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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  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.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  The arrest of a 41-year-old Mississippi martial arts instructor in a probe of poison-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and others capped a week in which investigators initially zeroed in on a different man.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The head of an extremist Jordanian Muslim Salafi group says he's "happy to see the horror in America" after the explosions in Boston

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  President Barack Obama's proposed 2014 budget calls for keeping a wide-ranging Great Lakes cleanup program

Monday, April 08, 2013  President Barack Obama says the contentious debate over gun control measures "shouldn't be about politics." He's warning Republican lawmakers against using delay tactics to sink legislation.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The Obama administration is delaying the closing of 149 airport control towers until mid-June in order to deal with legal challenges.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  CNYCentral's Alex Dunbar has confirmed that President Obama is at the Syracuse-Marquette inside the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The White House says President Barack Obama picked up the dinner tab at a tony Washington restaurant where he had dinner with 12 Republican senators.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The White House is conceding that efforts to avoid $85 billion in automatic budget cuts are unlikely to succeed before those cuts kick in on Friday.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about Dr. Benjamin Carson speaking from his mind and heart in front of the president.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  In the gaming world, death is often celebrated.   Players receive points for kills and head-shots, but does violence on screen lead to aggression in real life?

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  President Barack Obama wants an increase in the minimum hourly wage from the current $7.25 to $9 by the end of 2015. Obama also proposes the minimum wage be required to keep pace with inflation.

Monday, January 21, 2013  President Barack Obama referenced the Stonewall gay-rights riots in his inaugural address, classing them as a civil rights watershed along with key moments in the struggles for blacks and women.

Friday, January 18, 2013  President Obama released his anti-gun violence plan executive actions this week, creating a stir in the gun control debate.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  A "Death Star" won't be a part of the U.S. military's arsenal any time soon.