
Sanford Sworn Into Congress
Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair sank his political career in 2009, is returning to Congress to reclaim his old House seat as he forges a comeback.

Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair sank his political career in 2009, is returning to Congress to reclaim his old House seat as he forges a comeback.

President Obama used his opening statement in a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Turkey on Thursday to address concerns of embassy security. The President called on Congress to fund the latest request by the White House to

President Obama told the press on Thursday that working with Congress and the Inspector General to address the scandal within the IRS was “sufficient” to “fix” the problems. The President announced that the Inspector General was going to recommend an

Rep. Michele Bachmann, a leader of the Tea Party Caucus in the U.S. House, takes to the steps of the U.S. Capitol with other elected officials and Tea Party leaders to denounce IRS scrutiny of some conservative and religious groups.

From Fox News Insider: “We’re not talking about a mistake, we’re talking about a deliberate abuse of power,” Rubio said. He continued, “The president doesn’t have clean hands in this because, as I said yesterday on the floor of the

While waiting for the President to address the ongoing IRS scandal, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and Al Sharpton say that many conservatives want Obama’s scandals to add an “asterisk” to his presidency–questioning its legitimacy to reinforce the idea that “the white

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) slammed Attorney General Eric Holder during a congressional hearing on Wednesday…

Attorney General Eric Holder: “I respect the oversight role that Congress plays. This isn’t always a pleasant experience; it’s one that I recognize that you go through as an executive branch officer. The one thing I’ve tried to do is

President Obama addressed the nation on Wednesday evening announcing his reaction to the Inspector General’s report into the claim that the IRS had been unfairly targeting conservative groups for additional audits and regulations. “It’s inexcusable and Americans are right to

Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner during the House Judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday….

Congressman Gohmert during the House Judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday became visibly upset and asked for a personal point of order, which was repeatedly interrupted, when Attorney General Eric Holder questioned his ability to know the truth.

Rep. Mel Watt of North Carolina had questions for Attorney General Eric Holder at a House judiciary committee meeting on Wednesday. At the same time, Watt was wrestling with a grandson in his lap.

During the House Judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday Congresswoman Steve King questioned Attorney General Eric Holder on the Pigford scandal…

During the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Congressman Hank Johnson said that the Associated Press could be prosecuted under the 1918 Espionage Act for publishing classified information.

During the House Judiciary Committee things heated up between Attorney General Eric Holder Congressman Issa for his line of questioning. Holder: I’m sure there was a good reason why the “To” and “From” parts were provided. Issa: Yes, you didn’t

During the House Judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee held up procedures to complain about a recording being played as part of evidence. Lee asked if the recording had been authenticated and then asked if Attorney General

White House Spokesman Jay Carney poked a little fun at himself at the beginning of the press briefing on Wednesday by showing several pictures from the previous day’s press briefing.