Records: IRS Officials Were Aware of Agents Targeting Conservative Groups
Two years before revealing the suspected scandal to Congress, several senior IRS officials knew that agents were targeting conservative groups.
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FBI Investigation Finds No Laws Were Violated over Extra Scrutiny of Tea Party, Other Conservative Groups
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s investigation of the IRS’ extra scrutiny of the Tea Party likely won’t lead to charges, Reuters reports. Investigators said there was no evidence of bias in the pursuit of the conservative groups to justify charges. President Obama’s administration has come under attack for give disproportionate attention to political enemies. The…
ProPublica: Six Facts Lost in the IRS Scandal
By Kim Barker and Justin Elliott ProPublica In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flagged applications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture — and big donors — have fallen through the cracks. Consider this our Top 6 list of need-to-know facts on social welfare nonprofits, also known as…
President Obama Demands, Accepts Resignation of the IRS’ Acting Commissioner
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The acting commissioner of the IRS resigned Wednesday after the agency disclosed it had targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, the Washington Post reports. President Obama demanded the resignation of Steven T. Miller in hopes of quelling the controversy. Obama spoke briefly but passionately about the IRS’ disclosure. “Americans are right to…
IRS Accused of Political Bias Against Conservative Groups Trying to Get Tax-Exempt Status
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department’s probe into the IRS includes questions about whether the tax agency withheld information from Congress and targeted members of conservative groups, the Washington Times reports. A government audit released Tuesday found that the IRS innapropriately singled out the Tea Party and other conservative groups because of their politically charged…
FBI Pobes Illegal Fundraising by Tea Party Candidate in NY
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s ongoing investigation into illegal fundraising for Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm’s 2010 campaign has led agents to question of at least four people who worked with the Tea Party favorite, the New York Daily News reports. The four who were questioned in the past two weeks were campaign operatives or…