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EXCLUSIVE: IRS Org Chart Puts Ingram, Lerner at Center of Power

An official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) organizational chart of the Tax Exempt & Government Entities division from February 2011 offers a more complete picture of the authority Lois Lerner--the now-removed IRS director of the tax-exempt unit--and Sarah Hall Ingram--presently tasked with overseeing the implementation of Obamacare--held as the IRS scheme to politically target conservative groups was hatched. by Wynton Hall
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Bridge Collapses in NW Washington State

The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. from AP 23 May 2013, 8:17 PM PDT

IRS to Take Sequester 'Furlough Day'

Blaming the sequester, the IRS is "furloughing" employees for a day on Friday. In an internal email sent out on Monday, the IRS's Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support, Beth Tucker, told all IRS employees that "the IRS as an organization and all of us as employees are going through some difficult days." by Michael Patrick Leahy 23 May 2013, 6:22 PM PDT

Another Appeals Court Rules Obama Recess Appointments Unconstitutional

Breitbart News reported on Jan. 25 that the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. declared President Barack Obama’s recess appointments unconstitutional. Now another federal appeals court has done so as well, all but guaranteeing the Supreme Court will take up this issue in what could become a major defeat for the president. by Ken Klukowski 23 May 2013, 5:56 PM PDT

EXCLUSIVE: IRS Org Chart Puts Ingram, Lerner at Center of Power

An official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) organizational chart of the Tax Exempt & Government Entities division from February 2011 offers a more complete picture of the authority Lois Lerner--the now-removed IRS director of the tax-exempt unit--and Sarah Hall Ingram--presently tasked with overseeing the implementation of Obamacare--held as the IRS scheme to politically target conservative groups was hatched. by Wynton Hall 23 May 2013, 5:31 PM PDT

Disgraced IRS Chiefs: IRS Needs More Money

In their attempts to shift blame and evade clear answers to questions about the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups, disgraced former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and disgraced former Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller both said that what the IRS really needs are more people and money to function properly. by Wynton Hall 23 May 2013, 4:14 PM PDT

IRS Replaces Official Who Oversaw Targeting

A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. from AP 23 May 2013, 3:16 PM PDT

Secrecy, Heavy-Handed Tactics Reported at Boy Scouts Meeting

As counterintuitive as it may sound for an organization with such a wholesome and all-American reputation, it seems that secrecy and heavy-handed tactics are the order of the day at the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) meeting that will decide whether the BSA will change its century-old policy to expand its membership to include open and avowed homosexuals. by Ken Klukowski 23 May 2013, 2:59 PM PDT

Commerce Nominee Penny Pritzker Sails Through Senate Confirmation Hearing

Secretary of Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker coasted through her Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. Thursday. Members of both parties on the committee largely ignored Pritzker’s questionable business practices, offshore investments, and tax problems, as well as the problematic history of her family’s failed subprime-lending Superior Bank, which has left hundreds senior citizens and veterans without their life savings. by Rebel Pundit 23 May 2013, 1:47 PM PDT

ObamaCare Jeopardizes House Comprehensive Immigration Talks

Negotiators from both parties in the House are struggling to complete work on a comprehensive agreement to reform immigration. The House's own "gang" is made up of 4 members from each party. According to reports they have broad agreement on general reform provisions, except language that would prevent currently illegal immigrants from accessing ObamaCare health subsidies. by Mike Flynn 23 May 2013, 12:59 PM PDT

House Leadership Rejects Senate Immigration Bill

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee completed its work on the "Gang of 8" Amnesty Bill. The full Senate is expected to take up the legislation the first week of June, when it returns from Memorial Day recess. On Thursday, House GOP leadership made clear that the House wouldn't consider the Senate bill should it pass, but will work on its own legislation to reform immigration. by Mike Flynn 23 May 2013, 11:47 AM PDT

Washington & Wall Street: What Does Japan Meltdown Say About US Markets?

“Every Asian market outside Sri Lanka retreated after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke yesterday said a premature withdrawal of quantitative easing would put the U.S. economic recovery at risk,” Jonathan Burgos reports. What does this say about the US and, in particular, the policies of the Federal Open Market Committee, which are pretty much identical? by Christopher Whalen 23 May 2013, 11:05 AM PDT

Poll: Obama Approval Drops, 68% Think Government 'Out of Control'

A new Fox News poll shows Obama's disapproval rating among registered voters has spiked to 51%, up from 45% last month. The poll shows an 8-point swing against Obama since April. Another shocking finding, undoubtedly linked to recent scandals, is that 68% of voters think the federal government is "out of control." by Mike Flynn 23 May 2013, 10:39 AM PDT

Weiner: I Hope 'Ideas Penetrate'

If Weiner wants to penetrate, he's going to have to stiffen and harden his resolve to overcome liabilities beyond the puns. Weiner can't promise more lewd photos might not dribble out, nor can he reassure voters that all the girls he sexted with are of age. by John Nolte 23 May 2013, 9:44 AM PDT

Cuomo Flogs Weiner: 'Shame On Us' If We Elect Him

Democrats are obviously not happy with the idea of disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner running for mayor of New York City. In an editorial meeting with some local newspapers, New York governor Andrew Cuomo said "shame on us," if Weiner is elected. by John Nolte 23 May 2013, 8:26 AM PDT

Bernanke Comments, Sluggish China Data Ignite Stock Sell Off

U.S. stocks were down nearly 1% in early trading as the Nikkei experienced its largest drop in two years, closing 225 down, with news that Chinese factory figures shrank for the first time in seven months. Also worrying were Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments indicating that the days of printing nearly-free money—known as quantitative easing—may soon be scaled back. by Wynton Hall 23 May 2013, 8:23 AM PDT

Cruz: Immigration Bill 'Makes The Problem Worse'

On Thursday, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke out at the Senate Judiciary Committee with regard to the so-called Gang of 8’s immigration bill. Cruz stated that the bill might do more harm than good: “Number one, it doesn’t stop illegal immigration. If anything it makes the problem worse by not securing the border and by incentivizing future illegal immigration. Number two, I believe in its current form, the bill will not become law, and if Congress cannot pass immigration reform, that is a terrible outcome.” by Ben Shapiro 23 May 2013, 6:33 AM PDT

E.W. Jackson Served in the Marines from 1970 to 1973

Breitbart News has confirmed the biographical claim of E. W. Jackson, who won the Republican Party's nomination for Lieutenant Governor on Saturday and is only the second African-American to be nominated for a statewide office by the Republican Party in Virginia since Reconstruction, that he served in the Marine Corps. by Michael Patrick Leahy 23 May 2013, 6:32 AM PDT

Sen. Kirk to Support Pritzker: She Will 'Take on Special Interests'

Senator Mark Kirk was “uncertain” about supporting Hyatt Hotel heiress and Obama campaign bundler Penny Pritzker for Commerce Secretary until a few days ago. Ahead of Thursday’s confirmation hearing, Kirk has announced he is joining his Illinois counterpart Dick Durbin in support of Pritzker’s nomination. by Rebel Pundit 23 May 2013, 6:31 AM PDT

Lerner's Media Stunt Likely Waived Fifth Amendment Rights

Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS tax-exempt division during the now infamous period of targeting conservatives, asserted her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Then she pulled a political stunt before the cameras--but doing so might have cost her the immunity that she might desperately need to stay out of federal prison. by Ken Klukowski 23 May 2013, 5:44 AM PDT

Western Civilization Dumber Than 100 Years Ago

A new study may stimulate the old adage of respecting your elders; it says the general level of intelligence in the Western Hemisphere has declined since the Victorian Era. The study claims the IQ numbers are 14 points lower than from the 19th century. by William Bigelow 23 May 2013, 5:34 AM PDT

Finally: Tax-Dodging, Union-Busting, Subprime Mortgage Banker Hauled Before Congress

The Senate will finally confront one of the architects of the subprime mortgage crisis today...by considering her confirmation as Secretary of Commerce in President Barack Obama's Cabinet. In the same week that the Senate grilled the CEO of Apple, Inc. about the low taxes it pays due to maintaining large cash deposits overseas, the Senate will roll out a warm welcome to Chicago heiress Penny Pritzker, who runs what Forbes called "one of the grandest and most successful family tax-avoidance schemes ever." by Joel B. Pollak 23 May 2013, 4:54 AM PDT

Ted Cruz: I Don't Trust Washington Republicans

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he did not trust House and Senate Republicans in budget negotiations with Democrats. The conservative Senator said he would object to sending the Senate budget to conference unless the conferees promised not to raise the debt ceiling. by Tony Lee 23 May 2013, 3:37 AM PDT

IRS Audited 90 Percent of Returns Claiming Adoption Tax Credit

According to Taxpayer Advocate Services, the Internal Revenue Service has not just targeted conservative non-profits – it’s targeted adoptive parents. A full 90 percent of returns claiming an adoption tax credit were audited in 2012; 69 percent of adoption credit claims were audited. Despite all of those audits, more than 55 percent were either given a tax refund or no charge. by Breitbart News 22 May 2013

NY Post: Bloomberg Drops F-Bomb on Cab Boss

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg went crazy last Thursday, hurling invective at the owner of a taxi fleet who approached him the day after a court ruled against Bloomberg’s plan to replace city cabs with his “Taxi of Tomorrow.” Taxi Club Management CEO Gene Freidman approached Bloomberg at Madison Square Garden’s private 1879 Club during the Knick playoff game. by William Bigelow 22 May 2013

WI Gov. Walker Heads to Iowa

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year, his third race in four years. But the Republican's courting of out-of-state donors and conservatives, his plans to visit Iowa this week and his refusal to say whether he would serve out another full term if elected suggest he might be seeking a much bigger prize _ the presidency. from AP 22 May 2013

Top IRS Official's Attorney from Firm with Close Ties to White House

On Wednesday, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) senior official Lois Lerner, the director of the division that singled out conservative groups for scrutiny, pleaded the 5th Amendment at congressional hearings. The lawyer by her side at the hearings, William Taylor III of Zuckerman Spaeder, comes from a firm with unusually close ties to the Obama White House Counsel’s Office and Department of Justice. by Peter Schweizer 22 May 2013

Chicago Board of Education Votes to Close 50 Schools

The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define -- for better or worse -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office. from AP 22 May 2013

Approval Rate for Illegal Immigrants Applying for Deferred Action Over 99%

Illegal immigrants applying to receive temporary legal status under President Barack Obama's election-year Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are being approved more than 99% of the time at the final judgment stage. An agency tasked with making the determinations has complained they are being compelled to "bypass" screening methods and "rubber-stamp" the applications--even those that should be flagged as troublesome. by Tony Lee 22 May 2013

Miller: No Partisanship in Targeting Conservative Groups

Outgoing IRS Commissioner Steven Miller told the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that the targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups by the IRS was the result of IRS employees trying to be "more efficient" and making "foolish mistakes." He denied that the actions of the IRS employees were the result of partisanship. by William Bigelow 22 May 2013

White House Set to Throw Lerner Under the Bus

Lois Lerner, the IRS official who first went public admitting that the IRS had inappropriately targeted tea party and conservative groups, appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday to answer questions about the growing IRS scandal. She read a statement stating that she did "nothing wrong" and then invoked her right to not give self-incriminating testimony. by Mike Flynn 22 May 2013

Gowdy Pursues Shulman's Evasions in IRS Scandal

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) honed in on evasive answers by former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing into the IRS scandal Wednesday. Shulman refused to answer "yes" or "no" when Gowdy asked him whether he had taken any action to investigate or stop the targeting of conservative groups when he was made aware of it in May 2012. by Joel B. Pollak 22 May 2013

Reid Preps Summer Showdown on Filibuster

On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pushed back a vote to confirm Richard Cordray until July. President Obama recessed appointed Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and needs to be permanently confirmed by the Senate. Senate GOP have blocked confirmation until serious reform of the over-arching new agency is undertaken. The delay in the vote suggests Reid is setting up a summer fight on eliminating the filibuster for Presidential nominations. by Mike Flynn 22 May 2013

Report: 'Rogue' IRS Agent Claim Unraveling

An investigation by Cincinnati Fox 19 reporter Ben Swann finds that Obama Administration claims that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeting of conservative groups was the work of two “rogue” low-level employees in Cincinnati, Ohio, strain credulity and are "falling apart." by Wynton Hall 22 May 2013

House GOP Creates IRS Whistleblower Site

The House Ways and Means Committee, which convened the first hearing investigating the growing IRS scandal, is asking the public to share their stories of IRS abuse. Chairman David Camp has created a website where citizens can report inappropriate behavior by the IRS. Reporting to the Committee provides an individual with a level of protection they wouldn't have otherwise. by Mike Flynn 22 May 2013

Issa Lets Lerner Get Away; Update: Issa Will Recall

IRS Exempt Organizations director Lois Lerner arguably waived her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when she read a prepared written statement under oath before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Wednesday, telling Congress, "I have done nothing wrong." by Joel B. Pollak 22 May 2013

Poll: GOP Gains Edge in Voter Trust on Ethics

A new poll finds the GOP edging the Democrats on who the public trusts more on ethics and corruption. According to the poll from Rasmussen, a plurality of likely voters, 39%, have more faith in the GOP on these issues, against 37% who trust the Democrats more. While the GOP edge is narrow, it represents a dramatic 10 point swing since March, when Democrats held an 8-point edge. by Mike Flynn 22 May 2013

Top Dem: 'There Will Be Hell To Pay' If IRS Keeps Stonewalling

Outrage was bipartisan. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) said that if witnesses today are not more forthcoming and stonewall the committee, “it will lead to a special prosecutor” in order “to get to the bottom of this” and “there will be hell to pay if that’s the route we go done.” by Wynton Hall 22 May 2013

Democrats Turn on IRS; Compare IRS Scandal to Totalitarian Regimes

As the House Oversight Committee commenced its hearing on the IRS Scandal Wednesday, it was clear that Democrats, visibly angered by the decision of IRS Exempt Organizations director Lois Lerner to answer questions, turned on the agency. Lerner invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. by Joel B. Pollak 22 May 2013

WH Scapegoats Counsel Ruemmler for Benghazi, IRS

On Wednesday, the White House’s favorite media outlet, BuzzFeed, reported from anonymous White House sources that the administration counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, was largely responsible for both the IRS and Benghazi scandals. by Ben Shapiro 22 May 2013

DCCC Tries To Politicize Sexual Assaults In Military

According to The Hill, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is circulating an email with a link to a petition "urging supporters to back legislation to remove sexual assault cases from the military chain of command." by AWR Hawkins 22 May 2013

LA Mayor Election: Teachers' Union Defeats Public Sector Unions

The Los Angeles teachers' union, United Teachers Los Angeles, defeated a combined effort by several other labor unions, including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and other public sector unions, in the city's mayoral election Tuesday. The final tally of votes means that Eric Garcetti, a Rhodes scholar and city councilman, will take office as the first Jewish major of Los Angeles, replacing Antonio Villaraigosa on July 1. by Joel B. Pollak 22 May 2013

FBI Kill Man Interviewed in Boston Bombing

In Orlando on Wednesday, an FBI agent shot and killed Ibragim Todashev, a man who had been interviewed with regard to the Boston Marathon bombing. “We are currently responding to a shooting incident involving an FBI special agent,” explained FBI Special Agent Dave Couvertier to NBC News. by Breitbart News 22 May 2013

Tea Parties Rally over IRS Scrutiny

Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans held rallies outside federal buildings across the country to protest the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups. from AP 22 May 2013

Exclusive -- PALIN: Going Rogue in the Wrong Direction

As more information about the IRS scandal trickles out daily, the White House’s involvement is becoming clearer. Those of us who’ve been warning about the demise of freedom with Barack Obama’s efforts to “fundamentally transform” our great nation are about to witness some sad vindication. Will awakened Americans finally join us in saying “enough is enough”? by Sarah Palin 22 May 2013

Anthony Weiner Enters Race for NYC Mayor

The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race. He'd said last month he was considering it. from AP 21 May 2013

Garcetti Holds Slim Lead as LA Picks New Mayor

Councilman Eric Garcetti held a slender edge Tuesday in early returns over city Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next Los Angeles mayor, while slow-coming returns suggested it could take a day or more until a winner emerges. from AP 21 May 2013

Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill

Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. from AP 21 May 2013

Bill Kristol: Rubio Should Walk Away from 'Gang of 8' Bill

On The Laura Ingraham Show Tuesday morning, The Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol expressed his opposition to the "Gang of 8" bill and noted that Senator Marco Rubio “should walk away from it," adding: “He should say ‘I made a good faith effort, but you know what, this is not a piece of legislation’.” by A.J. Delgado 21 May 2013

WH: Obama Didn't Ask Why Staff Kept IRS Scandal From Him

Last week, President Obama informed the world that he had heard about the IRS’ targeting of conservatives for the first time from television reports. But apparently that revelation did not lead him to ask his staff why he didn’t know about it beforehand. At Tuesday’s press conference, White House press secretary Jay Carney said that President Obama didn’t bother to ask why he was only learning about the scandal via the media. by Breitbart News 21 May 2013

WH Admits to Conversations About How to Spin IRS Scandal

In the drip-drip-drip strategy of information release that characterizes the Obama White House, on Tuesday White House press secretary Jay Carney admitted that Mark Childress, deputy chief of the White House staff, had two conversations with the Treasury Department about how to spin the IRS scandal. “This was just part of trying to find out when and under what circumstances this information would be released, made public and what those findings would be,” Carney said. by Ben Shapiro 21 May 2013

Zimmerman Defense: Trayvon on Pot

The defense in the George Zimmerman trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida last year, wants to introduce evidence that Martin was a marijuana user. Prosecutors have asked the judge not to allow any evidence that Martin had evidence of marijuana in his bloodstream during his autopsy. by Breitbart News 21 May 2013

Rand Blasts Senate Dems for Apple Show Trial

On Tuesday, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) launched into Senate Democrats for their show trial against Apple. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has called Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify about the company’s use of tax shelters offshore to avoid higher rates. The Subcommittee released a report Monday stating that Apple has avoided some $44 billion in taxes via its use of tax structures. by Ben Shapiro 21 May 2013

Democrat Elijah Cummings: Lois Lerner Should Lose Her Job

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D–MD), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, told reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday he believes Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service’s Director of the Exempt Organizations division, should lose her job over her participation in the agency’s targeting of conservative organizations. by Kerry Picket 21 May 2013

GOP Rep: House 'Will Do Better Job' On Immigration

On a conference call with reporters Tuesday, TX Rep. Lamar Smith said the House will take a more deliberate, thoughtful approach to immigration than the Senate. Smith predicted that the House would consider different elements of immigration in separate pieces of legislation, as opposed to one comprehensive bill. Asked if this approach would slow down the process, Smith answered, "I'd rather be slow if that gets it right." by Mike Flynn 21 May 2013

McCain Finds Paul's Defense of Apple 'Offensive'

On Tuesday, KY Sen. Rand Paul launched a spirited defense of Apple, whose tax strategies were subject to a hearing of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. "I frankly think the committee should apologize to Apple," Paul said. Paul went on to accuse the committee of "bullying" one of America's greatest companies, prompting Sen. John McCain to quickly defend the inquiry and say that Paul's remarks were "frankly, offensive." by Mike Flynn 21 May 2013

IMF Thinks U.S. Trying to Cut Deficits Too Quickly

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the U.S. is "getting carried away with [its] government austerity drive." Fox Business News reported that the IMF's fiscal affairs chief Carlo Cottarelli said, "We think this is just too much." by AWR Hawkins 21 May 2013

House Set to Review Senate Immigration Bill with 1986 Failures in Mind

House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) will hold a hearing on Wednesday examining the Senate “Gang of Eight” immigration bill and the likelihood it will cause similar problems as the 1986 amnesty deal but on a larger scale. by Matthew Boyle 21 May 2013

Staffer: Immigration Bill 90% Done

Emily Bennion, the press secretary for Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), tweeted on Tuesday that the Senate Judiciary Committee is wrapping up the last ten percent of its markup of the “Gang of Eight” immigration legislation. “Judiciary Committee has made it through 90% of the Gang of 8 bill amendments,” Bennion Tweeted on Tuesday afternoon. “Will regroup at 2:30 to finish of the last 10%.” by Matthew Boyle 21 May 2013

Pritzker Assured Employees of Bank's Health Two Months Before Failure

After coming under fire in 2008 for her role in the failure of her family’s subprime-lending Superior Bank, President Obama’s campaign defended their then-campaign finance chairwomen, Penny Pritzker, claiming, that "she stepped down as chairwoman of the bank’s board in 1994," seven years before it failed. However, a letter sent by Pritzker to the banks employees in 2001 indicates she was still playing a major leadership role, right up to the bank’s failure that occurred less than two months after the letter was sent. by Rebel Pundit 21 May 2013

David Frum, Tea Party Unite Against Senate Amnesty Bill

On Monday, a broad cross-section of the conservative movement released a joint letter opposing the Gang of 8 Amnesty bill in the Senate. Signers included well-known talk radio hosts, prominent individual activists, tea party and family organizations from across the country. The breadth of the growing opposition to the Senate bill is evidenced by one signature, David Frum of Frum Forum. by Mike Flynn 21 May 2013

Miller: IRS Didn't Have Time to Prepare Testimony

On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee convened a hearing examining the circumstances of the IRS targeting of tea party and conservatives organizations. Appearing before the committee, Acting Commissioner Steven Miller began his remarks noting the IRS hadn't had time to prepare written testimony. He opened his remarks before the House Ways and Means Committee the same way on Friday. by Mike Flynn 21 May 2013

IRS Scandal: IRS Commissioner Defends 'Lie by Omission' to Congress

Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman, who led the agency when it targeted Tea Party and conservative groups, testified before the Senate Finance Committee today, under oath, about when he knew about the conduct of officials in the tax exempt organizations division. He was joined by his successor, Steven Miller, and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russel George. by Joel B. Pollak 21 May 2013

Senate to Grill Commissioner in IRS Scandal Today

On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee will grill Douglas Shulman, the IRS Commissioner who stepped down last November but was in charge when the agency began targeting Tea Party and conservative organizations as early as 2010. by Tony Lee 21 May 2013

Top Democrats Call for More IRS Resignations

Two top Democrats on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee are calling for the resignation or firing of Lois Lerner, the head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) division responsible for tax-exempt organizations. by Wynton Hall 21 May 2013

Gang of 8 Senators Split over Tax Credits to Amnesty Recipients

Democrats and Republicans in the Senate's Gang of Eight were divided over an amendment that would deny Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) benefits to illegal immigrants who would receive temporary legal statuts under their amnesty bill. The amendment failed to pass the Judiciary Committee on Monday, as 10 Democrats voted against it while 8 Republicans voted for it. by Tony Lee 21 May 2013

Dem. Senator Blames Tornado on Republicans

On Monday, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) used the devastating Oklahoma tornado as an excuse to bash Republicans for denying global warming and implied Republicans were responsible for actually allowing the destructive natural disaster to occur. by Tony Lee 21 May 2013

Report: Gay Activists Press Schumer to Include Same-Sex Immigration

Gay activists are pressuring Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to include in the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill a provision that would, according to his fellow Gang of Eight member Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), kill the bill. According to Politico, Schumer “called a meeting with prominent New York gay elected officials and activists amid concern over whether a provision sought by same-sex couples will be included in the immigration reform bill.” by Matthew Boyle 21 May 2013

Senior Citizens and Veterans Devastated by Pritzker's Bank Failure

Fran Sweet, a 68-year old retiree, says she is still out $69,400 after the failure of Penny Pritzker’s subprime-speculating Superior Bank in 2001. Sweet told Breitbart News, “It was not a failure. It was a bank robbery... My feeling is she has no business being nominated to Secretary of Commerce. She has unfinished business here in Illinois, she needs to pay us back the money she stole from us. She stole our life savings.” by Rebel Pundit 21 May 2013

Washington & Wall Street: Goldbugs, Inflation Hawks & Growth

The past several months have seen the price of gold slump even as the Fed and other central banks have accelerated their massive expansion of paper money. Gold is off about 20% so far this year with silver down almost 30%. The old adage--“don’t fight the Fed”--particularly comes to mind now because the US equity markets have been setting new highs during this same period. All of these gains are nominal, you understand, but for terrified American policy makers and investors, nominal is just fine. by Christopher Whalen 21 May 2013

The Conservative Hispanic Society: IRS Targeted Us Too

The Conservative Hispanic Society has joined the growing list of conservative groups that feel that they, too, were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service in its recent campaign of harassment. In a statement, CHS is "expressing outrage" over what it feels is Obama's "infiltration of every aspect of our government." by Warner Todd Huston 21 May 2013

Obama IRS Scandal Will Go Down in Infamy

In my experience, the term “BOLO” is a law enforcement term short for “be on the lookout” for criminals and suspects on the run. But for the Obama IRS, BOLO meant, literally, “be on the lookout” for citizen groups who might be opposed to the Obama agenda. by Tom Fitton 21 May 2013

Arguing To Repeal Proposition 13

In an article published on Bloomberg.com, David Crane, president of Govern for California, argues that California Governor Jerry Brown should instigate the repeal of Proposition 13, the People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation, which was enacted during his first tenure as governor in 1978. by William Bigelow 21 May 2013

Michelle: Barack Has 'Grit'

Michelle Obama, speaking at the commencement for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School in Nashville, Tennessee, tried to inspire the students by noting that she could “take up a whole afternoon talking about” President Barack Obama's failures. by William Bigelow 21 May 2013

White House: 'Nobody Here Did Anything Wrong'

As the fire around the White House derived from the Benghazi, IRS, and AP scandals continues to burn, the White House is in denial over its culpability. One Obama Administration official boasted to The Hill, “Our basic thrust is that nobody, here, did anything wrong. That’s why none of this is going to stick.” by William Bigelow 21 May 2013

Tea Party Rising in Favor with Americans After IRS Scandal

A new CNN/ORC poll shows the Tea Party has gained approval from Americans since the scandalous IRS targeting of the conservative group. The all-time high for the Tea Party in the CNN/ORC poll is 38%; the newest poll shows the Tea Party at 37%, a 9% increase since March 2013. by William Bigelow 21 May 2013

Why I Live in Oklahoma

"Kids learn at an early age what a storm shelter is, what a tornado warning is, and what you need to do when it happens. So they're the most prepared folks for this time of year and this type of storm activity. But when the storms happen and when they're this violent, it makes you wonder why on earth would people live here. But people do..." - Janice Dean, Fox News by Meredith Dake 21 May 2013

51 Dead from Oklahoma Tornado

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. from AP 20 May 2013

Obama Contradicts Himself on Job Market Future, Blames Sequester

After optimistically telling Morehouse College graduates they would be entering a job market that is "improving" on Sunday, President Barack Obama went to a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser hours later and told the high-dollar attendees that the job market actually was not as rosy as he had just claimed. by Tony Lee 20 May 2013

A Trifecta of Scandals: What, Me Worry?

Mr. Obama is the polar opposite of Ronald Reagan, whose famous line about the nine most terrifying words: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Everything Mr. Obama stands for involves a bigger, more intrusive government, something that can only be built on trust. Yet, ironically, he is the author of forces that threaten its dismantling. One can spread blame around like manure, but the President is the one who is responsible for the culture emanating from his White House. Speaking under the umbrella at Thursday’s press conference, he persistently reminded people of who he is[.] by Sydney Williams 20 May 2013

Holder Won't Say if DOJ Ever Enforced Born Alive Infant Protection Act

When Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Judiciary Committee last Wednesday to provide information on a variety of scandals plaguing the Obama administration, he was also questioned about whether he had ever enforced the federal Born Alive Infants Protection Act. Holder’s response was the same as it was 56 other times that day: “I don’t know.” by Dr. Susan Berry 20 May 2013

Culture of Intimidation

With new reports today that the Obama Department of Justice leaked documents intended to smear a whistleblower in the Fast and Furious gunwalking scandal, it is now more obvious than ever that this administration has, in the words of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) created a “culture of intimidation” that stretches from the White House down to myriad agencies of the executive branch. by Ben Shapiro 20 May 2013

Food Police Hit the Frozen Aisle

The latest target for these “do-gooders” is the food we eat. With a mindset seemingly stuck in the 1970s when TV dinners were freeze-dried slop, the judging class has taken to criticizing families who do not cook nightly meals for their families from scratch. While that may sound like a great idea, it’s impractical and expensive. by Derek Hunter 20 May 2013

Report: DOJ Leaked Docs to Smear Fast & Furious Whistleblower, Says IG

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General published a new report Monday that confirms former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke leaked a document intended to smear Operation Fast and Furious scandal whistleblower John Dodson. The DOJ IG said it found “Burke’s conduct in disclosing the Dodson memorandum to be inappropriate for a Department employee and wholly unbefitting a U.S. Attorney.” by Matthew Boyle 20 May 2013

Top Dem Demands Detailed Answers on IRS Scandal

On Monday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) sent a letter to the IRS requesting detailed information about the origins of the IRS scandal. Baucus' committee will convene a hearing on Tuesday, to being the Senate's examination of the IRS targeting of tea party and conservative organizations. Monday's letter details 41 specific questions about the scandal for the agency. The Senators have given the IRS until the end of May to comply. by Mike Flynn 20 May 2013

Secret Service Sued for Obama's Hawaiian Vacation Documents

With approximately one-third of congressional committees preoccupied with investigating Obama corruption – from Benghazi-gate, to the IRS scandal, to Obamacare propaganda – the First Family might be tempted to escape to some far away location for vacation. by Tom Fitton 20 May 2013

Scandal Fallout Scuttles Democrat Dreams of Majority

The idea that Nancy Pelosi would again become Speaker after the 2014 elections was always something of a Democrat fantasy. It may be a good story to get a lefty to sleep at night, but it wasn't likely to happen. In the last 100 years, only once has a President's party picked up seats in the sixth year of a term. Redistricting in 2011 as put many of the seats the Democrats need out of reach. Whatever confluence of events Democrats envisioned would allow them to retake the House have been swept aside by the IRS scandal. The Democrats best hope now is that they don't lose additional seats. by Mike Flynn 20 May 2013

WH Counsel Withheld IRS Scandal from Obama

We're being asked to believe a lot of incredible things in the wake of the IRS scandal. Low-level bureaucrats somewhere in Ohio decided, without any political motivation, to target groups with "tea party." These bureaucrats simply rewrote agency policy with no direction from superiors. No senior IRS officials were aware of this, despite repeated questions from Congress about the alleged targeting. Oh, and we now learn that the White House counsel found out about this at the end of April and withheld the information from the President. by Mike Flynn 20 May 2013

Rumsfeld Slams Obama for Absence During Benghazi Attack

Former Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld slammed President Barack Obama for his handling of the Benghazi tragedy, criticizing him for not even calling a meeting while Americans were being attacked on September 11, 2012 and then opting to campaign in Las Vegas the day after the attack. by Tony Lee 20 May 2013

Before AP: DOJ Targeted Fox News' James Rosen

The Obama Administration, which has pursued more cases involving leaks from the government to the press than all other administrations combined, has been acting in this fashion since 2009, well before the current AP scandal. by William Bigelow 20 May 2013
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