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Steven Miller apologizes for unfolding IRS scandal
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"I want to apologize on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service for the mistakes that we made and the poor service we provided," Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller told the committee.
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Fight for organic food companies goes to the Hill
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The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.
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Republican lawmakers insist White House is hiding Benghazi assault intel
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A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday delivered a riveting minute-by-minute account of the chaotic events during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September.
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Senate votes to end GOP filibuster on gun control bill
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Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under the teary gaze of families of victims of December's Connecticut school shootings.
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Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert pulls politics card to try to get out of ticket
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D.C. politics at its best. A congressman tried to wriggle his way out of a ticket by pulling the power card.
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Gaia mural brings controversy to Barracks Row
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Gaia, an acclaimed artist from Baltimore is set to bring his unique style to Capitol Hill, but not without controversy.
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McDonnell on Capitol Hill asks about highway money
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Gov. Bob McDonnell met with Virginia's delegation to Congress Wednesday and pressed them about pending automatic federal spending cuts and money needed for his transportation funding legislation.
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Gun control: Senate hearing turns emotional
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It was an emotional and contentious hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday over an issue that will deeply divide the Senate.
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Rosa Parks statue dedication a 'powerful moment', Obama says
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Obama said Thursday in a radio interview with Al Sharpton that the statue will put a seamstress who helped bring about a "more just America" in her rightful place among some of the titans of U.S. government.
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Sequestration 2013: Lawmakers to meet on Capitol Hill to discuss impact
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Lawmakers will meet on Capitol Hill Thursday morning to discuss the impact of sequestration on middle class families and small businesses.
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The latest political gossip
CommentNikki Schwab of the Washington Examiner came on today to talk about the latest gossip going around DC.
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Parents converge on Capitol Hill to make youth sports safer
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More than one hundred parents from across the nation converged on D.C., hoping to reverse some sobering statistics.
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Hawk 'n' Dove re-opens under new management
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The beloved "Hawk 'n' Dove" bar on Pennsylvania Avenue SE has a new owner, a new look and a new menu.
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John Brennan confirmation: Sen. Lindsey Graham pushes back, urges Libya answers
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Politics in Washington is best exemplified by the most recent pushback by lawmakers against President Barack Obama’s appointment of John Brennan for the Director of the CIA post and Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary.
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The latest political gossip
CommentJudy Kurtz of The Hill newspaper came on the show to talk about the latest political gossip floating around the District.
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The latest gossip around the District
CommentThe Washington Examiner's Nikki Schwab sat down to discuss the latest gossip making its way around Washington.
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The latest political scoop
CommentNikki Schwab of the Washington Examiner stopped by to talk about the latest political gossip making its way around the District.
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Susan Rice, GOP meet: Trio 'troubled' with Rice's explanations about Libya
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Three Republican senators who met Tuesday with U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice say they are more troubled now over her initial explanations about the deadly Sept. 11 raid in Libya.
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