An IRS policy decision made 17 years ago resulted in the agency distributing $4.2 billion in refundable tax credits to illegal immigrants, according to an oversight committee for the Treasury Department. Published July 12, 2013
How much is the inside story on the Benghazi terror attack worth? If you're former members of the security team stationed there at the time, the answer is $3 million. Published June 28, 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor has earmarked millions of dollars in grants to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh's garment industry, where workers often must deal with shoddy buildings and overcrowded workplaces. Published June 21, 2013
Thanks in large part to Robert Downey Jr.'s turn as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Marvel's "The Avengers" and "Iron Man 3" has brought in almost $3 billion worldwide. Studio heads can breathe a sigh of relief, because he's signed on for two more films. Published June 20, 2013
Ready-made livers and hearts are not yet a reality, but Duke University has put the world on notice: bioengineered veins are. Published June 11, 2013
Illinois, which already has the lowest credit rating in the United States, managed to drop lower Thursday. Published June 7, 2013
It may take Congress considerable time to comb through the paper trail of the IRS' targeting of conservative groups — the records stretch at least 64 million pages long. Published June 7, 2013
An Iowa town could be one of the first municipalities in the nation to ban drones — a bold move in an era of increasing concerns over constitutional privacy rights. Published June 6, 2013
Saudi Arabia's struggles with terrorism are well known, but that hasn't stopped the United States from signing an "Open Skies" agreement with the nation. Published June 5, 2013
Newly released data by the Social Security Administration shows that 10,978,040 Americans now are receiving disability benefits. What the numbers don't tell is that if all those individuals created their own state, it would be be the eighth-most populous. Published May 30, 2013
There are few better ways to honor the memory of the nation's fallen heroes than by acknowledging the special sacrifices and answering the special needs of the nation's military community. Few have done more to help veterans and first responders than Gary Sinise, who traces his long commitment back to his breakthrough role as broken Vietnam veteran Lt. Dan in "Forrest Gump." Published May 24, 2013
The machete attack that left a British soldier dead on the streets of London on Wednesday included attackers shouting, "Allahu akbar," but the main television broadcast networks failed to reference Islam in their initial coverage. Published May 23, 2013
The pizza deliveryman might be in trouble if Anjan Contractor's 3-D food printer is a success. Published May 22, 2013
Planned Parenthood has a new promotional campaign: 'Your baby will thank you' for using its services. Published May 16, 2013
President Obama told attendees at a Democratic National Committee event Monday that it is a "cliche" to call America the greatest country on earth. Published May 15, 2013
The federal government strategy for protecting a pair of endangered fish species includes training them to "recognize and avoid predators" — a nearly half-million-dollar project funded with taxpayer money. Published May 14, 2013
In the wake of revelations that the Justice Department secretly subpoenaed phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors last year, leaders in the House and Senate are beginning to weigh in, among them Sen. Harry Reid. Published May 14, 2013
Drone warfare just entered into a new era. For the first time, the combat system has been launched from an aircraft carrier. Published May 14, 2013
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee took to the House floor Monday night and implied that the right to health care and education exists in the Constitution. Published May 7, 2013
Georgina "Gina" DeJesus, Michelle Knight and Amanda Berry have survived their abduction and confinement in a Cleveland home for years. The ordeal is over, but the details of the horrors that went on within the home is just beginning. Just hours after their release, there are reports that as many as five pregnancies may have taken place during the women's confinement. Published May 7, 2013
