<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000113/device/rss/rss.html" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Politics</title><description><![CDATA[Find the Latest News about Politics, the Economy, Government, Political Events, and more.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000113</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>IRS Official Denies Wrongdoing, Invokes Fifth</title><description><![CDATA[The IRS official at the center of a probe of the agency invokes the Fifth Amendment during a congressional hearing.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100758085</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100758085</guid> </item>  <item><title>Bernanke: Too Soon to Taper Bond Buys</title><description><![CDATA[Markets were expecting Fed Chair Ben Bernanke to strike a dovish tone in Congress, and he did not disappoint.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100747262</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100747262</guid> </item>  <item><title>Fed Hawks, Doves Divided Over Improved Labor Market</title><description><![CDATA[As the Fed mulls reducing asset purchases, the improved labor market is spurring debate between Fed &quot;hawks&quot; 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monetary policy to &quot;cold turkey&quot; overnight, the Dallas Fed president said Monday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100749826</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100749826</guid> </item>  <item><title>Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on US Targets</title><description><![CDATA[Hackers working for China&#039;s army appear to have resumed their attacks on U.S. companies. The NYT reports.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100749575</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100749575</guid> </item>  <item><title>Shrinking US Deficit Reduces Pressure for Budget Deal</title><description><![CDATA[A sudden improvement in the outlook for the U.S. government deficit over the next decade has alleviated some of the pressure on lawmakers to act.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100749495</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 06:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100749495</guid> </item>  <item><title>Treasury to Free Up $260 Billion to Avoid Default</title><description><![CDATA[The Obama administration on Friday said it was ready to free up $260 billion so the nation could meet its obligations.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100736906</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100736906</guid> </item>  <item><title>Lawmakers Accuse IRS Officials of Lying in Scandal</title><description><![CDATA[US lawmakers accused IRS leaders of lying as they began investigating the agency&#039;s targeting of conservative groups.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746135</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746135</guid> </item>  <item><title>Rep. Ryan Grills IRS' Miller</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC&#039;s Eamon Javers discusses what was a tough day for Steven Miller, who was ousted from his post at the IRS this week.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000169261</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746879</guid> </item>  <item><title>IRS 'Culture of Discrimination' Troubling: Rep. Camp</title><description><![CDATA[House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp says he wants to know who &quot;hatched&quot; the IRS plan to target conservative groups.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746025</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746025</guid> </item>  <item><title>Apple's Cook Wants Tax Reform to Repatriate Cash  </title><description><![CDATA[Tim Cook says he&#039;ll propose tax changes to encourage firms to bring home more of their offshore funds.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100745838</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100745838</guid> </item>  <item><title>Obama Names Daniel Werfel Acting IRS Commissioner</title><description><![CDATA[President Obama on Thursday named White House budget official Daniel Werfel the new acting IRS commissioner.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100736912</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100736912</guid> </item>  <item><title>IRS Scandal Could Yield Needed Tax Reform: Baucus</title><description><![CDATA[Congress wants answers on why the IRS targeted conservative groups, two senior politicians tell CNBC.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100743317</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100743317</guid> </item>  <item><title>Fed's Plosser: Start Tapering Asset Buys in June</title><description><![CDATA[&quot;Things are better enough for the Fed to slow the pace of purchasing,&quot; Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser says.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100741384</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100741384</guid> </item>  <item><title>Stop IRS Culture of 'Rot and Abuse': Rep. Boustany</title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Charles Boustany tells CNBC congressional investigators will get to the truth in the IRS scandal.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100742412</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100742412</guid> </item>  <item><title>For Obama, Harsh Reality Overshadows Vision </title><description><![CDATA[After a heady re-election, President Obama&#039;s second term dreams have collided with reality. 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