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Xuan Thai

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Xuan Thai is a political producer with The Daily Rundown. Prior to her time on the show, she covered the fiscal fights of 2011 on Capitol Hill. She also covered the White House during the Bush 43 administration and President Obama's administration. Before her move to journalism, she was a federal attorney and litigated on behalf on the U.S. government.

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File Photo: Internal Revenue Service Deputy Commissioner Steve Miller is seen during a news conference at the Department of Justice December 16, 2009, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images, File)

Top Dem calls for IRS chief’s ouster

11:38 AM on 5/15/2013

Congressman Sander Levin, the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, called for Steven Miller and Lois Lerner to step down from the IRS in light of the recent scandal. Read More

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Philly to boost ‘enhanced police presence’ at weekend race

11:39 AM on 5/3/2013

In addition to increased security personnel, bags and backpacks have been banned at the finish line and the city has added evacuation centers along the 10 mile race course. Read More

Immigration activists gather on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for an All In for Citizenship rally April 10, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Agreement emerges on immigration reform

1:57 PM on 4/11/2013

Immigration reform took another step forward with a bipartisan proposal nearly ready in the Senate--but there's still a long way to go. Read More

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) listens during Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke's appearance before a committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress." in Washington February 26, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS HEADSHOT)

Sen. Menendez: I have not been interviewed by federal authorities

1:30 PM on 4/10/2013

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday addressed the on-going scandal surrounding his friend and major Democratic donor Dr. Salomon Melgen. Read More

US President Barack Obama smiles before boarding Marine One helicopter from a field overlooking the iconic golden gate bridge in San Francisco, California, on April 4, 2013. Obama is in California to attend two DCCC fund rising events. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama stirs controversy in California

11:32 AM on 4/5/2013

President Obama is getting some heat for his comments about California Attorney General Kamala Harris, but don't count Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel among his critics. Read More

Capitol Hill

Top 10 moments on Capitol Hill

1:19 PM on 3/29/2013

It may only be the first quarter of 2013, but Capitol Hill has already seen many memorable moments. Read More

Capitol

House (un)divided?

2:16 PM on 3/18/2013

Every new Congressional class comes to Washington, D.C., with the intent to change the way politics are done, but the freshmen class of 2012 are actually trying to do something about it. Read More

Barack Obama meets Senate Democrats, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., America - 12 Mar 2013

GOP Senator: A grand bargain is possible

12:45 PM on 3/14/2013

The North Dakota senator's optimism comes less than 24 hours after House Republicans gave mixed reactions to the president's visit with their caucus. Read More

A wet and heavy mixture of rain and snow covers the north side of the bronze Statue of Freedom on the top of the U.S. Capitol Dome March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. A late winter storm is expected to cover the Mid-Atlantic region after dropping almost a foot of snow across the the West and Midwest. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Guess who’s coming to congressional dinners?

5:28 PM on 3/6/2013

Who says bipartisanship is dead? Certainly not Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat, and Republican Daniel Webster. Read More

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Capito downplays role of outside groups

1:33 PM on 3/5/2013

On the day Capito announced her bid for Sen. Jay Rockefeller's, D-W.Va, seat, who later announced his retirement, the conservative Club for Growth issued a statement hitting the congresswoman for her "establishment record." Read More

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell waves to his wife as he delivers his State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the 2013 Virginia General Assembly in the House chambers at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 in Richmond, Va. (Photo by Steve Helber/AP)

Gov. McDonnell doesn’t see a 3rd party candidate in VA race

1:41 PM on 2/26/2013

Despite building buzz around a possible independent candidate in Virginia's governor's race, the current governor says he doesn't think it will happen. Read More

White House

Who’s who of Republicans at CPAC

1:21 PM on 2/21/2013

Party stars including Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney are all slated to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference next month. Read More

Protestors call for an increase of taxes on the wealthy and voice opposition to cuts in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid during a demonstration in the Federal Building Plaza on December 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. About 300 protestors participated in the demonstration which resulted in three arrests. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Digging in on entitlement reform

12:01 PM on 2/19/2013

On The Daily Rundown Tuesday, Freshman Congresswoman Lois Frankel, D-Fla., resisted the idea of raising the age of Medicare eligibility, telling Chuck Todd the real problem is the rising cost of healthcare. Read More

House Speaker John Boehner, who has previously forsworn the word "compromise," appeared nonplussed at most of the proposals President Obama offered in Tuesday night's State of the Union address. (AP Pool)

Growing GOP opposition to minimum wage increase

1:53 PM on 2/14/2013

You can add Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., to the list of Republicans who oppose an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9.00 an hour. Read More

President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, gestures as State of the Union address during a jointhe gives his session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. (Photo by AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

Salesman-in-chief

2:09 PM on 2/13/2013

President Obama is on the road this week in North Carolina, Georgia and Illinois to sell his message on tax and immigration reform, education, and other issues, to voters. Read More

Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting at the White House on Thursday. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)

House Dem: Assault weapons ban unlikely without Senate action

4:06 PM on 2/7/2013

When asked by Chuck Todd on The Daily Rundown Thursday, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., agreed that no vote in the House could happen until the Senate first passed an assault weapons bill, but she did suggest that other bills could find traction in the House. Read More

Former Senator Chuck Hagel testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be Defense Secretary, on January 31, 2013. (Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

Sen. Blunt says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Hagel

2:28 PM on 2/1/2013

The senator from Missouri also said that he would not support a filibuster against the nominee. Read More

File photo of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell delivering remarks to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Marriott Wardman Park February 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bob McDonnell weighs in on Va. governor’s race

12:53 PM on 1/29/2013

Virginia governor Bob McDonnell weighed in on the race to succeed him on The Daily Rundown Tuesday. And he pointedly contrasted his approach to that of the GOP frontrunner. Read More

U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) talks to the media in November (REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)

Georgia Rep. dodges on challenging Chambliss

10:50 AM on 1/25/2013

Rep. Tom Price said that it was "too premature" to announce a run for retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss' seat. Read More

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and Vice President Jose Biden participate in the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral, on January 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Obamas attend inaugural prayer service

1:42 PM on 1/22/2013

The Rev. Adam Hamilton suggested that the president may have missed his calling as a preacher. Read More