Will Republicans demand offsets for the relief spending needed for Moore, Ok., residents digging out from Monday's tornado? After all, many GOPers opposed the Sandy relief bill. Read More

"In the case of 9/11, the political critics pull with the president. They put politics aside," says Chris Matthews. "In the case of the outpost in Libya, they make it grounds for the biggest scandal in god's creation, the basis for all-out political war!" Read More

In a letter addressed to Congressional leaders, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged that the U.S. killed four Americans, including Anwar al-Awklaki, in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen. Read More

In Virginia, E.W. Jackson, the nominee for lieutenant governor, is grabbing headlines for his history of extreme comments. Read More

The tornado in Oklahoma is reviving the debate about federal disaster relief funds, with two of the state's senators voting against FEMA funds in 2011. Republicans blocking natural disaster aid is nothing new. Here's a look back. Read More

A new bill seeking to arm and train rebel groups in Syria just cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a move that could undermine everything America sacrificed in Iraq. Read More

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) says it's beginning to look like a cover-up within the IRS has taken place to mask wrongdoing over the agency's targeting of conservative groups. Read More

Oklahoma state Rep. Mark McBride has toured the devastation left by Monday's monster tornado and admits it's been overwhelming. Read More

Lois Lerner's decision to take the fifth stirred up anger among Republicans. "She ought to stand here and answer our questions," Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina declared during a heated congressional hearing. Read More

Disgraced former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner is looking for a comeback in his bid for mayor. Read More

Tea Party groups hope the scandal at the IRS fires up their base the same way as heath care reform did in 2010, plus other political stories that are driving our day. Read More

In the wake of last week's parade of controversies, new polls show divergent trends in Americans' reactions to the Obama administration's troubles. Maybe the determining factor is not party affiliation but economic optimism. Read More

The full Senate will now get to debate and vote on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. But a provision allowing same-sex couples to apply for visas for spouses or partners was dropped. Read More

Demonstrators organized by the Tea Party Patriots groups rallied in front of IRS offices across the country Tuesday to protest the recent revelations of improper targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups, arguing that the agency's actions "stole the election." Read More

Boehner pushed back against reporters who asked whether Republicans would demand cuts to offset tornado aid, likely delaying the relief funds. Read More

Oklahoma’s two senators, Republicans Tom Coburn and James Inhofe, both opposed Sandy relief and backed an amendment that would have cut the package. But officials estimate tornado recovery could cost billions. Read More

Oklahoma, now is a very good time to get to know the two men who represent you in the Senate — because they’re playing politics with your disaster relief. Read More

Kentucky’s Sen. Mitch McConnell has seized on the IRS scandal as he heads into a 2014 reelection bid, a move that may help him shore up support on the right. Read More

Brothers in arms? Not the Nugent men: Ted is extreme pro-gun; Jeffrey's views are more nuanced. Read More