Cantor: House Will Investigate IRS for Targeting Tea Party Groups

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) said the House will investigate the IRS after the agency admitted to and apologized on Friday for targeting Tea Party and conservative groups during the 2012 election. 10 May 2013

IRS Blames 'Low-Level' Employees for Targeting Conservative Groups

On Friday, the IRS blamed "low-level" employees in its Cincinnati office for targeting tax-exempt organizations that had "Tea Party" or "Patriots" in their names during the 2012 election and apologized for their actions. 10 May 2013

Redskins Owner: We Will 'NEVER' Change Team Name

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder vehemently said he would never change the team's name even if it lost a trademark lawsuit. A Washington, D.C. councilman is intent on pushing a non-binding resolution calling on the team to change its name and there has been more of a clamor to pressure the Redskins to change the name to something critics see as more benign--such as "Redtails." Native American groups assert the name is racist and akin to the "N-word." "We'll never change the name," Snyder said. "It's that simple. NEVER — you can use caps." 10 May 2013

GOP Senators Boycott Vote on 'Radical' EPA Nominee

On Thursday, all eight Republican Senators on the Environmental and Public Works Committee did not show up for a committee vote on the nomination of Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency. 10 May 2013

IRS Apologizes for Targeting Tea Party Groups in 2012

On Friday, the IRS apologized for singling out conservative groups, especially organizations that had "Tea Party" or "Patriot" in their names, for additional reviews during the 2012 election. One Tea Party group, Tea Party Patriots, rejected the IRS apology. In a press release Friday afternoon, the group called for a direct apology from President Barack Obama, and for a congressional investigation 10 May 2013

Business Insider: Cruz Most 'Badass,' 'Fearless' GOP Senator in Ages

Business Insider has noticed that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is not a typical Republican senator. The outlet published a piece in which Cruz is referred to as one the most "fearless" and "badass" Republican senators in ages. 10 May 2013

NFL Columnist: 'Unfair' Owners Blackballing QB Because of 'Tebowmania'

A prominent NFL columnist for Yahoo! Sports wrote that he, as unlikely as it once seemed, is coming to the conclusion that Tim Tebow is being blackballed and persecuted because of "Tebowmania." Many of Tebow's fans are those who want a player who his unashamed of his Evangelical faith to succeed on the gridiron. 9 May 2013

Report: Patriots Coach Belichick 'Hates' Tebow As Player

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick apparently really dislikes Tim Tebow as a quarterback. 9 May 2013

Report: College Coaches Highest-Paid Public Employees in 40 States

In 40 of the 50 states, the highest-paid public employee is a college coach. According to a study, "the ranks of the highest-paid active public employees include 27 football coaches, 13 basketball coaches, and one hockey coach." One state--Minnesota--has a basketball coach and football coach tied for the top slot. Football coaches are the highest-paid state employees in traditional football states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama. 9 May 2013

Politico: Sanford Win Gives Weiner Green Light for Comeback

After Republican Mark Sanford won his special election in South Carolina's first Congressional District Tuesday, progressive newspaper Politico used his victory to raise the profile of disgraced former New York Representative Anthony Weiner's potential mayoral run. 9 May 2013