3 hrs ago | Daily Kos
IRS Should Flag "Tea Party" and "Progressive" Too
Of course, when we consider the so-called 'IRS scandal,' we should all agree that no applicant for federal tax exemption should be treated differently than another based on their disparate political views.
7 hrs ago | Free Republic
Tea Party will destroy GOP in 2014, as Palin destroyed McCain in 2008
For the far right, dreams die hard and delusions never end. As Rep. Darrell Issa , who represents a congressional GOP with unpopularity of 75 percent, prepares to summon former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with popularity above 60 percent, to testify, the overreach of House Republicans now threatens Republican control of the House.
9 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Analysis: IRS suppression of Tea Party tipped election to Obama
When it was disclosed to the public that the IRS had engaged in a systematic effort to intimidate, harass, and stall Tea Party groups and other conservatives that sought tax exempt status from 2010 to 2012, the question immediately arose as to what effect, if any, such a tactic had on the 2012 presidential election.
11 hrs ago | Patch.com
As Scott Walker Appears to be Testing Waters, 'Truth Squad' Debunks 'Pants on Fire' Claims
West Des Moines, Iowa - Amid growing speculation that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is testing GOP presidential waters in Iowa and elsewhere, progressive activists warned Thursday at a rally here that a Walker presidency would be "terrifying" and disastrous to middle-class families.
15 hrs ago | In El Dorado County
Armed 'Homeland' Guards Protect IRS From Tea Party Protestersa
The DHS appears to have finally found a use for all those bullets it's been buying.
16 hrs ago | Congress.org
Senate Republicans Oppose Budget Blockade By Tea Party In Growing GOP Feud
A tea party rebellion by several U.S. senators blocking progress on a the federal budget may be working for them, but not for their fellow Republican lawmakers - even ones who mostly agree with them.
18 hrs ago | KCEN
Tea Party Leaders to Warn Against Government Abuses
The news conference was called following the revelation that conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status were given special scrutiny by the IRS.
22 hrs ago | The Huffington Post
Tea Party Founder: IRS Is 'Terrorizing' The American People
Jacob Soboroff talked with Tea Party Patriots founder Mark Meckler, whose organization was targeted by the IRS probe into conservative groups, about his lawsuit against the tax organization.
John McCain Lectures Tea Party Senator on How 'Business'...
Speaking on Senate floor on Thursday, a fed-up Sen. John McCain scolded Sen. Mike Lee over his objection to initiating House-Senate budget negations unless a debt limit increase is taken off the table.
AG: 2 SC groups say they were targeted by IRS
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he's gotten calls from two conservative groups that feel they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.
Durant man joins Tea Party protest of the IRS
John Frazier stands alone in Durant to join the nationwide Tea Party protest of the IRS during Tuesday's downpour.
Sarah Palin for the Senate? Tea Party says: Run, Sarah, Run
The Tea Party wants former Alaska governor Sarah Palin to join their favorites in the Senate, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul .
IRS official takes 5th before House panel
Lois Lerner, head of the IRS unit that decides whether to grant tax-exempt status to groups, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny the IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.
Here are some questions the IRS asked conservative nonprofits
IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.
Tea Party IRS Rally Should Wait Until After Moore Tornado Recovery
The headline story this week is the devastating storm that hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, killing 24, seven of whom were children.
UK 'Tea Party' surges, pressuring Tories and Cameron
They're an upstart political movement intent on "taking back" the country from an out-of-touch political elite accused of ignoring opposition to immigration and threats to what they consider the nation's Christian heritage.
Tea party groups protest IRS during rally in Atlanta
Georgia tea party activists protested the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service with a rally Tuesday on the steps of the Capitol, calling for an investigation and tax reform to limit the scope of the federal agency.
Myrtle Beach Tea Party protests IRS
Joe Dugan , board chairman of the Myrtle Beach Tea Party, leads a protest at the Internal Revenue Service office at 601 19th Ave.
Homeland Security agents appeared to be monitoring Tea Party protests
There were multiple reported sightings of agents with the Department of Homeland Security at several Tea Party-led IRS protests across the country There were multiple reported sightings of agents with the Department of Homeland Security at several Tea Party-led IRS protests in states like Missouri, Florida, Illinois and Indiana.
Tea Party Group Protests Outside IRS Office in Downers Grove
Dozens of tea party activists rallied outside the Internal Revenue Service office in Downers Grove on Tuesday to protest the tax agency's improper targeting of conservative groups.