The scandal surrounding the IRS' targeting of conservative groups continued to swirl Friday, and for a moment, a local organization became the focal point of a key hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Appearing on CNN Friday, Sen. Bob Corker continued to push for a public explanation regarding secret suitcases full of cash paid out by the U.S. to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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Two weeks after officially announcing his candidacy for the 2014 4th District Republican primary, state Rep. Joe Carr is getting additional backing from two of his fellow House members.
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Sen. Lamar Alexander has been flexing his campaign muscles for months now, raising more than $1 million in the first quarter and marshaling support from prominent Republicans across Tennessee.
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With Democratic colleagues calling the move nothing more than a sideshow, Republican House members, including Reps. Chuck Fleischmann and Scott DesJarlais, voted for the 37th time to repeal, defund or amend the Affordable Care Act—President Barack Obama's signature health policy.
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