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Monitor Breakfast'Major accountability issues' for IRS, Congress's tax chairmen sayThe Internal Revenue Service may need to be restructured after the agency was found improperly targeting conservative groups seeking nonprofit status, say Rep. David Camp (R) and Sen. Max Baucus (D), chairmen of congressional tax-writing committees.
Battleground DOMA: What next for opponents of gay marriage?After twin losses at the Supreme Court, the battleground shifts to the states, where social conservative leaders aim to 'fight like crazy,' with little help from the national GOP establishment.
California looks to life without Prop. 8's ban on gay marriageThe Supreme Court essentially let stand a lower court ruling against California's Prop. 8 ban on same-sex marriage. Given shifting public attitudes, Prop. 8 seems unlikely to have another political life.
Why many 2016 GOP hopefuls are mum on Supreme Court gay marriage movesSome possible Republican presidential candidates – Rick Santorum and Marco Rubio – chided the Supreme Court for its actions Wednesday on gay marriage cases. But many others remained quiet. Why is that?
After DOMA ruling, few fighting words from congressional GOP on gay marriageOne by one, leading Republicans offered statements after the Supreme Court's DOMA ruling that showed they were ready, by and large, to leave the gay marriage fight to the states.
Obama on gay marriage: from reluctant supporter to cheerleader-in-chiefOne year ago Obama had just come out for gay marriage, and now he's a big cheerleader. But in 2011, he took the most important step of his presidency in paving the way for Wednesday's DOMA ruling.
Battleground Ohio: The [early] polls are in, showing a Clinton-Christie tieIt's never too early to poll test presidential prospects, it seems. So, a new Ohio poll finds Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie dead even, at 42 percent. Clinton beats Rand Paul, Joe Biden doesn't.
Keystone XL pipeline: Did Obama just drop a big hint about his decision?Obama said the Keystone XL pipeline would only be approved if it won't increase greenhouse gas emissions. That cheered some foes of the project, but others see the president finding a way to say yes.
Climate change: Obama announces new curbs on existing power plantsA feisty Obama – 'We don't have time for a meeting of the flat earth society' – cited a list of projects to address climate change, but the centerpiece is crimping smokestack emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Hillary Clinton weighs in on Edward Snowden: Is that appropriate?Generally, former secretaries of State stay quiet on matters that affect their successors – such as the Edward Snowden leaks. But Hillary Clinton, eyeing a presidential run, has different rules.
Climate change: Why does President Obama's plan skirt Congress?With Republicans implacably opposed – and some Democrats still wary of fallout at the polls – there's little prospect of getting climate change reform through Capitol Hill.
Obama to unveil climate change plan with sweeping emissions cutsPresident Obama is expected to announce Tuesday a comprehensive new plan to combat climate change that includes cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from existing coal-fired power plants – a move that could lead to a wave of plant closings.
Immigration reform takes giant leap forward with Senate voteSenators think they have to pass immigration reform overwhelmingly to persuade the House to play ball. They paved the way for that to happen by passing an important amendment Monday.
Edward Snowden gives countries a chance to thumb nose at USThe US has long emphasized the importance it gives to the human rights of the citizens of the nations it is dealing with. Now, countries aiding Edward Snowden as he tries to evade US justice can turn the tables on the US.
Rusty the red panda: The Edward Snowden of zoo animals?Rusty the red panda escaped from the National Zoo, and for a few hours Monday was the second-most famous fugitive on the planet, at least to Washingtonians. Rusty-as-Snowden quickly turned into a Twitter meme.
Hillary Clinton says she wants America to have a woman president. Surprised?'I really do hope that we have a woman president in my lifetime,' Hillary Rodham Clinton said this week. Was that a hint about her own possible candidacy?
Obama Catholic schools flap: Did he really call for end of religious schools?Some critics say that remarks President Obama made on a visit to Northern Ireland this week amount to an assault on schools run by religious sects. But Obama also has defenders on this one – including some within the Roman Catholic Church.
Extradition: How will the US get Edward Snowden out of Hong Kong?NSA leaker Edward Snowden is being charged under the US Espionage Act for revealing top secret surveillance programs. The US wants to extradite him from Hong Kong, but that could mean a long and complicated legal process.
When in doubt, NSA searches information on AmericansAccording to newly revealed secret documents, the NSA retains wide discretion over targeting individuals for surveillance – including, potentially, Americans. Civil libertarians say 'it confirms our worst fears.'
Immigration reform: Can a supporter win GOP nomination in 2016?Although Republicans in general have been under pressure to warm up to immigration reform, such an approach might not resonate in early-primary states, where GOP voters tend to be socially conservative and largely white.
