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• Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandal - MiamiHerald.com
  NPR (blog)Former IRS commissioner heads to Hill amid scandalMiamiHerald.comThey also want to know why former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman didn't tell Congress that agents had been singling out conservative political groups for additional scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status - even after he was briefed. Shulman ...How the IRS seeded the clouds in 2010 for a political deluge three years laterWashington PostIRS chief denies politics drove Tea Party screening - USA TodayUSA TODAYA look at the tangle of money in politics: the IRS and its tea party tempestNewserNew York Times -The Seattle Times -NPR (blog)all 720 news articles »
  
• There Was a Time When Ending Hunger Was a National Goal for Republicans ... - New York Times
  There Was a Time When Ending Hunger Was a National Goal for Republicans ...New York Times“That hunger and malnutrition should persist in a land such as ours is embarrassing and intolerable.” So declared Richard Nixon in May 1969 in his now widely forgotten “Special Message to the Congress Recommending a Program to End Hunger in America ...
  
• The politics behind Kanye West's 'New Slaves' - The Week Magazine
  The Week MagazineThe politics behind Kanye West's 'New Slaves'The Week Magazineanye West has never been afraid of politics. This is, after all, the man who said "George Bush doesn't care about black people" during a live telethon after Hurricane Katrina. Still, his recent appearance on Saturday Night Live saw him take his ...and more »
  
• Venezuela opposition releases recording it says suggests Cuban meddling in ... - Washington Post
  Venezuela opposition releases recording it says suggests Cuban meddling in ...Washington PostCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's opposition on Monday released an audio recording that it said contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intelligence officer. Opposition lawmaker Ismael Garcia said the ...and more »
  
• Man climbs onto dome of St Peter's to protest Italian politics - Reuters
  Man climbs onto dome of St Peter's to protest Italian politicsReutersThe political horror show is continuing," in English, scrawled in black and red ink, with "Help us Pope Francis" in Italian. He also waved an Italian flag as he balanced precariously above a small window near the top of the 137-metre dome. Italy is ...and more »
  
• South Africa: Mandela Name Pulled Into Politics - ABC News
  South Africa: Mandela Name Pulled Into PoliticsABC NewsIn one of the latest scandals to shake South Africans' confidence in their government, authorities let a chartered plane carrying about 200 guests from India land at a South African air force base ahead of a lavish wedding hosted by a politically ...and more »
  
• It's smart politics to exaggerate terrorist threats - CNN International
  It's smart politics to exaggerate terrorist threatsCNN InternationalThe second is that doing something -- anything -- is good politics. A politician wants to be seen as taking charge, demanding answers, fixing things. It just doesn't look as good to sit back and claim that there's nothing to do. The logic is along the ...
  
• Moral Relativism and Commencement Politics: Cardinal O'Malley's Boycott of a ... - Huffington Post (blog)
  Moral Relativism and Commencement Politics: Cardinal O'Malley's Boycott of a ...Huffington Post (blog)The controversy is a result of the bishop's judgment that the speaker lacks a sufficient degree of Catholic worthiness based upon the speaker's position on a narrow range of partisan political issues. Their diocesan authority aside, Catholic bishops ...and more »
  
• NJ Politics Roundup: Christie defends TV ads, may see revenue figures fall short - NJ.com
  NJ.comNJ Politics Roundup: Christie defends TV ads, may see revenue figures fall shortNJ.comOn Friday, he received yet another endorsement in his re-election campaign from a Democratic politician — the mayor of Burlington. He also defended his appearance in publicly funded TV ads that have come under fire from Democrats and toured a home in ...and more »
  
• Billionaires Now Own American Politics - Mother Jones
  Mother JonesBillionaires Now Own American PoliticsMother JonesToday, politics is a rich man's game. Look no further than the 2012 elections and that season's biggest donor, 79-year-old casino mogul Sheldon Adelson. He and his wife, Miriam, shocked the political class by first giving $16.5 million in an effort to ...
  

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• Philippine Elections: The Sound and the Fury - Huffington Post (blog)
  Philippine Elections: The Sound and the FuryHuffington Post (blog)But many in the middle classes were hugely disappointed with her continued refusal to engage in policy debates, fearing this could set a dangerous precedent in upcoming elections. In the end, she emerged among the top candidates, tapping into her ...and more »
  
• Congress party debates early general election - 英文中國郵報
  Congress party debates early general election英文中國郵報NEW DELHI--India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on the shaky ruling coalition or have it ...
  
• Ukip Could Take Lib Dems Place In Election Debates, Suggests Liam Fox - Huffington Post UK
  Ukip Could Take Lib Dems Place In Election Debates, Suggests Liam FoxHuffington Post UKUkip could take the Liberal Democrats' place in the next general election leaders' debates, Liam Fox has suggested. David Cameron has previously dismissed calls for Nigel Farage to be allowed to take part in the televised discussions but that decision ...
  
• Pakistan Elections 2013: Nawaz Sharif's Unofficial Victory Announcement Makes ... - Carbonated.tv
  Carbonated.tvPakistan Elections 2013: Nawaz Sharif's Unofficial Victory Announcement Makes ...Carbonated.tvThough it's true that the public is wrong to start off this kind of debate now, but the fact is that they have strong basis to criticize Nawaz Sharif for his previous two terms which were probably the worst, developmentally speaking, for all the other ...Security tight as Pakistan votes in historic pollFRANCE 24Election 2013 live feeding: Pakistanis await polling with eagernessNews Tribeall 1,941 news articles »
  
• Do debates count in Philippine elections? - ABS CBN News
  Do debates count in Philippine elections?ABS CBN NewsThe 2013 senatorial election is shaping up to be the most media-scrutinized campaign in Philippine history. Compared to previous elections, media networks have aggressively organized debates among the 33 senatorial candidates either on their own or in ...and more »
  
• ASI candidates debate before upcoming elections - The Poly Post
  ASI candidates debate before upcoming electionsThe Poly PostThe 2013 ASI election debates were in full effect this week with the presidential and vice-presidential ticket debates on Wednesday night and the engineering senator debates on Thursday. The presidential and vice-presidential tickets: Christine Hall ...
  
• Ukip claims local election success threatens TV debates - The Guardian (blog)
  The Guardian (blog)Ukip claims local election success threatens TV debatesThe Guardian (blog)"There will not be any television debates in 2015 because David Cameron refuses to debate with Nigel Farage," the source said. "If we win the European elections next year it will be completely unjustified not to have us in the debates. Therefore they ...Local elections: UKIP 'clowns' laughing as Coalition parties given a right ...Mirror.co.ukDavid Cameron will ditch TV debates in 2015 because he is scared of Nigel ...Daily MailAnti-EU party shakes UK's politics in local electionsABC OnlineSpikedall 850 news articles »
  
• UC Debates New Election Proposals - Harvard Crimson
  UC Debates New Election ProposalsHarvard CrimsonNext September, every upperclassman house and freshman residential yard except Kirkland House will elect new Undergraduate Council representatives. The potential lack of fall elections in Kirkland monopolized debate at Sunday's UC meeting, during ...
  
• Despite running in upcoming elections, several Jersey City candidates have ... - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com
  The Jersey Journal - NJ.comDespite running in upcoming elections, several Jersey City candidates have ...The Jersey Journal - NJ.com“It would have been irresponsible for her not to attend the caucus because that is what she was elected to do,” Tedeschi said. Healy, who missed at least two debates prior to the 2009 election, has been present for all four mayoral meet-ups so far ...and more »
  
• Colbert Busch agrees to 1 debate with Sanford - The State
  The StateColbert Busch agrees to 1 debate with SanfordThe StateThe lack of debates has some wondering if Colbert Busch's campaign is trying to shield its novice candidate from the politically seasoned Sanford, who has never lost an election and has a tried-and-true debate style. “Sanford is folksy and at ease on ...Mark Sanford debates posterCNN (blog)all 151 news articles »
  

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• Horse Politics: Identifying the Enemy in a Streaming Video World of Ag-Gag ... - Practical Horseman Magazine (blog)
  Horse Politics: Identifying the Enemy in a Streaming Video World of Ag-Gag ...Practical Horseman Magazine (blog)There's no doubt that the videos of this “sport” posted on YouTube and used by opponents show the worst-case scenarios of horse roping, and that is what people are being asked to judge–because it is all that they are shown. It's difficult for people to ...and more »
  
• South Africa: Mandela name pulled into politics - Yahoo! News
  Yahoo! NewsSouth Africa: Mandela name pulled into politicsYahoo! NewsAssociated Press/SABC TV - FILE : In this image taken from video, South African President Jacob Zuma, left, sits with the ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Madela is filmed Monday April 29, 2013, more than …more three weeks after being released from ...and more »
  
• Roundtable II: Politics of Scandal - ABC News
  Roundtable II: Politics of ScandalABC NewsVideo. Hot Topics: Jodi Arias; •; Powerball; •; Beyonce Baby Rumors · ABC · ESPN · Home · U.S. · World · Politics · Video · Investigative · Health · Entertainment · Money · Tech · Travel. Most Popular Video. ABC News Live Stream Coverage · Aimee ...
  
• South African Comics Find Big Laughs in Politics - Wall Street Journal- India
  South African Comics Find Big Laughs in PoliticsWall Street Journal- IndiaSouth African Comics Find Big Laughs in Politics. A crop of young comedians have embraced political humor in South Africa as a way of finding common ground — and humorous distinctions — among races. WSJ's Peter Wonacott reports from Johannesburg ...and more »
  
• Acting IRS Chief Says It Wasn't About Politics - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
  CBS NewsActing IRS Chief Says It Wasn't About PoliticsNew Jersey 101.5 FM RadioMiller insisted that political bias wasn't the reason for the heightened scrutiny. Instead, he said, the IRS was struggling to efficiently handle growing numbers of applications for the tax-exempt status. But Republicans on the panel made it clear they ...Michele Bachmann: The IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups Tied to Obama's ...ABC NewsBoth parties vow to "get to the bottom" of IRS scandalCBS Newsall 720 news articles »
  
• Farage mobbed by protesters in Edinburgh – video - The Guardian
  The GuardianFarage mobbed by protesters in Edinburgh – videoThe GuardianThe leader of the UK Independence party, Nigel Farage, is hounded by protesters in Edinburgh on Thursday. The crowd, chanting 'Ukip scum, off our streets', encircles a taxi Farage attempts to get away in. The politician is followed to a pub where he ...
  
• Politics in the Rain: Obama Summons Marines - ABC News
  Politics in the Rain: Obama Summons MarinesABC NewsPolitics in the Rain: Obama Summons Marines. The president enlists the help of Marines to hold umbrellas during Rose Garden press conference. 00:35 | 05/16/2013. RELATED TOPICS: Obama Press Conference • Prime Minister • U.S.. Share: ...and more »
  
• Ed Miliband accuses Google of avoiding fair share of tax - video - The Guardian
  The GuardianEd Miliband accuses Google of avoiding fair share of tax - videoThe GuardianEd Miliband discusses Google's tax affairs in the UK as the company's vice-president appears before the Commons public accounts committee on Thursday. The Labour leader accuses Google of unacceptable corporate irresponsibility by 'avoiding its fair ...
  
• Experience “Politics and Pints” for yourself! (VIDEO) - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
  Experience “Politics and Pints” for yourself! (VIDEO) - Washington PostWashington Post (blog)Every month here in D.C. we hold a Fix trivia night called “Politics and Pints“. (The latest edition was last night.) And, every month, we hear from people who don't live in the area — or aren't willing to fly from California for a night — about how ...
  
• Rachel Maddow Digs in to the IRS Tangle with Partisan Politics: VIDEO - Towleroad
  Los Angeles TimesRachel Maddow Digs in to the IRS Tangle with Partisan Politics: VIDEOTowleroadRachel Maddow looked into reports, and Obama's expression of outrage over, the IRS allegedly targeting conservative groups, explaining the rise of 501(c)4 groups, why it is a farce that groups like these are not set up to be political actors, and how ...Former NAACP head: Tea party 'admittedly racist,' 'Taliban wing of American ...Daily CallerNAACP's Bond: 'Legitimate' for IRS to target Tea Party aka 'Taliban wing' of ...Twitchyall 1,496 news articles »
  

Elections

• Video: Tuesday is election day!
  Tuesday is election day!
  
• Video: Voter fraud allegations
  The Kern Chapter of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly held a news conference in Bakersfield Monday morning, claiming it has uncovered massive voter fraud in Bakersfield.
  
• Video: Election Day: Measure 10-129 is elementary
  School district levy would likely keep Rose elementary school open.
  
• Video: Election Day: Money measures on the ballot
  Measures would pay to help fund schools and public safety.
  
• Video: City Council Discuss Elections Tuesday 5-20-13
  City Council Discuss Elections Tuesday 5-20-13
  
• Video: Candidatos para alcalde de Washington
  NoticiasDC.com – Washington DC (EVC) Candidatos lanzaron campañas para ser el nuevo alcalde en el Distrito de Columbia
  
• Video: Respaldo republicano para Gabriel Gómez
  El senador republicano John McCain y Gómez asistieron a una concentración en Dorchester donde McCain enfatizó creer en Gómez y estar seguro que este representa una nueva generación de liderazgo para el país.
  
• Video: Newsmakers: Sunday, May 19th, 2013
  Dan Hurley talks with Cincinnati Union Bethel leaders Steve MacConnell and Mary Carol Melton
  
• Video: Fecha limite para su voto en las primarias en Virginia
  NoticiasDC.com - Washington DC (EVC) Se encuentran en la ciudad se esta aproximando la fecha limite para que los ciudadanos de virginia puedan inscribirse para poder votar en las elecciones primarias.
  
• Video: Senador John McCain respalda a Gabriel Gómez
  John McCain estará en Boston para recaudar fondos para el aspirante republicano y también participará de actividad política en la zona de Dorchester.
  
• Video: Críticas mutuas entre candidatos al Senado
  El demócrata Ed Markey critica fuertemente a Gómez por su posición ante el control de armas tema que esta usando en propaganda política.
  

Lottery

• Video: Kern County Powerball ticket matches 5 numbers
  Powerball ticket sold at 7-Eleven in Taft, matches 5 numbers except powerball number.
  
• Video: Facebook Feedback: 5-19-13
  Jennifer Sanders and Julia Weiden want to know if you would keep playing Powerball after the jackpot is won.
  
• Video: Last Minute Lotto Players Dream of Hitting it Big
  It's Powerball mania once again.
  
• Video: Powerball 8:30am
  Saturday's Jackpot reaches $600 Million
  
• Video: Lotto Fever Sweeps Country
  Lotto fever hits the country with new jackpot levels
  
• Video: Tennessee Lotto Fever
  Tennessee Lotto Fever
  
• Video: El Powerball alcanza los 600 millones de dólares
  NoticiasDC.com - Washington DC (EVC) Continúa aumentando el premio gordo de la lotería del Powerball. Es la tercera vez en la historia del país que se llega esta cantidad de dinero que aguarda por la combinación perfecta.
  
• Video: Powerball Jackpot
  The drawing for the largest powerball in history takes place this Saturday.
  
• Video: Powerball jackpot nearing all-time high with drawing Saturda
  Saturday's Powerball jackpot is at an estimated $600 million. Sending 43 states into the middle of a lotto frenzy.
  
• Video: Powerball Reaches 600 Mill
  The drawing will be Saturday night.
  
• Video: TN Lotto Fever
  TN Lotto Fever