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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boehner says he'll establish select House committee to investigate Benghazi attack. (AP Photo, File)

House GOP probes on IRS, Benghazi bring peril for Dems

With votes looming to create a special committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks, hold former IRS official Lois G. Lerner in contempt of Congress and demand a special counsel to look into the IRS, House Republicans have created a political minefield for Democrats in tough re-election races.

May 4, 2014
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference at the US embassy in Juba, South Sudan, Friday May 2, 2014. Kerry, landing in the capital Juba on Friday, carried the threat of U.S. sanctions against prominent South Sudanese leaders if the rampant violence doesn't stop. But more than anything, he sought to compel authorities on both sides of the fight to put aside personal and tribal animosities for the good of a nation that declared independence three years ago to escape decades of war. (AP Photo/Saul Loeb, Pool)

John Kerry subpoenaed by House on Benghazi

The House has subpoenaed Secretary of State John F. Kerry to force him to answer questions about how his department has handled questions about the Benghazi terrorist attack.

May 2, 2014
Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to members of the media at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, during his meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy. (AP Photo)

Boehner: Kerry must answer for concealing key Benghazi email

House Speaker John A. Boehner on Thursday demanded that Secretary of State John F. Kerry testify to Congress about why his department hid a key email that seems to show the White House tainted the talking points following the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack.

May 1, 2014
**FILE** Libyan civilians celebrate the raiding of Ansar al-Shariah Brigades compound in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 21, 2012, after hundreds of Libyans, military and police raided the Brigades base. (Associated Press)

General: White House should have known Benghazi was terrorist attack

An Air Force brigadier general who was running intelligence at the U.S. African command the night of the Benghazi attacks said Thursday they knew immediately that the assault was not a response to an anti-Islamic video, and said that the White House either wasn't in the know or else was distorting that information.

May 1, 2014
** FILE ** This March 26, 2014, file photo shows House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House GOP: Obama withholding Benghazi email is ‘criminal’

House Republicans accused the Obama administration Thursday of "perhaps criminal" behavior for having withheld for months key email that sheds light on how the administration framed its post-Benghazi talking points, potentially violating a congressional subpoena.

May 1, 2014
"Let's get out of the way, make sure we empower the VA physicians to do their job. Our veterans deserve that from us," said Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, California Republican. (Associated Press)

House shoots down medical marijuana for veterans

The House late Wednesday rejected an effort to free up federal doctors to be able to recommend medicinal use of marijuana to their patients, with opponents saying that as long as the drug remains illegal under federal law, employees paid for by taxpayer money shouldn't be recommending it.

April 30, 2014
** FILE ** This April 8, 2014, file photo shows Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada pausing during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP filibusters to stop minimum-wage hike

Senate Republicans on Wednesday filibustered an increase in the minimum wage, halting yet another key item on President Obama's 2014 agenda and giving both sides talking points heading into the November elections.

April 30, 2014
** FILE ** In this March 26, 2014, file photo, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Senate Dems vow vote to change Constitution, block campaign funding

In what amounts to a declaration of war on the Roberts Supreme Court, Senate Democrats said Wednesday that they will force a vote this year on a constitutional amendment to overturn several landmark First Amendment campaign finance rulings and give Congress explicit powers to set donation and spending limits for all federal campaigns.

April 30, 2014
Keith Saunders, left, a certified Cover California insurance agent, explains a health insurance plan to Mark Tammes at a registration site hosted by Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers, Monday, March 31, 2014, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) ** FILE **

Obamacare website fix will cost feds $121 million

Fixing the Obamacare website to get it ready to handle a second round of enrollments will cost the federal government $121 million, according to Accenture, the contractor hired to repair the glitchy website after the original contractor, CGI Federal, was fired in January.

April 29, 2014
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during an event to announce the expansion of Family Care, a state-administered program that provides long-term care to disabled and elderly residents under Medicaid during an event at Options for Independent Living in Green Bay Monday, April 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Press-Gazette Media, Jim Matthews)

Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin’s voter ID law

A federal judge reopened the voter identification debate Tuesday when he struck down a new Wisconsin law, saying it discriminated against blacks and Hispanics, and renewing doubts about the Republican push for stricter voting laws across the country.

April 29, 2014
FILE - This March 26, 2014 file photo shows House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaking during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boehner’s primary races are often about as challenging as a tap-in putt. But, with three Republican opponents on the ballot May 6 and some outside money coming in aimed against him, Boehner’s campaign has run two rounds of television ads amid other voter outreach efforts. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Boehner: Immigration depends on Obama’s actions

House Speaker John A. Boehner said Tuesday that getting a big immigration deal remains on hold until President Obama takes some steps to prove he will enforce any law Congress passes — once again tamping down on expectations his chamber will get a bill done this year.

April 29, 2014
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No comment on petition to deport Bieber

The White House on Friday said it wouldn't comment on the petition to deport Justin Bieber, which was filed in January and became the second-most popular petition on the president's website.

April 20, 2014

Red-state Democrats blast latest Keystone delay

The Obama administration's latest Keystone pipeline delay had barely been announced late last week when red-state Democrats began to howl, calling the move everything from ridiculous to irresponsible and vowing to explore ways to force President Obama's hand.

April 20, 2014
FILE - In this March 19, 2013 file photo, singer Justin Bieber performs during a concert at Bercy Arena in Paris. A hearing is scheduled in a Miami courtroom Tuesday, April 1, 2014, for motions in a photographer’s lawsuit against Bieber and a bodyguard over an alleged assault. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

‘Deport Bieber’ petition draws no comment from White House

In an unsigned answer, the White House said commenting could interfere with ongoing criminal investigations into Mr. Bieber's behavior — and instead, the White House used the chance to pontificate on the need for immigration reform.

April 18, 2014