Witness Blasts Dems: Your 'Preposterous' Words Give IRS 'Power' to Target

On Tuesday, John Eastman, the Chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, tore into Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee defending the IRS for targeting conservative organizations like his. 4 Jun 2013

Ted Cruz: Replace IRS with Flat Tax

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) believes the IRS should be abolished after the institution of a simple flat tax. 4 Jun 2013

Ohio St. Pres. Gee to Retire After 'Damn Catholic' Remarks

Gordon Gee, the embattled Ohio State University president who has come under fire for his anti-Catholic jokes and mockery of SEC academics, said on Tuesday he plans to retire on July 1 after "much deliberation" while he was on vacation. 4 Jun 2013

Dem. Rep. Lashes Out at Targeted Witnesses: You Asked For It

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) not only blamed the victims of the IRS's targeting on Tuesday--he also implied the IRS would have been justified targeting conservative and Tea Party groups if the agency did so based on what the groups stood for instead of on the words in their names. 4 Jun 2013

Linchpins of Liberty Founder: IRS Asked For Names of Children We Mentor

Kevin Kookogey, the founder and president of Linchpins of Liberty, said the IRS asked his group to submit the names of the young people his group mentors to the agency to get tax-exempt status. 4 Jun 2013

Testimony: IRS Leaked Info About Donors to Liberal Groups

On Tuesday, John C. Eastman, the National Organization for Marriage's Chairman of the Board, accused the IRS of illegally leaking information about the organization's donors to liberal organizations for political purposes. 4 Jun 2013

Study: Quality Jobs Not Accompanying Job Growth in Most Nations

Countries that are seeing strong job growth are not seeing an increase in the number of quality jobs, while nations that are facing higher levels of unemployment are seeing an increase in quality jobs at the upper end of the income spectrum. 4 Jun 2013

Cruz: DOJ Targeted Reporters Critical of Obama

On Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) accused the Justice Department (DOJ) of targeting reporters because they were critical of the Obama administration. 4 Jun 2013

Treasury IG Conducting Audit of IRS Bonuses

J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General, told a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Monday that there is an ongoing audit of bonuses IRS employees have received, and that it should be completed sometime in the fall. 4 Jun 2013

NBA Finals Preview: Miami to Battle San Antonio

Finally, the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs wil play at full strength when they battle in the NBA Finals, which begin Thursday in Miami. The Heat will try to win back-to-back title, and this is the franchise's third straight appearance in the NBA Finals. The series is compelling on paper, and could be one for the ages on the court. If the NBA could magically have its way, the league would certainly want this series to be decided in Game 7. 3 Jun 2013