Robert King

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The IRS sent Rep. Marsha Blackburn a form letter, which she received late Wednesday. The letter thanked her for submitting the request, and said the IRS has an "ongoing examination program" to ensure tax-exempt groups comply with tax law. (AP Photo)

GOP, Dems clash on abortion bills in committee

Robert King · September 17, 2015 8:56 pm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden, right, receives a flu shot from nurse B.K. Morris during an event about the flu vaccine, Thursday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Doctors and advocates dismayed at candidates’ vaccine comments

Robert King · September 17, 2015 3:37 pm

About $117 billion out of $380 billion in Medicare payments are now tied to alternative payment models. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Raising Medicare age could shift costs

Robert King · September 17, 2015 10:01 am

Clinton said it was important to defend Obamacare from assault by Republicans, but it didn't go far enough.Â (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Obamacare mostly ignored in GOP debate

Robert King · September 17, 2015 3:35 am

The questions at the debate came as California moved to restrict personal and religious exemptions to vaccines. (AP Photo)

Trump for vaccines, but only in tiny bits

Robert King · September 17, 2015 3:17 am

InÂ King v. Burwell, Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for a 6-3 majority, ruled that the words "established by the state" mean "established by the state or the federal government." (AP Photo)Â

Cruz: ‘Mistake’ to support Chief Justice Roberts

Robert King · September 17, 2015 2:53 am

"I defunded planned Parenthood Parenthood as governor of New Jersey," Chris Christie said. John Kasich said he supports defunding Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo)Â

Candidates rush to claim they defunded Planned Parenthood

Robert King · September 17, 2015 1:44 am

Fiorina: Force Obama to veto defunding of Planned Parenthood

Fiorina: Force Obama to veto defunding of Planned Parenthood

Robert King · September 17, 2015 1:28 am

President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that he would veto a House bill that would defund Planned Parenthood.Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama would veto Planned Parenthood bills

Robert King · September 17, 2015 1:02 am

The Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday that it expects 10 million people to sign up for Obamacare coverage. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Gap between uninsured whites and minorities reduced

Robert King · September 16, 2015 9:06 pm

The stay of execution for Richard Glossip, convicted of murder in 2004, is for two weeks. (AP Photo)Â

Okla. court halts execution of man who challenged injection drug

Robert King · September 16, 2015 5:59 pm

Every day nearly 7,000 people are treated in emergency rooms for abusing painkillers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AP file)

Advocates push senators for findings of painkiller probe

Robert King · September 16, 2015 5:00 pm