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Lois Lerner, an Internal Revenue Service official, asserts her Fifth Amendment right and refuses to answer questions during a congressional comttee Wednesday. (CNN)

After the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the "Gang of 8" Immigration bill with minimal amendments, the crowd erupted in cheers first chanting "Yes, we can!" After the Chair of the committee, Senator Leahy announced that he was going to "pretend" to ask for order, the crowd began shouting "¡Si, Se Puede!" Leahy invited the excited audience to approach the Senate committee stands to give and receive congratulations and to celebrate with other Senate members.

In Tuesday's testimony before the Senate, outgoing IRS chief Steven Miller apparently reversed course under some tough questioning by Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina. During his testimony last week, Miller not only insisted that the singling out of conservative Tea Party groups for paralyzing harassment was not political but that it wasn't even targeting. During his testimony today, Miller not only stopped objecting to the use of the word "targeting," but seemed to agree with Burr that the targeting was in fact partisan.

UC Health System Workers Strike Over Pensions, Patient Care Concerns

Feds Charge Suburban Man With Threatening Diplomat

WASHINGTON (AFP) - (AFP) - Myanmar President Thein Sein invited US companies to help create a "market economy" and end the isolation of his once-reclusive state, during a landmark visit to Washington. Duration: 00:47

WASHINGTON (AFP) - (AFP) - Demonstrators protested outside the White House on Monday in advance of Myanmar President Thein Sein's meeting with Barack Obama. They accuse the leader of Myanmar of ethnic cleasing against the Rohingya, a mostly muslim minority.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Monday saluted Myanmar President Thein Sein for his leadership in pushing through startling political reforms, but warned ethnic violence against Muslims must stop.