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    Obama Tries to Regain Momentum

    At the White House today, President Obama said firing the head of the IRS isn't enough. He told reporters that Congress needs to clarify old laws relating to the taxation of "social welfare" groups that engage in politics. He and Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan also addressed the situation in Syria.

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

    At the White House today, President Obama said firing the head of the IRS isn't enough. He told reporters that Congress needs to clarify old laws relating to the taxation of "social welfare" groups that engage in politics. He and Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan also addressed the situation in Syria. Steve Clemons is Washington editor of The Atlantic and publisher of the political blog, The Washington Note.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Angelina Jolie and the 'Breast Cancer Gene'
    1. 0:00Obama Tries to Regain MomentumYou’re reading this
    2. 8:01Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer and Radical Surgery
    3. 41:56The Implications of Cloned Embryonic Stem Cells
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