“These individuals were not specifically targeted by the United States."

Paul Ryan is writing a book, sparking the inevitable rumors that he'll be running as a Republican presidential candidate in 2016.

Lois Lerner, the head of the Internal Revenue Service's tax exempt organizations branch, told a House committee on Wednesday that she did nothing wrong as the person leading the IRS division during the time the agency targeted conservative groups. After asserting her innocence in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Lerner exercised her Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination, refusing to answer further questions.

The US has identified five suspects connected with last year's attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, but officials say they want to collect more proof before making arrests, the Associated Press learned. Preparations for a raid to grab the men — now under constant surveillance — have been made, and under laws passed after 9/11, the United States could be legally justified in using military force to seize those it believes are linked to Al Qaeda and terrorist attacks.