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IRS Deputy Inspector General: 424 More Tapes Recovered

IRS Deputy Inspector General Timothy Camus testified that his office recovered an additional 424 recovery tapes used to back-up IRS e-mails “that had never been disclosed” in testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday. “Two weeks ago,

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Conservatives Launch House Freedom Caucus

A new caucus aimed at pushing “an agenda of limited, constitutional government” is up-and-running, launched by nine conservative members of the House of Representatives. “The House Freedom Caucus gives a voice to countless Americans who feel that Washington does not represent them,” the group’s mission statement reads.

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House Conservatives: Time For GOP Senate To Step Up, Defund Exec. Amnesty

House conservatives are calling on their counterparts in the Senate to finish the job of defunding President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty and pushing back against the administration’s policies. While the legislation has passed the House, the White House is already threatening to veto the bill and few expect that the effort has the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster in the Senate.

**Ebola Hearing Live Updates** Update: Why Not a Quarantine?

**Ebola Hearing Live Updates** Update: Why Not a Quarantine?

1:26 pm – Issa’s Closing Statement — Charlie Spiering In his closing statement, Chairman Issa (R-CA) observed that additional travel restrictions and quarantines would be difficult to enforce. “It’s a great sound bite,” he admitted, but explained that “the practical

Shazam! 5 more IRS email accounts vanish!

The nefarious Homework-Eating Dog lunged from the shadows and gobbled up the email accounts of five more employees involved in the Tax Exempt Organizations voter-suppression scandal, including two of the famed “low level employees from the Cincinnati office,” according to

Rep. Jim Jordan Keeping Pressure on the IRS

Rep. Jim Jordan Keeping Pressure on the IRS

On Wednesday, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen was once again questioned by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Koskinen was brought before the committee this time to explain newly released emails from April 2013 which show Lois Lerner had a

Leading Whip Race, Steve Scalise Faces 'Conservative Concerns'

Leading Whip Race, Steve Scalise Faces 'Conservative Concerns'

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) is leading the race for House Whip, the third-ranking position in House leadership, and he’s running on his conservative bonafides. The chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the Republicans’ 170-member strong conservative caucus, Scalise is pitching

Feds Move to Replace Lenders With the Post Office

Feds Move to Replace Lenders With the Post Office

The Office of Inspector General released a white paper in January, advocating for the United States Post Office to offer alternative financial services (AFS) such as bill payment, check cashing, and small-dollar loans. The timing of the paper’s release suggests

The 'Boehner Rule' Is Dead

The 'Boehner Rule' Is Dead

Speaker John Boehner will bring a clean debt ceiling bill to the floor Wednesday, marking the end of an era in which House Republicans sought spending cuts and reforms in equal or greater amount to the increase in the debt

Darrell Issa, Jim Jordan Argue New IRS Rule Gags Political Speech

Darrell Issa, Jim Jordan Argue New IRS Rule Gags Political Speech

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) requested Tuesday that Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen withdraw a proposed regulation that they say stifles political speech by nonprofit organizations.

Obamacare Architect Refuses to Testify

Obamacare Architect Refuses to Testify

Two top Obamacare officials, including the person who has been called one of the law’s architects, have refused to testify before Congress next week.  During a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said