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Rep. Darrell Issa's demand follows CNN report of contact between the IRS and FEC House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa demanded Wednesday that the Federal Election Commission turn over records of more than five years of communications with the Internal Revenue Service -- a move that significantly expands the California Republican's ongoing probe of alleged federal targeting of conservative groups. In a letter to FEC Chairman Ellen Weintraub -- a Democrat -- Issa cited CNN reporting on Monday that raises "the prospect of inappropriate coordination between the IRS and the FEC about tax-exempt entities." Among other things, Issa asked for...

A Prominent Republican is joining a prominent Democrat in predicting that Gov. Cuomo will become President Obama's running mate for vice president next year. Former New York GOP boss William Powers, credited with playing a key role in electing Rudy Giuliani mayor and George Pataki governor, was effusive in his praise of Cuomo's successes in the just-ended legislative session, and in his prediction of the freshman governor's political future. "Andrew had a fabulous session. It was fabulous. A property-tax cap, ethics reform and, for Democrats, gay marriage," said Powers.

ON THE MEDIA Missing A Beat By William Powers, National Journal © National Journal Group Inc. Friday, June 11, 2004 Reagan Week is finally drawing to a close, and at first blush it seems the media have told us everything we'd ever want to know about the ex-president, plus a lot we didn't want to know. I personally could have pressed on happily without the Bela Lugosi headline I saw in the online edition of the Times of London: "Reagan Rose From Coma for Last Look at Nancy." (Though it's headed straight for my ever-expanding So-Awful-It's-Excellent collection and so...