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White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House adviser insisted President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only “when it came out in the news” while Republicans continued to press the administration for answers on Sunday. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House adviser insisted President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only “when it came out in the news” while Republicans continued to press the administration for answers on Sunday. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Nation Supposes It’s Outraged By White House Scandals

WASHINGTON—Reacting to the number of major scandals currently plaguing the White House, a somewhat confused American populace told reporters Friday that yeah, sure, they’re totally outraged or whatever about what’s currently going on in … The Onion Tweet This Post

White House Releases Benghazi Email Chain to Try and Clear Its Name

In an apparent effort to settle the on-going dispute over the development of the government's talking points in the aftermath of the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, the White House released, early Wednesday evening, nearly 100 pages of emails outlining how those points were developed. Tweet This Post

Under Pressure, the White House Releases More Than 100 Pages of Benghazi E-Mails

The White House, in an effort to calm the swirl of controversy about the reaction to last year’s attacks on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, late Wednesday released more than 100 pages of e-mails leading to the development of talking points that attempted to explain the violence that left four Americans dead. The e-mails had earlier [...]

Woman: China police ask to ax White House petition

BEIJING (AP) — Upset about plans for a petrochemical plant near her hometown in China, a woman turned to a new method that Chinese are using to air their complaints: she posted a petition on the White House’s website. Then, Chinese police asked her to remove it. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This [...]

Under-fire White House releases Benghazi ‘talking points’ emails

Under heavy political pressure, the White House on Wednesday released 100 pages of internal Obama Administration emails in which senior officials debated what to tell Americans about the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya. Republicans have charged that the White House played down the role of suspected terrorists in the attack, which left [...]

Myanmar’s president to visit White House on Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to welcome Myanmar President Thein Sein (tayn sayn) to the White House Monday. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

SeaWorld To Discontinue Great White Shark Ride

ORLANDO, FL—Citing flagging popularity and recurrent technical problems over the attraction’s 10-year run, SeaWorld Orlando announced that it will permanently shutter its great white shark ride, officials for the theme park announced Tuesday. The Onion Tweet This Post