Former IRS Chief Says He Lacked Details, Acted Properly on Targeting
Douglas Shulman said he properly notified appropriate Treasury inspector general about the issue
2013-05-21
Tom Cohen CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The former head of the IRS said Tuesday that he was aware of some aspects of his agency's targeting of conservative groups in the spring of 2012, and took what he called the correct action of ensuring the situation would be independently reviewed. Read the complete article
Report Says Prosecutor Behind 'Fast and Furious' Leak
Program allowed guns to cross Arizona-Mexico border with intent of tracking them to criminals
2013-05-21
Carol Cratty CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former top Justice Department official in Arizona leaked an internal memo from a federal agent who had criticized the politically charged "Fast and Furious" gun trafficking operation, a government report found. Read the complete article
Oklahoma City Tornado: Get the Latest Developments in this Disaster
At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed
2013-05-21
Joe Sterling CNN
(CNN) -- At least 24 people -- including nine children -- were killed when a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, officials said. Read the complete article
Obama to New Grads: 'No Time for Excuses'
President Obama gives the commencement speech at historically black college
2013-05-20
Mark Morgenstein CNN
ATLANTA (CNN) -- Past, present and future came together on a thunderstorm-filled Sunday, as President Barack Obama received an honorary doctorate and gave the commencement speech at historically black, all-male Morehouse College, where the Rev. Martin Luther King and many other prominent African-Americans spent their formative years. Read the complete article
Yahoo Buys Tumblr, Promises to Not 'Screw it Up'
Tumblr has 300 million monthly unique visitors and 120,000 sign-ups every day, with about 900 posts a second
2013-05-20
Chris Isidore
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up." Read the complete article
VIDEO: NRA Pushes For Recall of Top Legislator in Colorado
Legislator says it’s key to understand that Colorado was ‘ground zero’ for two tragedies
2013-05-20
Jake Tapper CNN Chief Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The national battle over guns is headed to the states in a major way. Read the complete article
VIDEO: Hearing on IRS Report Splits on Partisan Lines
IRS flagged Tea Party and Patriot groups as more for political than social welfare purpose
2013-05-17
By Dana Bash. Alan Silverleib and Tom Cohen
The first congressional hearing on IRS targeting of conservative groups began Friday with the House Ways and Means Committee looking at what it called political discrimination.
However, partisan politics became evident early when the top Republican and Democrat on the committee differed on the underlying purpose of the hearing. Read the complete article
Feds Investigate Ricin-Tainted Letters in Spokane, Washington
2013-05-17
By Michael Martinez CNN
Federal authorities are investigating threatening letters allegedly containing deadly ricin in Spokane, Washington, the FBI said Thursday Read the complete article
VIDEO: Cause of Fatal West Texas Blast Remains Mystery
Fire marshal could not rule out arson, a golf cart or an electrical malfunction as causes
2013-05-17
By Chelsea J. Carter CNN
Investigators have not ruled out an intentional fire being behind explosions at a fertilizer plant in the small town of West that left 15 people dead, the Texas fire marshal said Thursday. Read the complete article
NY Attorney General Investigating Fast Food Wage Theft
Fast Food Forward released a study showing widespread wage theft in the industry on Thursday
2013-05-16
Emily Jane Fox CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The New York State attorney general is investigating whether fast food restaurant owners have cheated their workers out of wages. Read the complete article
