The Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups is outrageous, but TIME’s Joe Klein says Washington should focus on larger issues like the collapse of the middle class
Biden Endorses Chocolate Bullets
“He is a strong, bright man, but he has the look of a man who's about to take on a job he’s not at all sure is going to end well.”
— Vice President Biden on China President Xi Jinping in his University of Pennsylvania commencement speech.
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InAPpropriate?
The question is, how was this different from previous government attempts to track down inside sources who leaked secrets–as in the Valerie Plame/Scooter Libby fracas during the Bush Administration?
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron Visits U.S., but the Real Action Is Across the Pond
However far into the distance Cameron seems to gaze, no matter where he roams, his primary focus remains back home in Westminster and on Britain and its relationship with the European Union.
Morning Must Reads: May 14
In the news: the IRS, Benghazi, Obamacare, Angelina Jolie, the US drone economy, and “Bitter Pill”
The New GOP Case Against Obama: He’s Cheney!
Republicans attack Obama for policies that have a familiar ring.
The Real IRS Scandal
Auditing so-called social-welfare groups isn’t a mistake. The problem was the IRS chose its targets poorly
The Daily Show Features TIME Health Care Exposé
Jon Stewart responds to the government investigation into outrageous pricing in the U.S. health care system launched in the wake of Steve Brill’s special exposé.
Minnesota Gov. Dayton Signs Gay Marriage Bill
Minnesota is set to become the first state in Midwest to legalize gay marriage by legislative vote, and the third nationwide in just 10 days, joining Rhode Island and Delaware
“If you've got the IRS operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way, then that is outrageous, it is contrary to our traditions, and people have to be held accountable.”
— President Barack Obama, speaking at a news conference Monday on reports that the IRS improperly targeted conservative groups for additional scrutiny. "I've got no patience with it," Obama said. "I will not tolerate it."
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Real Diehl on Benghazi
The Washington Post’s Jackson Diehl is usually a reliable, and responsible, advocate for neocon-ish policies in the Middle East. His column today is a rebuke to those trying to make the Benghazi tragedy into a scandal.
Obama Tries to Put Benghazi Back on the Fringe
Obama’s remarks were an attempt to knock the issue off the front page and back to the fringe. Instead his approach may add fuel to the fire
