Tax chief forced out in IRS scandal
By Matt Spetalnick and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Oba...
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U.S. Senate Democrat to examine tax-exempt group rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said his tax code revamp will examine rules for ...
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White House releases Benghazi emails, seeks to defuse controversy
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday sought to defuse controversy over its handling of last year's kill...
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US Senate confirms Tavenner as Medicare/Medicaid chief
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Marilyn Tavenner, a former nurse and hospital company ...
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U.S. lawmakers press for changes at scandal-plagued tax agency
By Kim Dixon and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Republican lawmakers stepped up their calls for top Internal Revenue Serv...
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Holder sidesteps lawmakers' questions on AP records seizure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers pounded U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday with questions about the Justice Department'...
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Immigration to outpace U.S. population growth from births soon: Census
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A wave of immigrants is set to become the principal driver of U.S. population growth within 3...
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Bill in U.S. Congress seeks vote on Puerto Rican statehood
SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's sole non-voting representative to Congress proposed legislation Wednesday that would offer U.S. s...
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Washington D.C. panel recommends plan to bury power lines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A nearly $1 billion plan to bury power lines in the District of Columbia was recommended on Wednesday by a ta...
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White House presses Congress to revive media protection bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday sought to revive legislation that would give journalists legal protection when g...
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