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    Controversies Shaking Administration on All Fronts

    Barely into his second term, President Obama is facing comparisons to Richard Nixon. His press secretary, Jay Karney, fielded questions today about the IRS allegedly "targeting" conservative groups and the Department of Justice seizing phone records from Associated Press editors and reporters.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Barely into his second term, President Obama is facing comparisons to Richard Nixon. His press secretary, Jay Karney, fielded questions today about the IRS allegedly "targeting" conservative groups and the Department of Justice seizing phone records from Associated Press editors and reporters. David Hawkings has covered Washington for 25 years. He was managing editor of CQ Weekly. His new Roll Call blog is Hawkings Here.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      David Hawkings

      CQ Roll Call

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Bangladesh Factory Collapse and the Global Clothing Industry
    1. 0:00Controversies Shaking Administration on All FrontsYou’re reading this
    2. 8:14Bangladeshi Workers, the Garment Industry and US Consumers
    3. 44:20Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy
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