By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
Three days of hearings have shown that IRS scrutiny of conservative organizations extended beyond a few rogue employees in Cincinnati, that the agency staged its announcement of the bad news to try to limit the damage, and that the White House knew more, and knew it earlier, than it first admitted. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times
The woman at the center of the IRS scandal was put on paid administrative leave Thursday, marking the second agency official to be removed over the inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Commerce secretary-nominee Penny Pritzker told lawmakers Thursday that she regrets the losses suffered by customers of a failed bank she once led, but a lawyer for the depositors said the bank’s owners never fully reimbursed them or the government. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times
The odds of finding a good job are significantly better in the nation’s red states than in blue states, according to a new study of business and tax policies across the country released Thursday. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times
The legal arm of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to uphold a lower court ruling that invalidated President Obama’s controversial recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
House Speaker John A. Boehner says it "really is inconceivable" that President Obama wouldn't have known about the unfolding IRS scandal before learning about it from reporters, as the White House has claimed. Published May 23, 2013
By Pamela Sampson and Pan Pylas - Associated Press
Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago. Published May 23, 2013
By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press
Sales of new homes rose in April to the second-highest level since the summer of 2008 while the median price for a new home hit a record high — further signs that housing is recovering. Published May 23, 2013
By Paul Wiseman - Associated Press
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. Published May 23, 2013
By Angela Charlton - Associated Press
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) payoff to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance minister. Published May 23, 2013
By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in 3½ years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale. Published May 22, 2013
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
Former IRS Commissioner Douglas H. Shulman's testimony that he deliberately kept himself in the dark about the tax service's brewing scandal runs counter to the responsibilities of agency heads regardless of whether they are political appointees, some government analysts said. Published May 22, 2013
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times
The woman at the center of the IRS scandal refused to testify to Congress on Wednesday, but House Republicans said Lois Lerner botched her attempt to invoke her right against self-incrimination and said they likely will force her to come back and explain why the agency targeted conservative political groups. Published May 22, 2013
By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times
Conservative Republicans said Wednesday that they will demand that Congress produce a budget that balances in 10 years in exchange for agreeing to raise the federal debt limit, and that House Speaker John A. Boehner promised as much during a GOP retreat this year. Published May 22, 2013
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times
During his 2012 campaign for re-election, President Obama and his team accused Mitt Romney of "betting against America" for investing in offshore accounts. If Mr. Romney "bet against America," so did the family of Penny Pritzker, Mr. Obama's nominee for commerce secretary. Published May 22, 2013
By Bernard Condon - Associated Press
Stocks fell in afternoon trading Wednesday on news that several Federal Reserve policymakers in a meeting earlier this month favored cutting back on stimulus programs as early as June if the economy continued to improve. Published May 22, 2013
