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Political storm over IRS targeting scandal shifts to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A House of Representatives panel on Friday opens the first in a series of investigative hearings in Congress on the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny, as the political storm over the … Continue reading
Political storm over IRS targeting scandal shifts to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A House of Representatives panel on Friday opens the first in a series of investigative hearings in Congress on the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny, as the political storm over the … Continue reading
UPDATE 1-White says SEC not now writing political spending rule
WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told lawmakers on Thursday that her agency, despite pressure from liberal groups, is not currently drafting a…
Facebook flexes political muscle with provision in immigration bill
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg generated international attention last week for his entry into Washington politics. In launching a new political group, he positioned himself as a leading advocate to help aspiring entrepreneurs and other ambitious immigrants achieve the American dream. … Continue reading
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Obama’s 2014 budget plan to be delivered Wednesday — into a yawning political void
President Obama will unveil his 2014 spending plan Wednesday, 65 days late and several trillion dollars short, by Republican standards, of effectively reining in the national debt. But the more relevant fact about the White House budget may be the … Continue reading
GAO study on political intelligence yields little insight
A report released Thursday by Congress’ investigative arm heightened suspicion about the “political intelligence” industry, an army of consultants who scour Washington for legislative information that could give their clients an investing edge. Read full article >>
Political intelligence gathering tough to oversee: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two lawmakers on Thursday renewed their bid to regulate the business of selling information gleaned from government contacts after a study said the political intelligence industry was difficult to define and would be hard to police.
Legacy, political calendar frame Obama’s State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will give his State of the Union address on Tuesday with one eye on the political calendar as time ticks down on his bid to advance an agenda that will help shape his White … Continue reading
Political ads: Not as powerful as you (or politicians) think
Poli-Sci Perspective is a weekly Wonkblog feature in which Georgetown University’s Dan Hopkins and George Washington University’s Danny Hayes and John Sides offer an empirical perspective on the issues dominating Washington. In this edition, Hopkins looks at the evidence on … Continue reading