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The man who's just been forced out as acting chief of the IRS is apologizing for what he calls "the mistakes that we made and the poor service we provided."

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says President Barack Obama has not been assertive enough as three scandals involving his administration have mounted.

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President Barack Obama is leaving behind scandal-focused Washington to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture.

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President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups.

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President Barack Obama confronted a trio of controversies Thursday, pledging to work with Congress to ensure the IRS doesn't abuse its power, urging legislators to provide more money to strengthen security at U.S. diplomatic outposts and promising to seek "a balance" between national security and a need to protect freedom of the press.

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President Barack Obama says the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, has submitted his resignation in the aftermath of an investigation that found the agency improperly targeted conservative groups.

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It remains to be seen whether the new mayor of New Jersey's second-largest city will have an easy time governing when he takes office on July 1.

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New Jersey's property tax bills have been rising more slowly since Chris Christie became governor, but that does not mean slow growth for what many homeowners actually have to pay, according to new data released by the state.

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House Speaker John Boehner wants to know, "Who's going to jail over this scandal?"

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Attorney General Eric Holder could face tough questioning today by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on topics ranging from the government's handling of intelligence before the Boston Marathon bombings to the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press.

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