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STEPHEN MOORE: Political Diary: More IRS Victims – WSJ
By MB Snow at May 16, 2013 | 5:16 pm
POLITICAL DIARYMay 16, 2013, By STEPHEN MOORE The IRS scandal targeting tea party and conservative taxpayer groups ensnared foreign policy and national security organizations as well. Secure America Now was one of the conservative organizations singled-out for special scrutiny by the agency. SAN's mission was to promote U.S. national security related to North Korea, ... Go To Article
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REVIEW & OUTLOOK: Democrats and the IRS – WSJ
By MB Snow at May 15, 2013 | 5:40 pm
REVIEW & OUTLOOKMay 15, 2013, 7:24 p.m. ET Chuck Schumer wanted the agency to probe tax-exempt political groups. President Obama fired acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller on Wednesday, two days after claiming it was an "independent" agency. That was certainly a rapid re-education. But Mr. Miller shouldn't be the only fall guy, because the 54-page report ... Go To Article
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TRUE THE VOTE FOUNDER: DOJ Scrutinized Us After IRS Filing
By MB Snow at May 15, 2013 | 5:30 am
by BRANDON DARBY 14 May 2013 As IRS talking points disintegrate, Americans from across the political spectrum are expressing outrage about the recent revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intentionally singled out conservatives and Tea party groups for increased governmental scrutiny and audits prior to the 2012 presidential election. However, the ... Go To Article
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JONATHAN S. TOBIN:IRS Scandal Bigger Than We Thought « Commentary Magazine
By MB Snow at May 14, 2013 | 6:54 am
Jonathan S. Tobin 05.14.2013 - 9:40 AM The initial revelations about the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups were shocking enough. The federal government’s tax collectors had singled out groups with the words “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names and subjected them to special scrutiny about requests for nonprofit status. But it ... Go To Article
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ROSS DOUTHAT: The Taxman vs. the Tea Party – NYTimes
By MB Snow at May 12, 2013 | 5:10 pm
By ROSS DOUTHAT, OP-ED COLUMNIST, Published: May 11, 2013 126 Comments AS a taxpayer and a conservative who hopes to remain on good terms with the Internal Revenue Service for many April 15ths to come, I don’t want to speculate too freely about the motives of the “low level” I.R.S. employees who decided to single out Tea Party groups for an inappropriate level ... Go To Article
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FROM THE LEFT: Playing politics with tax records – WaPo
By MB Snow at May 12, 2013 | 10:09 am
By Editorial Board, Published: May 10 A BEDROCK principle of U.S. democracy is that the coercive powers of government are never used for partisan purpose. The law is blind to political viewpoint, and so are its enforcers, most especially the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service. Any violation of this principle threatens the trust and the voluntary cooperation of ... Go To Article
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WAYS AND MEANS to IRS: ‘Provide All Communications Containing Words ‘Tea Party,’ ‘Patriot,’ or ‘Conservative’—By Wednesday | CNS News
By MB Snow at May 11, 2013 | 12:36 pm
May 10, 2013, By Terence P. Jeffrey (CNSNews.com) - The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight has thrown down an investigative gauntlet to the Internal Revenue Service, demanding that the agency hand over by next Wednesday every communication in its records that includes the words “tea party,” “patriot” or “conservative.” The committee is also ... Go To Article
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS swiftly announce hearing on IRS targeting conservative groups | Fox News
By MB Snow at May 11, 2013 | 12:30 pm
The IRS acknowledging that it targeted conservative political groups during the 2012 election season has sparked bipartisan calls for investigation -- with House Republicans already saying they will hold a hearing on the issue. House Majority Speaker Eric Cantor said Friday the Republican-led chamber would investigate the tax-collecting agency for flagging the groups ... Go To Article
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TIM CARNEY: Tea Party Troika rivals GOP leadership in Senate | WashEx
By MB Snow at May 6, 2013 | 4:15 am
May 5, 2013 | 9:00 pm There are two power centers in the Senate Republican Conference. One is the official leadership under Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The second is the Tea Party Troika of Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and Rand Paul. It's not that there are two Republican parties. Nor is there a chasm running along ideological lines. The new dynamic is this: The official ... Go To Article
VIDEO: CARVILLE: ‘Ted Cruz Is the Most Talented and Fearless Republican Politician I’ve Seen in 30 Years’ | NewsBusters
By MB Snow at May 6, 2013 | 1:00 am
By Noel Sheppard | May 05, 2013 | Democratic strategist and former Bill Clinton adviser James Carville said something about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) on ABC's This Week Sunday that is guaranteed to raise eyebrows on both sides of the aisle. "I think he is the most talented and fearless Republican politician I’ve seen in the last 30 years." via Carville: 'Ted Cruz ... Go To Article
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