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Money tangle: The IRS and its tea party tempest
President Barack Obama speaks on the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday May 15, 2013.
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.
Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
Ousted IRS chief Steven Miller, right, and J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration, are sworn in on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2013, prior to testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the extra scrutiny the IRS gave Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for ... (more)
Outgoing IRS Chief: Question That Sparked Scandal Was A Plant
One of the oddest aspects of the IRS scandal was the way the story first came to light last Friday, when Lois Lerner, head of the IRS' tax-exempt organizations division, apologized for inappropriate targeting of conservative groups.
Source: www.reuters.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013WASHINGTON - The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Service provided little help on Friday to lawmakers investigating who at the tax-collection agency was responsible for targeting conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
Outgoing IRS chief blames 'foolish mistakes'
A huge increase in workload, rather than deliberate targeting, led to "foolish mistakes" and the political discrimination in the Internal Revenue Service cited by an inspector general's report, the agency's outgoing commissioner said Friday.
Ousted IRS chief: It wasn't on purpose
A huge increase in workload, rather than deliberate targeting, led to "foolish mistakes" and the political discrimination in the Internal Revenue Service cited by an inspector general's report, the agency's outgoing commissioner said Friday.
No, the Justice Department Did Not Wiretap the House Cloakroom
In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Rep. Devin Nunes of California dropped a bit of a bombshell: the Department of Justice had tapped the House cloakroom as part of its AP investigation.
Oh My Breaking: Holder Justice Department Also Tapped House of Representatives Cloak Room
Congressman Devin Nunes went on the Hugh Hewitt Show tonight and dropped this bombshell.
Would You Believe The Administration Got Phone Records of The House...
Would You Believe The Administration Got Phone Records of The House Of Representatives? - That's the revelation made by California Congressman Devin Nunes, who sits on the House Ways And Means Committee on Hugh Hewitt's Show Wednesday night.
Sanford Won't Gain Plum Posts in Return to U.S. House
Mark Sanford, the South Carolina governor disgraced by lying to conceal an extramarital affair, has staged a political comeback and will be sworn in as the newest U.S. House member this week.
The April 9 New York Times Editorial, "Eating with our eyes closed," is a real eye-opener. As usual, there's always more to bizarre stories.
SLOWLY but surely the cost of America's public-sector pension promises is becoming clear.
Bill requires Obama, Biden to enter Obamacare
President Obama, Vice President Biden, Congress and civilian federal workers would be forced into Obamacare under new legislation introduced by the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee today.
Hon. Devin Nunes of CA speech in House of Reps
US Official News April 25, 2013 Thursday Washington: SPEECH OF HON. DEVIN NUNES OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 Washington The Library of Congress, The Government of USA has issued the following Speech: Mr.
Ag-gag statute not a point of pride for Iowa
The April 9 New York Times editorial, "Eating with our eyes closed, is a real eye-opener. And, as usual, there's always more to bizarre stories.
Sikh-American Congressional caucus formed in US
A bipartisan group of 28 influential lawmakers have establish the first Sikh-American Congressional Caucus in the House of Representatives, with the objective of fighting hate crimes against the community and to work towards enlisting them in the army.