Obama Announces Resignation Of Acting IRS Commissioner
President Obama announced late Wednesday that the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steve Miller, has resigned in the wake of a report that employees at the agency engaged in partisan scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Obama Says U.S. And South Korea Stand Firm Against Pyongyang
President Obama says the United States and South Korea are determined to stand firm against North Korean threats and that the days of Pyongyang manufacturing a crisis to get international concessions “are over.”
U.S. Said To Be Leaning Toward Arming Syrian Rebels
As the U.S. considers a “spectrum of military options” it could take to assist the groups battling against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the Obama administration is leaning toward giving lethal arms to some of those rebels, a senior administration official has told NPR’s Kelly McEvers.
Boston Marathon Explosions: Thursday’s Developments
While there has been no arrest as of this hour, The Boston Globe says authorities believe they are ” ‘very close’ in their pursuit of the bomber,” according to “an official briefed on the investigation … who declined to be named.”
Mine Safety Reform Stalled Three Years After Deadly Blast
Another year passes without the mine safety reform promised by members of Congress and President Obama in the wake of the worst mine disaster in this country in 40 years.
FAA Will Delay Closure Of 149 Air Traffic Control Towers Until June
The Federal Aviation Administration has decided to delay the closing of 149 airport control towers until mid-June.
Reports: Obama To Propose Cuts In Social Programs
There’s breaking budget news from several places this morning.
U.S. Spent $3.7 Million On Former Presidents In 2012
The United States spent nearly $4 million on the the pensions, travel, office space, staff of former presidents.
Secretary Of State Kerry In Baghdad, With Concern Over Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry is on an unannounced trip to Baghdad Sunday, and according to an official, the buzzword of the trip is “engagement.”
