06.18.13 | 1:36 pm
No Help There

House Republicans appear to be coalescing around an attempt to kill immigration reform. But they’re not getting any help from this CBO study, requested by arch-immigration reform foe Sen. Jeff Sessions. It shows that rather than ballooning the deficit the current Senate bill would reduce the deficit by almost $200 billion over the next decade.

06.18.13 | 1:12 pm
Issa’s Latest Racket Unravels

House Oversight Committee Chair Darrell Issa (R-CA) says he is “deeply disappointed” that Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) decided to release the full unedited interviews from the IRS investigation.

These supplement the bits and pieces selectively leaked to the press by Issa’s staff.

06.18.13 | 1:00 pm
The Day In 100 Seconds

Wondering if the NSA is monitoring America’s phone calls? The agency’s chief supplied an answer, over and over again.

Full-size version.