37 min ago | The Marion Star
Poll: Obama agenda to get stuck in mud over Benghazi, IRS
Americans are divided over whether to believe the White House on controversies over the Libyan attack that killed a U.S. ambassador and the Internal Revenue Service targeting of Tea Party groups, but they overwhelmingly agree on this: The furors are going to make it harder for President Obama to get things done in his second term.
2 hrs ago | KESQ-TV Palm Desert
White House chief of staff knew of IRS report
New details emerged Monday of what the White House knew about the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups, with spokesman Jay Carney disclosing Chief of Staff Denis McDonough was among the top officials made aware of the matter late last month.
6 hrs ago | NewsTalk 1230
IRS claims release of conservative groups' confidential information...
ProPublica reported it had received nine still-pending applications as part of its request for information about 67 nonprofits last year The Internal Revenue Service claims the disclosure of conservative groups' confidential information to investigative journalism outfit ProPublica was "inadvertent and unintentional." After the IRS admitted to ... (more)
9 hrs ago | KTVN Reno
Second IRS Official to Leave Amid Tea Party Scandal
As second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.
14 hrs ago | WALA
Ousted IRS head apologizes to tea party
The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
18 hrs ago | Examiner.com
The IRS Scandal is improper and illegal political competition
Democrats, who are famous for making a bunch of noise about Fairness, Equal Access, Voter Suppression, and Racial Discrimination a "REDLINED" all requests by tax-exempt organizations that appeared to be aligned against a progressive political agenda.
The Treasury connection: Not merely an IRS scandal
The Internal Revenue Service scandal may be the worst of all the current Obama administration fiascoes.
Charles Krauthammer: IRS Scandal Could Be a ‘Fatal Problem’ for Obama
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer on Friday said the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative organizations could be 'fatal' for the Obama administration if it turns out that anyone in the White House was aware of it.
Republican cites IRS scandal in close Virginia governor's race
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White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS
A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers.
White House aims to spend 10% of its time on controversies
With the White House slashing its way through the recent brush of controversy, the president is putting out the message that he's focused on the economy as the administration enters another week of hearings on Capitol Hill.
Kenya police kill "terror couple"
A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups "when it came out in the news." A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups "when it came out in the news." The night of smoke, ... (more)
GOP Rep. Aaron Schock: IRS asked about content of pro-life group's prayers
During hearings before the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday, Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., asked outgoing IRS commissioner Steven Miller if it was appropriate for the IRS to demand the content of a pro-life group's prayers , the Washington Examiner reported.
Man responds after IRS scandal hearing
Justin Binik-Thomas wanted to know why a question about him was among 35 the Liberty Township Tea Party was instructed by the Internal Revenue Service to answer as part of the organization's application for tax-exempt status last year.
'It's All But Killed Us': Scandal Has Tea Party Groups Ready to Sue IRS
Jay Devereaux hadn't paid much attention to the daily drumbeat of partisan politics in D.C. He wasn't a Washington nerd, and didn't know who said what during congressional hearings -- nor did he care.
IRS scandal: Colorado group awaits tax-exempt status
A Colorado conservative group believed to be targeted by the Internal Revenue Service is operating without any tax-exempt status and spent more than $1 million last year against Democrats, public records show.
IRS probe ignored most influential groups
The nation's tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, and senior Treasury Department officials were notified in the midst of the 2012 presidential election season that an internal investigation was underway.
Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
Why The IRS Scandal Is Built To Last
Ousted IRS chief Steve Miller and J. Russell George, a Treasury inspector general, take the oath before testifying on Friday, May 17, 2013 before the House Ways and Means Committee.
Spin Meter: Gop raps Dems for Irs union cash
Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.