. The Onion Tweet This Post

Senator accuses IRS officials of withholding information in 2012 about agency practices

Two top Internal Revenue Service officials knew that the agency was using a list to scrutinize applications for tax-exempt status that included the phrase “tea party” as early as the spring of 2012, but did not tell lawmakers until this year. Former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and outgoing Commissioner Steven Miller told the Senate Finance [...]

House passes bill on lying about military medals

WASHINGTON (AP) — People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that easily passed the House Monday. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

What We’ve Learned About the Cincinnati Team at the Heart of the IRS Scandal

The IRS' office of Exempt Organizations sounds like a terrible place to work. Piling on to the critical report from a Treasury Inspector General, at least four sweeping media assessments this weekend show a department that is overwhelmed, underfunded, and poorly managed. Tweet This Post

Aide: Obama learned about IRS from news accounts

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups “when it came out in the news.” Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Gingrich Warns Republicans About Overreach

Newt Gingrich told NPR his GOP colleagues should worry “about the risk of appearing to be too eager as they dig into the scandals now dogging the Obama administration.” Tweet This Post