WATCH LIVE: Senate Finance Hearing On IRS Scandal
The Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing on the IRS scandal at 10:00 A.M. ET on Tuesday. Scheduled to testify are acting (and outgoing …
The Most Incredible Footage From Oklahoma Tornado (VIDEOS)
A devastating tornado that swept through suburban Oklahoma City on Monday generated unthinkable damage and horrifying footage. TPM compiled some of the most extraordinary videos …
Moore, Okla. Mayor ‘Optimistic That The Loss Of Life Is Over’
Moore, Okla. Mayor Glenn Lewis said Tuesday that the number of missing people in his city has dwindled to four after a devastating tornado ripped …
Boy Scouts Employee Comes Out Anonymously In Time Magazine
Ahead of a potentially landmark decision on the Boy Scouts of America’s longstanding ban on gay youths, an employee of the organization came out …
Pew: AP Subpoena Drawing Less Public Interest Than IRS, Benghazi
Among the trio of controversies that’s consumed Washington’s focus as of late, the Department of Justice’s seizure of Associated Press phone records draws the lowest …
More Damaging Tornadoes Forecasted For Tuesday
A day after a devastating tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs, forecasters said that more destructive twisters could be in the forecast Tuesday as …
‘The Monster Returned’: Oklahoma Newspapers React To Deadly Tornado (PHOTOS)
Here are the Tuesday front pages of some of the most prominent Oklahoma newspapers, a day after a devastating tornado swept through suburban Oklahoma City …
Another Poll Shows No Public Backlash Against Obama
Amid scandals that threaten to disrupt his second term, President Barack Obama’s approval rating has proven durable as economic optimism grows, according to the latest …
Obama To Deliver Statement On Oklahoma Disaster At 10 A.M. ET
President Barack Obama on Tuesday morning will deliver a statement on the disaster in Oklahoma after a deadly tornado swept through there, MSNBC and others …
Oklahoma GOP Sen. Tom Coburn Will Seek To Offset Tornado Aid
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn will seek to offset federal aid to victims of a massive tornado that blasted through Oklahoma City suburbs on …
FEMA Provides Support To Oklahoma Tornado Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Monday that it was, at the direction of President Barack Obama, already providing resouces and support to the …
Authorities Hold News Conference On Oklahoma Disaster (WATCH LIVE)
Authorities are expected to hold a news conference Monday night addressing the disaster in Oklahoma City suburbs after a massive, mile-wide tornado ripped through neighborhoods …
Report: Children Accounted For At Oklahoma Elementary School
All children at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma are accounted for after a massive, mile-wide tornado blasted through the area leveling homes and causing “extensive …
NWS: Oklahoma Tornado Winds Up To 200MPH
A massive, mile-wide tornado that blasted through Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday was sustained by winds up to 200 miles per hour, according to the …
VIDEO: Aftermath Of Massive Oklahoma Tornado
A mile-wide tornado blasted through Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday, wiping out entire neighborhoods and hitting at least two schools. Watch below …
Obama To Meet With China’s President In June
President Barack Obama will travel to California this summer to meet with President Xi Jinping to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues, White House press …
Police: Tornado Caused ‘Extensive Damage’ At Elementary School
A massive tornado touched down in the suburbs of Oklahoma City on Monday, wiping out entire neighborhoods and causing “extensive damage” at an elementary school …
Tornado Damage In Oklahoma City (WATCH LIVE)
A huge tornado touched down in Newcastle, just south of Oklahoma City, on Monday afternoon, wreaking massive damage and leveling homes, NBC reported. Watch …
State Department Creating 151 New Security Positions In Wake Of Benghazi
The State Department announced on Monday that it is creating 151 new “Diplomatic Security” positions at the recommendation of an independent review board in the …
Poll: Tea Party Approval Rises
A new CNN poll finds that the tea party movement’s favorable ratings have risen to their highest level in nearly two years, an apparent jump …
Obamas To Travel To South Africa In June
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania this summer to “reinforce importance the US places on …
Karl Rove: White House Surveilling Fox Reporter Is ‘Chilling,’ ‘Beyond The Pale’
Appearing Monday on Fox News, Karl Rove attacked the Obama administration’s surveilling of Fox reporter James Rosen in a leak investigation as “chilling” and …
Maureen Dowd Fires Back At Robert Gibbs
Maureen Dowd on Monday responded to former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, who opined that the New York Times columnist is a bit of …
Carney: More White House Officials Knew Of Pending IG Report On IRS
More senior White House officials were made aware of an investigation into improper conduct at the Internal Revenue Service in April than initially disclosed …
Carney On Fox Probe: ‘I Think It Is Very Important That Leaks Are Not Tolerated’
Insisting repeatedly that he can’t comment on the Department of Justice’s 2009 probe of Fox News reporter James Rosen, White House press secretary Jay Carney …
Gohmert: IRS Would Have ‘Shot’ Boston Tea Party Protesters
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) said Friday that the IRS would have “shot” Boston Tea Party participants and “killed off” more than half of those who …
Fox News Executive Slams DOJ For Naming Reporter ‘Criminal Co-Conspirator’
Fox News issued a blistering statement on Monday condemning the Department of Justice for surveilling their chief Washington correspondent James Rosen during a 2009 investigation into …
Brian Schweitzer Named Chairman Of Mining Company
Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) on Monday was elected chairman of the board for the Stillwater Mining Company. In a statement put out …
Rubio ‘Very Concerned’ That Obama Admin. ‘Targeted A Fox News Reporter’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Monday issued a statement in which he expressed concern at a report that the Department of Justice surveilled Fox News …
White House Press Secretary Gives Daily Briefing (WATCH LIVE)
White House press secretary Jay Carney on Monday will host the daily press briefing. Carney is expected to be asked about the scandal involving the …