Obama Shifts Focus to Jobs by The Associated Press May 17th 2013 8:02AM President Barack Obama leaves behind scandal-focused Washington to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture.
Obama Picks OMB Chief to Run Embattled IRS by The Associated Press May 17th 2013 6:46AM President Obama picked a senior White House budget expert Thursday to become the acting head of the IRS, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency.
IRS Official Resigns, But Investigations Won't End by The Associated Press May 16th 2013 6:04AM The acting commissioner for the IRS, Steven Miller, has resigned, but don't look for the outcry over the agency's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside.
Lower Deficit Predictions May Hamper U.S. Budget Deal by The Associated Press May 15th 2013 6:17AM The recovering economy is producing greater tax revenues, but an improving deficit picture also reflects the accumulating effects of prior rounds of spending cuts.
Health-Care Overhaul Seen Boosting Drug Costs by The Associated Press May 13th 2013 6:30AM Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama's health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn.
Obama Presses Middle-Class Jobs Agenda in Texas by The Associated Press May 9th 2013 4:13PM President Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from Republicans.
Obama Renews Focus on Jobs, Economy with Texas Trip by Reuters May 9th 2013 7:47AM President Barack Obama travels to Texas to put his focus back on job creation and economic growth after intensive attention to gun control legislation and immigration reform.
