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."
In the ArenaLibya
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
“The whole issue of talking points, frankly, throughout this process has been a sideshow.”
— President Barack Obama, arguing that the controversy over the Benghazi attack has been politically motivated. The "political circus" surrounding the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks, Obama added, has "dishonor[ed]" the victims
A Bump on the Road to Green
Don’t worry about Fisker’s failures. Overall, clean-energy subsidies are working fine
In the ArenaBarack Obama
Not Nixon, Exactly.
I may have swung a bit too hard, putting Barack Obama’s Administration in the same league as Franklin Roosevelt’s and Richard Nixon’s when it comes to the Internal Revenue Service. The situation remains a major embarrassment, though.
Morning Must Reads: May 13
In the news: IRS, China, Heritage Foundation, Pakistan’s election, David Cameron, and Seth Myers
The Lingering Questions About the Benghazi Controversy
Newly leaked documents about the government’s response to the Benghazi attacks raise more questions than they answer.
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IRS Mess
The Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups is outrageous. Those who did this should be fired immediately. That’s obvious.
