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IRS admits to improperly targeting conservative groups
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service improperly screened applications from conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status, a senior IRS official said Friday. IRS staffers selected for more review the applications that included the words...
Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Pension and Welfare, U.S. Congress, Taxation
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'Daily Show' hits Obama on Fox News, the right on racial profiling
Jon Stewart has long been one of Fox News’ most outspoken critics but this week he's found himself in the unusual position of defending the right-leaning cable network – or, to be more precise, standing up for its Washington, D.C.,...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Turkey, Washington, DC, News Media
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McManus: Mother knows best
There are two things you can do for your mother on Mother's Day. One is to say "thank you." (Over lunch, with flowers.) The other is to ask her for advice — even if she's not convinced you really want it. "I don't think kids take any advice from...
Tags: Safeway Inc., Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, U.S. Congress
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Water war between Klamath River farmers, tribes poised to erupt
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — For decades this rural basin has battled over the Klamath River's most precious resource: water that sustains fish, irrigates farms and powers the hydroelectric dams that block one of the largest salmon runs on the West Coast....Tags: PacifiCorp, Warren Buffett, John Kitzhaber, Ken Salazar, Environmental Issues
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Poll: The feds' selective scrutiny of tax-exempt 'patriots'
Vindicating the complaints of some "tea party" activists, a top IRS official admitted Friday that the agency had singled out such groups for scrutiny in the months leading up to the 2012 election. The revelation (accompanied by an apology from Lois...
Tags: Literature, John Boehner, Money and Monetary Policy, Gun Control, Arts and Culture
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Bill Nelson: shortened news cycle, the Internet and partisan cable "news" makes Washington dysfunctional
Sun SentinelU.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is beginning his third term in the U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C., is a far different place than it was when he was a freshman member of the U.S. House back in 1979. Speaking Friday to the Realtor Association of Greater...Tags: Washington, DC, U.S. Senate, Susan Collins, U.S. Congress, Politics
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Here's the audit on the IRS targeting Tea Party and other conservative organizations
Watchdog with Paul MuschickIt's one of the hottest stories in Washington this week, how the IRS was caught targeting Tea Party and other conservative organizations. You've read about the backlash. Now read the full report. Read the report issued Tuesday by the Treasury...... -
Transparency isn't coming easily to Obama White House
WASHINGTON — The White House decided to release internal emails about the deadly attack on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya — but only after summaries of the exchanges had leaked. The president's spokesman disclosed details of...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Jay Carney, John Kerry, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC
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IRS puts head of problem office on leave
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has replaced the head of the office under fire for improperly targeting conservative groups, a day after she invoked the 5th Amendment and refused to answer questions before a congressional committee. Lois...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, John McCain, Chuck Grassley, U.S. Congress, Darrell E Issa
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IRS' last two commissioners deny lying; official to take the 5th
WASHINGTON — As the Internal Revenue Service's last two directors struggled to provide answers Tuesday about the agency's improper scrutiny of conservative groups, a lawyer for another key IRS official said she would invoke the 5th Amendment...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Jay Carney, John Cornyn, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress
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Showing the IRS some love after witch hunt
You may not have discerned this through the fog and mist of recent weeks, but the Internal Revenue Service is pretty durn good at its job. Some experts would go further. "I think they do an extraordinary job, considering that they're historically...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Environmental Issues, Jackie Speier, U.S. Congress, Darrell E Issa
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IRS outrage hits close to home
To witness the sledgehammer wielded by the Internal Revenue Service against civic groups seeking tax-exempt status, look no further than the Fort Lauderdale Forum, a group of mostly downtown folks who meet once a month "for reasoned discussion of...Tags: Politics, The New York Times, Broward County, International Swimming Hall of Fame, Fort Lauderdale
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