IRS law a ‘disaster waiting to happen’

• IRS official Lois Lerner pleads the 5th
• Congressional groups line up to scrutinize IRS
• Pentagon computer change a move toward VA backlog fix
• Drone revelations a sign of 'inflection point' US counterterror policy
• Anthony Weiner's second act?
• Revelations of Americans killed by US drones raise new questions
• Can Anthony Weiner make a political comeback?
• Senate dumps LGBT protections in immigration bill
• Johnston: Lois Lerner 'should resign'
• Rev. Sharpton on his weight loss, and staying strong in the face of opposition
• Did Senators cave or compromise on immigration bill?
• Double standard for disaster relief?
• GOP taxpayer funded trips revealed
• GOP continues to talk scandal, but it doesn’t stick
• Garcetti: ‘Los Angeles's success is critical for America's success’
• Eric Garcetti elected LA mayor
• Bipartisan flogging for former IRS commissioner
• Is the Big Apple ready for Anthony Weiner…again?
• Louie Gohmert ties together IRS scandal, Boston Tea Party
• What really happened at that Cincinnati IRS office?
• The IRS scandal: A timeline of confusing statements
• Holder says drone strikes since 2009 have killed four U.S. citizens
• IRS official evades questioning, pleads the fifth
• Lawmakers grill IRS officials, Lerner denies wrongdoing
• Reid appears to back away from 'nuclear option' on filibusters
• White House: Stresses 'commitment' to unraveling IRS scandal
• White House responds to ex-IRS head's meetings
• Does shrinking deficit show it was just a GOP talking point?
• Will Weiner's 'political talent' be enough to get him elected?

Garcetti makes history as next LA mayor

Eric Garcetti has declared victory in the Los Angeles mayoral race. He will be the first Jewish mayor of the nation's second-largest city.

• Benghazi: GOP digs in for long haul
• Holder: Drone strikes have killed 4 Americans since 2009
• Drones: Holder opens up
• IRS's Lerner takes the 5th
• Issa sounds alarm on the Hill
• Immigration: 5 things to know
• Politics and second chances
• 5 things you should know about immigration reform
• Sessions takes on Senate immigration gang
• Man killed by FBI agent knew Tsarnaevs, official says
• Why Issa is the sounding alarm on Capitol Hill
• IRS's Lerner takes the 5th
• Photos: Key players in IRS scandal
• When politics gives you a second chance
• The courage of teachers
• What about Obama's promise?
• We're pointing a gun at our democracy
• With IRS defanged, politics can run rampant
• Top 10 political comebacks
• Immigration bill clears hurdle
• Bergen: 9 myths about drones
• Obama: Our prayers are with Oklahoma
• Lawmakers grill ousted IRS boss
• Lawmakers take aim at Apple CEO on taxes
• Disgraced Weiner running for mayor
• Report says prosecutor behind 'Fast and Furious' leak
• Obama to grads: 'No time for excuses'
• IRS official to plead 5th
• Photos: A second chance in politics

Were the bombings preventable?

Could the Boston Marathon bombing have been prevented?

• What Russia held back on Tzarnaev
• Controversy over suspect's burial
• Life or death for Arias?
• Victim was a 'punching bag'
• Attorney: Castro 'no monster'
• Suspect's life crumbled
• Audit missing people cases
• Castro's ties with victims
• Psychology of abuse
• Care more about white women?
• 5 stories of captive kids who got away
• The search for Ashley Summers
• Gitmo force feeding is torture
• Arias case bumps a bigger story
• Suspect's Miranda rights questioned
• Is jury moved by Arias' plea for life?
• Cops who rescued women speak
• Acid attack victim fights for justice
• Cold case linked to faculty killings?
• Internet celeb wanted in murder
• Rescued Cleveland women 'happy and safe,' attorneys say
• 'Rogue' DHS unions follow Obama's lead on deportation
• Man killed by FBI agent knew Tamerlan Tsarnaev, friend says
• Sweet controversy at Michael Jackson death trial
• Hero cop charged with rape
• Judge will decide: Is NY's stop-and-frisk policy legit?
• FBI mourns agents who fell to their deaths during training
• Pretzel bag leads feds to child porn suspect
• Georgia town sued for requiring guns in all households

Ex-Miss America May Face McConnell

Ashley Judd may not be running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, but another possible candidate is thinking about taking on Mitch McConnell and she has some local star power of her own: Former Miss America Heather French Henry. French Henry, who was crowned Miss America in 2000...

• GOP Super PAC Aims at McAuliffe, Carmaker
• US IDs 4 Americans Killed by Drones
• Social Media's Immigration March on Washington
• Did IRS Official Botch Taking Fifth?
• 'Year Of The Woman Mayor' Suffers A Setback, But Other Opportunities Abound
• Bill Nye Jabs Inhofe on Climate Change
• Clintons Won't Endorse Weiner, or Anyone Else, in NYC Mayoral Race
• Clintons Won't Endorse Weiner, or Anyone Else, in NYC Mayoral Race
• Read an Excerpt of 'Foreign Policy Begins at Home'
• Obama To Tour Oklahoma Tornado Damage Sunday
• Watch: IRS' Lois Lerner: 'I Have Not Broken Any Laws'
• Watch: Los Angeles Elects Eric Garcetti as Mayor
• Watch: IRS's Lois Lerner: 'I Have Not Broken Any Laws'
• Christie Challenger Out With $1M TV Ad
• IRS' Lois Lerner Takes Fifth
• What We Won't Learn From Lois Lerner
• Watch: IRS Official to Take the Fifth; Weiner Announces Mayoral Run
• The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday May 22, 2013
• Watch: Scout's Honor? Gay Rights Advocate Seeks to Overturn Ban on Gay Boy Scouts
• Cole: Okla. Needs Help, Not Funding Battle
• Immigration Reform Moves to Senate
• Okla. Sens. Grapple With Disaster Votes
• New Evidence of Iran Support to Assad
• Gay Marriage Yanked From Immigration Debate
• Citizenship Pathway Survives in Bill
• General in Adultery Probe Suspended
• Lew Defends Handling of IRS Scandal
• IRS Official Lois Lerner to Take the Fifth
• IRS 'Blemish' Prompts Senators' Scorn

Analysis: In any scandal, lying to Congress is tough to prove

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - When embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner was called before a congressional committee Wednesday, she declared that she had done nothing wrong - but said she did not intend to testify. Her defiance only turned up the heat from Republicans who have threatened to take her to court for misleading Congress.

• Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
• Nebraska attorney general wants abortion clinic nurse's license revoked
• U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo
• U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
• New Hampshire lawmakers reject casino bill backed by governor
• Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants
• Obama to lay out rationale for drone strikes in speech
• Obama to lay out rationale for drone strikes in speech
• Los Angeles mayor-elect vows to put recession in rear-view mirror
• Obama threatens to veto Republican student loan plan
• Obama nominee vows to work with Congress to fund transportation
• IRS officials thwart lawmakers' quest for answers on IRS scandal
• Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
• IRS official refuses to answer questions at scandal hearing
• Amid rancor, a chance for U.S. action on trade bill
• Disgraced ex-congressman Weiner announces candidacy for NYC mayor
• Kerry hails tentative Raytheon arms sale to Oman
• Voters oust mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in primary
• Senate panel backs arming Syria rebels
• House panel approves spending cuts, assumes more to come
• Arkansas state treasurer resigns in face of federal charges
• Lawmakers move to address U.S. military sex assault problem
• Senate panel nears completion of immigration bill
• Senator pulls same-sex proposal for immigration bill
• Tax official at center of scandal won't testify: lawyer
• Democrats call for controls on tax-exempt groups at IRS hearing
• IRS official will refuse to answer questions at U.S. House hearing
• As U.S. struggles with Syria policy, Senate panel backs arming rebels
• Los Angeles voters to choose from two Democrats for mayor