Charles W. Boustany, Jr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration, a top House Republican said...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. With three...

* Obama says he 'will not tolerate' partisan actions by IRS * Republicans vow to continue probes of agency * Investigations will look for any links to White House By Matt Spetalnick and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Washington's top tax...

In his defense of President Barack Obama, press secretary Jay Carney is beginning to sound a lot like Ronald Zeigler, Richard Nixon's spokesman. Carney only has to use the word "inoperative," as Ziegler did when incriminating evidence surfaced that proved...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Internal Revenue Service cautioned on Thursday that tax collections will suffer from budget cuts imposed on the agency by Congress. Speaking at a House of Representatives hearing about the agency's budget, Acting...

In attacking the Internal Revenue Service for a training video parodying the TV show “Star Trek,” critics have not very boldly gone where many have gone before -- to a political universe in which government employees are pilloried for...

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President...

From the President of the United States to City Council and School Board, many high profile races were decided Tuesday night, both on the local and national scene. Complete elections results available on the Secretary of State's website: http://...

WASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control. "The American people have once again given the House of Representatives to Republicans,...

WASHINGTON (AP)— Can the Internal Revenue Service police President Barack Obama's health care mandate while simultaneously collecting all the taxes for running the federal government? The question is being renewed in the wake of the Supreme Court's...

If you love ‘makin’ it rain' up in the strip club, you might want to be sure your dollar bills aren’t coming from Uncle Sam. The House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would make it illegal to withdraw welfare money...

What’s wrong with Louisiana's Republican Party? Well, not all Republicans but definitely a select few who's main concern is getting re-elected and not helping citizens.     The latest embarrassment involves Congressman Jeff Landry of New Iberia....