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Jonah Goldberg: Obama has no use for those who disagree with him
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And his...Tags: State of the Union Address, Carl Levin, Civil Rights, Taxation, Politics
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Reuters World News Highlights 0630 GMT, May 21
ReutersMOORE, Okla. - At least 91 people, including 20 children, were feared killed when a 2 mile wide tornado tore through an Oklahoma City suburb, trapping victims beneath the rubble as one elementary school took a direct hit and another was destroyed. - -...Tags: New York University, Politics, Internal Revenue Service, China, Republic of Ireland
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Toomey, Casey to grill officials on IRS controversy
WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators both worry the controversy surrounding the Internal Revenue Service could slow progress in an already divisive and stymied Washington. Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Pat Toomey spoke out Monday...Tags: Taxation, Finance, Politics, Patrick J. Toomey, Internal Revenue Service
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Obama declares major disaster in Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes struck the state on Sunday and Monday and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts, the White House said on...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Mary Fallin, Barack Obama, Washington, DC
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Congress expands inquiry into IRS handling of conservative groups
WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit...
Tags: Taxation, Jay Carney, Charity, Denis R. McDonough, Interior Policy
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Timeline: Events in IRS 'Tea Party' scrutiny scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A controversy at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service involving extra scrutiny in 2010-2012 of politically conservative groups is dominating the political agenda in Washington, with congressional hearings set for Tuesday and Wednesday....Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Mitt Romney, Taxation, Denis R. McDonough, Danny Werfel
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Tea Party group sues IRS over inappropriate targeting
Reuters(Reuters) - A California-based Tea Party group sued the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Monday in what marked the first lawsuit to stem from an investigation finding the agency singled-out conservative organizations. In a lawsuit filed in U.S....Tags: Taxation, U.S. House of Representatives, Trials, Politics, Internal Revenue Service
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Factbox: Four key questions in the unfolding IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional and Justice Department investigators are examining the Internal Revenue Service over its inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. President Barack Obama, seeking to contain the...Tags: Taxation, U.S. House of Representatives, Denis R. McDonough, Jay Carney, Politics
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Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations : sources
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone operations against terrorism suspects overseas that are currently run by the CIA, several U.S. government sources said on Monday....Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Pakistan, Military Equipment, Police Investigations
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Obama says Myanmar president to release more political prisoners
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday that Myanmar's President Thein Sein planned to release more political prisoners and institutionalize democratic reforms in his country. Obama told reporters that he had expressed U.S. concern...Tags: Prisons, Burma, Barack Obama, Thein Sein, Washington, DC
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard....Tags: Energy Resources, Prisons, Religious Conflicts, Dwayne Johnson, Jay Carney
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Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations -sources
Reuters* Pentagon control could open program to more congressional oversight * Strikes in Yemen to be run by armed forces * CIA to keep drone operations in Pakistan for now By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President...Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Pakistan, Military Equipment, Police Investigations
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