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Analysis: The Good Side of the IRS Scandal

Targeting groups was wrong. But the spotlight is now on the important role of the IG. Read more4:07 PM ETcomments

TIGTA J. Russell George, former Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, and former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman give oaths before testifying in front of the Senate Finance Committee TIGTA J. Russell George, former Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, and former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman give oaths before testifying in front of the Senate Finance Committee Charles Dharapak/AP
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Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering said Government Executive that “discussions are ongoing, and it is my hope to reach firm arrangements shortly.”

Review Board Co-Chair and Issa Still in Discussions on Benghazi Testimony arrow Negotiations center on House oversight panel subpoena demanding ...

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Lois Lerner, head of the IRS unit that decides whether to grant tax-exempt status to groups, listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill.

IRS Official Invokes Fifth; Lawmakers Criticize Treasury IG arrow Did Lerner waive her right to silence when she proclaimed her innocence?

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J. Russell George testified before Congress earlier this month.

Meet the Man Who Set Off the IRS Firestorm arrow Treasury IG once stalked the halls of the Capitol for senators’ autographs. Now he’s there to ...

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Play of the Day: Obama’s Face and Race arrow In the wake of scandal, Conan O’Brien wades into the pool of racial politics.

9:14 AM ET Comments
Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., is rejecting comparisons to the disaster funding legislation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy that he opposed.

Why Oklahoma's Two GOP Senators Are Leery of Unfunded Tornado Relief arrow State voters aren't likely to be upset about their senators' fiscal ...

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Steven Miller testified in front of Congress earlier this month.

Politics Didn’t Motivate IRS to Target Tea Party, Ex-Chiefs Say arrow Senators and IG promise further probes.

May 21 Comments

Top IRS Official to Invoke Fifth, Issa Issues Subpoena arrow Head of tax exempt division has asked not to appear before oversight committee.

May 21 Comments
“We ought to live within our budget,” said Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla..

Coburn: ‘Legitimate’ Role for FEMA in Response to Oklahoma Tornadoes arrow Senator maintains disaster funding should be offset by budget cuts.

May 21 Comments

Play of the Day: Kids Say The Darndest Things... About Obama’s Scandals arrow Leno envisions Obama’s visit to a Baltimore school. It doesn’t go ...

May 21 Comments

What Services Should Immigrants Get? arrow No consensus on how to treat new legal residents under immigration reform bill.

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Republicans Should Go Easy on Obama, At Least in Public arrow As a tactical matter, a subterranean campaign will score more direct hits on the ...

May 20 Comments

Top White House Aides Informed of IRS Troubles, but Didn’t Tell Obama arrow Acknowledgement raises questions about how the White House has managed ...

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