Fatigued electorate to make historic choice in Los Angeles

Los Angeles will make history when voters elect a new mayor on Tuesday but the runoff race between two Democratic candidates isn’t drawing much interest as turnout could reach a record low despite the more than $33 million that’s been spent on the nearly two year-long contest to succeed outgoing Mayor Anthony Villagarosa. The race pits City Controller Wendy Greuel, who would be the city’s first wo

First Thoughts: Putting things into perspective

Oklahoma disaster puts current Washington politics into perspective… Obama delivers statement on tragedy at 10:00 am ET… That said, there will be an inevitable fight over disaster relief… Three polls, three matters of consensus on the three controversies hitting the Obama administration… 1) The public believes there was wrongdoing; 2) that hasn’t affected Obama’s political standing; and 3) there’s

Obama, Chinese president to meet in June

NBC News has learned that President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a two-day summit June 7-8 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. This will be Obama's first meeting with Xi Jinping since he took over as China's president. According to a senior official, the two-day summit will feature a "wide range" of issues focused on security and the economy. National Security Council adviser Tom Donilon

Conservative talkers, grassroots groups push anti-immigration reform effort

Several prominent conservative media figures are backing a new effort by groups who oppose bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform, signaling growing willingness from conservative outlets to marshal their audiences against the bill.Signatories on a new open letter to Congress titled “The Wrong Way to Reform Immigration” include RedState editor Erick Erickson, radio hosts Laura Ingraham and Mar

Senate set to grill IRS officials as White House seeks to clarify timeline

As the White House works to contain the political fallout over its knowledge that the IRS had targeted conservative groups applying for nonprofit status, the outgoing agency chief and IRS inspector general will join former Commissioner Douglas Shulman in an appearance Tuesday before the Senate Finance Committee.Republicans hope the hearing – along with a separate hearing before a House committee o

Obama describes ‘shift’ in US-Myanmar relations

Leaks, likes, and secrets amid Justice Department controversy

Playing politics with IRS scandal details

The IRS scandal: Who knew what when?

Sheriffs fight gun laws

White House aides learned of IRS details in April, but didn't tell Obama

The White House first learned of a draft report detailing abuses by IRS officials in targeting conservative groups in late April, though the top administration spokesman maintained on Monday that President Barack Obama was not notified of the emerging controversy at that time.White House press secretary Jay Carney, in a bid to further the administration's public response to revelations that the IR

Carney grilled over Obama's response to IRS scandal

Obama to deliver speech on counterterrorism policy

White House tries to clear up how, when it knew of IG report

IRS debate on Meet the Press in 1974

Lawmakers investigate IRS focus on conservative groups

AP considering legal action against Justice Department

Congress to delve deeper into IRS scandal

Obama set to host leader from Myanmar at the White House

Snowe: Americans must speak up, demand bipartisanship

Bipartisan immigration reform moves forward

Senate panel gives green light to test biometric exit program

Aiming to advance a sweeping immigration reform bill by week’s end, senators on the committee considering the legislation planned marathon sessions to complete its edits, including the approval Monday of a compromise measure to implement a test system for taking foreign visa holders’ fingerprints when they exit the United States. In an effort to win over Republicans who favor using “biometric” cri

GOP doesn’t let a good controversy go to waste

Biometric screening system a sticking point at Senate hearing

Could the IRS Scandal impact 2014 elections?

Predatory lenders target members of the military

Student loan debt weighs on U.S. economy

White House cracks down on alleged leaks

First Read Minute: Competency in Question

Blunt: Unlikely Cincinnati IRS workers decided 'federal government' policy