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President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron in the East Room of the White House May 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Obama Calls Targeting By IRS ‘Outrageous’; Rep. King Demands Full-Scale Probe

A federal agency is under fire from politicians on both sides of the aisle. President Barack Obama says he will not tolerate the Internal Revenue Service being used for political purposes.

2013/05/13

Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnayev. Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayev were arrested May 1 and face obstruction of justice charges. (credit: Image via CBS 2)

FBI: 3 Men Removed Backpack From Boston Bombing Suspect’s Room

Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev are charged with conspiring to obstruct justice, according to court documents. A third man, Robel Phillipos, is charged with making false statements to federal investigators.

2013/05/01

President Barack Obama

Obama: ‘FBI Performed Its Duties’ In Early Probe Of Boston Bombing Suspect

President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended the FBI’s handling of a Russian intelligence tip about Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the deceased suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

2013/04/30

Rep. Peter King (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images News)

King Questions Moscow’s Cooperation With FBI Over Boston Bombing Suspects

Long Island Rep. Peter King, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, said such information “definitely would have caused the investigation to go further.”

2013/04/29

MTA police officers keep watch during the morning commute in Grand Central Terminal on April 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Authorities: Canada Terror Plot Targeted Train To New York

Officials have said the transportation sector, including U.S. railways, remain attractive targets for al-Qaeda.

2013/04/23

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. (credit: Handout)

Officials: Boston Marathon Bombings Suspect Says He And Brother Acted Alone

If convicted, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could face the death penalty or life in prison.

2013/04/22

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

GOP Lawmakers: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Shoud Be Deemed An Enemy Combatant

Some members of Congress – including U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said the federal government should declare Dzhokhar Tsarnaev an enemy combatant.

2013/04/20

What's left of one of the bombs that exploded at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. (Photo: FBI)

Bombs Used In Boston Marathon Attack Said To Be Made From Pressure Cookers

One of the explosive devices used in bombing of the Boston Marathon appeared to have been placed in a metal pressure cooker packed with nails and ball bearings, CBS News reported Tuesday.

2013/04/16

Sen. Charles Schumer

Schumer Calls On TSA To Reverse Decision To Allow Small Knives On Planes

Last week, the TSA released new guidelines that will allow travelers to bring small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks and other sports gear on planes.

2013/03/10

Peter King

Rep. King: TSA Needs To Explain How Undercover Agent Got Fake Bomb On Plane

U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) was appalled by the revelation that an undercover inspector with a bomb in his pants got through two checkpoints at Newark-Liberty International Airport and was cleared to get on a plane.

2013/03/09

This frame grab from the Saudi-owned television network MBC (Middle East Broadcasting Center) shows Sulaiman Abu Ghaith , the spokesman of alleged terror mastermind Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network, claiming responsibility for the September 11 suicide attacks in the United States in an undated videotape broadcast by the Dubai-based MBC 17 April 2002. (credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Abu Ghaith, Bin Laden’s Son-In-Law, Pleads Not Guilty To Plotting Against Americans

Moving slowly in a blue prison jumpsuit and shackles, with his thinning hair and greying beard, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith looked markedly different Friday than he did in a video released the day after the 9/11 attacks.

2013/03/08

Undated propaganda video shows al Qaeda spokesman Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden. (YouTube)

Congressman King: Bin Laden’s Son-In-Law Captured In Jordan

A law enforcement source told CBS News that Abu Ghaith is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on a sealed indictment in New York City.

2013/03/07

Rep. Peter King (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images News)

Rep. Peter King To Go Toe-To-Toe With Professional In Boxing Match

Rep. King, 68, will be lacing up his boxing gloves for a two-round exhibition bout against New York state light heavyweight kickboxing champion, “Irish” John Foley, at a pub in Wantagh, N.Y.

2013/03/06

President Barack Obama (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama On ‘Sequester’ Spending Cuts: ‘None Of This Is Necessary’

They just couldn’t get anything done. A high-stakes meeting at the White House to avoid the next fiscal cliff at midnight ended with no deal, but instead another round of the blame game.

2013/03/01

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Long Island Rep. Peter King (credit: Getty Images)

Republican Rancor: King Rips Rubio For Wall St. Fundraising Despite Sandy Aid No Vote

The congressman ripped into the no vote, saying despite New York and New Jersey facing “one of the worst disasters in our nation’s history,” Rubio “voted against giving us a penny.”

2013/02/28

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