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Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House oversight committee, is coming under fire from Democrats who say the California Republican has been overzealous in his pursuit of oversight of the Obama administration. (associated press)

Millionaires in making: More than half in Congress now have big time bucks

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

**FILE** Rep. Trent Franks, Arizona Republican (Associated Press)

D.C. officials: House GOP-led abortion bill redefines ‘federal government’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks during an end-of-the year news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington. The president is hosting a series of meetings this week with lawmakers, privacy advocates and intelligence officials as he nears a final decision on changes to the government's controversial surveillance programs. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Lawmakers: Obama weighing changes in NSA policy

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A "step-by-step approach is the way to do it with enforcement coming first," said Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, regarding immigration reform. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

D.C. authority at center of battle on abortion funding

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - This Oct. 30, 2013 file photo shows Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. A story about potential coverage problems around the country as health insurance purchased through the exchanges takes effect. First places to look: pharmacies and emergency rooms. Ricardo paving the way with trade groups for hospitals and pharmacists. What happened to late enrollees? Do insurers have accurate information about their new customers? Do people understand their coverage accurately? Are there success stories? (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rep. Issa hints at prosecuting Sebelius for ‘false’ Obamacare testimony

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A movie is being planned about abortionist Kermit Gosnell, shown here being escorted to police custody after his May 2013 murder convictions for killing newborn babies. The movie producers are seeking additional funds through Indiegogo. (Associated Press/Philadelphia Daily News)

BURKE: Are abortion mills exempt from regulation?

By Denise M. Burke

** FILE ** In this Dec. 20, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks during an end-of-the year news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

NAPOLITANO: Is the NSA spying on Congress?

By Andrew P. Napolitano - The Washington Times

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Rep. Diane Black again pushes to close immigration-rights advocacy office

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama offers a toast during a State Dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron during a State Dinner at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Poverty level under Obama breaks 50-year record

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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Sen. Tom Coburn

Illegal aliens still get Medicare benefits, but feds vow crackdown, $70M savings

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

AUSBROOK: It’s time for Congress to prevent unwarranted snooping

By J. Keith Ausbrook

FILE - In this Friday, March 22, 2013, file photo, the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, is shown. The Obama administration, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, launched a bid to rein in the use of tax-exempt groups for political campaigning. The effort is an attempt to reduce the role of loosely regulated big-money political outfits like GOP political guru Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS and the pro-Obama Priorities USA. The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department said they want to prohibit such groups from using "candidate-related political activity" like running ads, registering voters or distributing campaign literature as activities that qualify them to be tax-exempt "social welfare" organizations. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

EDITORIAL: Congress should not renew tax credits to special interests

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

**FILE** Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican (Associated Press)

GOP senator sues over Obamacare subsidies for Congress

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times