John McCain

IRS replaces head of division that targeted conservative groups

2013-05-23 15:20:00

WASHINGTON -- Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, was replaced by the agency's acting commissioner on Thursday, a day after she insisted she had done nothing wrong and refused to answer...

Cannes crime spree! Billy Crystal tries TV. Sen. McCain makes case.

2013-05-23 07:23:00

After the coffee. Before figuring out what to do this weekend. The Skinny: Loyal readers know what a big fan I was of ABC's "Nashville." That's why last night's season finale was such a disappointment. What was once a cool breeze on a humid night is...

IRS puts head of problem office on leave

2013-05-24 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has replaced the head of the office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, a day after she invoked the 5th Amendment and refused to answer questions before a congressional committee. Lois...

John McCain: Cable TV, the right way

2013-05-22 16:46:00

America's 100 million cable and satellite subscribers are forced to pay ever-higher bills for a growing number of channels they do not watch. The American people are being ripped off. Meanwhile, services such as iTunes and Netflix have led a...

Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill

2013-05-23 00:00:00

WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul,�highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday,�is the latest volley from...

Apple CEO Tim Cook strongly defends tax policy at Senate hearing

2013-05-21 09:22:00

� WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook strongly defended the company's tax practices Tuesday at a Senate hearing highlighting the technology giant's use of Irish subsidiaries to shelter billions of dollars in income from U.S. taxes....

Apple slips billions through loopholes of U.S. tax laws

2013-05-22 05:00:00

Apple, America’s richest, most innovative consumer technology company, is also the most creative in hiding billions of dollars in profits from the taxman, according to congressional investigators. But on Tuesday in testimony before the Senate...

Apple in the hot seat: Expect tough questioning at tax hearing

2013-05-21 06:38:00

WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook and other company officials will be in a legendary hot seat Tuesday as they try to defend the company's tax practices -- in front of Sen. Carl Levin. The veteran Michigan Democrat chairs the Senate's...

Taxes, schmaxes: Congress wants you to know it loves Apple

2013-05-22 10:15:00

You could be forgiven for thinking that the big hearing before the�U.S. Senate’s�Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations�this week was a chance for lawmakers to grill Apple about some of its controversial tax practices. And yes, there was some of...

Lawmakers grill Apple execs over tax strategy

2013-05-22 00:00:00

� WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook was supposed to face a hostile Capitol Hill crowd but instead he wielded the company's popularity like a shield to deflect some of the most aggressive questioning over the company's...

Apple skirts U.S. taxes, panel finds

2013-05-20 19:41:00

WASHINGTON — Apple Inc., one of the most successful and valuable companies on the planet, will be tested Tuesday when Chief Executive Tim Cook testifies about the company's controversial tax practices before a hostile Senate subcommittee. Should...

Smart TV: The industry push to keep getting smarter

2013-05-17 08:00:00

For decades we've been watching TV. Now a new generation of televisions is beginning to watch us. Technological advances are giving the old clunky "boob tube" an I.Q. injection. Some of the new breed of smart TVs comes equipped with facial recognition...

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich left, and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) speak to reporters during a briefing on Capitol Hill.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Senators at an April news conference on immigration, from left: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz Marco Rubio (R-Fla Charles Schumer, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) John McCain (R-Ariz.)

2013-05-16 17:48:30

Army Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez, a Mexican American, was presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1981 for heroism in Vietnam. U.S.

2013-04-13 00:00:00