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Vito Lopez not waiting to get expelled will step down on Monday

President Barack Obama: "That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I can – because too often, our politics aren’t focused on the same things you are. Working hard. Supporting your family and your community. Making sure your kids have every chance in life. More than anything, the American people make me optimistic about where we’re headed as a nation. Especially after all we’ve been through the past several years. And that should encourage us to work even harder on the issues that matter to you. In a little over three years, our businesses have created more than 6.5 million new jobs. And while our unemployment rate is still too high, it’s the lowest it’s been since 2008. But now we need to create even more good, middle-class jobs, and we need to do it faster. Corporate profits have skyrocketed to all-time highs. But now we need to get middle-class wages and incomes rising too. Our housing market is healing."

Law Cracks Down On Using Social Media To Organize Violent Mobs

Md.'s Firearms Safety Act Among Strictest Gun Control Laws In Nation

U.S. loses track of 2 terrorists placed on witness protection list

The ousted chief of the Internal Revenue Service Steven Miller is telling Congress that his agency made errors in targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he says the mistakes were not the result of partisan views. (May 17)

Some early reports on emails regarding the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi attributed words to government officials they did not write. Major Garrett reports.

Lawmakers praised President Obama's decision to fire the acting head of the IRS, but some are calling for more action to be taken. House Speaker John Boehner said criminal charges to be filed. Nancy Cordes reports.