House May Launch Hearings Over Justice Department Media Spying Scandal

“If we lose the constitutional foundations of a free press in this country, tyranny is at the door. Obviously I am very concerned about that,” Rep. Trent Franks said.

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IRS Official Refuses To Testify During House Oversight Hearing

“I will not answer any questions or testify here today,” IRS’ Lois Lerner tells House committee.

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White House Correspondents Association Breaks Silence On Justice Department Spying Scandal

After more than a week of silence, WHCA president Ed Henry finally weighs in. Updated

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Congressional Press Questions Constitutionality Of Snooping

Congressional press galleries call on the Department of Justice to explain how the “unparalleled use of your investigative power is constitutionally consistent.”

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DOJ To AP: Trust Us

DOJ officials stand by the decision to pull phone records for the nation’s largest wire service.

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Eric Holder Says He Recused Himself From Associated Press Investigation

To “avoid a potential appearance of a conflict of interest … I recused myself,” says the attorney general of the DOJ investigation into the Associated Press.

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IRS Scandal Could Blunt Potency Of Campaign Finance Reform

In wake of IRS targeting of conservative activists, “I don’t think Republicans have any fresh incentive to revisit” campaign finance reform, a Senate Democratic leadership aide acknowledged.

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Congress Slam Obama Administration Surveillance Of Reporters

“The First Amendment is first for a reason. If the Obama Administration is going after reporters’ phone records, they better have a damned good explanation,” Boehner spokesman says.

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Schumer Refuses To Say Whether He’ll Vote For Same-Sex Couples’ Protections In Immigration Bill

Sen. Chuck Schumer says while he strongly supports protections for same-sex couples, his “Republican colleagues feel very strongly that if this is in the bill they would not be able to support it.”

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