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The IRS scandal of targeting tea party or conservative organizations grew deeper Wednesday with the revelation that the agency denied tax-exempt status to a pro-life organization because of its hypothetical opposition to Planned Parenthood. The Thomas Moore Society, a public

The IRS targeting of tea party and conservative groups was designed to intimidate organizations ahead of the 2012 election. Overwhelming these organizations with burdensome requests for detailed information caused several to abandon setting up non-profits. Breitbart News has reviewed IRS

An estimated 40% of illegal immigrants in this country weren’t smuggled across the border. They came here on legal visas and simply stayed after their visa expired.  While the implementation of a system to track when visa-holders exit is one

As fallout from the IRS scandal rippled through Washington, Sen. Rand Paul introduced a resolution Tuesday condemning the IRS actions and calling for an independent investigation. The resolution also instructs that the investigation should examine whether criminal charges should be

On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee resumes its work on the “Gang of 8” amnesty legislation. Tuesday’s meeting, and an additional meeting Thursday, will consider changes to the new guest worker visa program in the bill, as well as rules

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee resumes its markup of the “Gang of 8” amnesty legislation. The committee is working through more than 300 amendments to the proposal. Supporters of the “Gang” legislation have a working 12-6 majority on the

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s political advocacy group, FWD.us, has lost two high-profile Silicon Valley backers. Zuckerberg’s group is one of the more prominent backers of the Gang of 8 amnesty legislation, but has drawn fierce criticism from the left for

Barack Obama won two historic elections by effectively changing the composition of the electorate. Record turnout by young and minority voters enabled him to contest, and win, states thought to be out of reach for Democrats in presidential elections. Last

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its mark-up of the Gang of 8’s immigration legislation, considering more than 300 amendments filed on the bill. Supporters of the Gang’s amnesty legislation have a working 12-6 majority on the committee, ensuring

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its mark-up of the Gang of 8 immigration proposal. With hundreds of amendments filed, the committee work is expected to take a couple weeks. If the committee holds to that timeline, the immigration

Mark Sanford’s comfortable win in Tuesday’s special election points to the strength of making Democrat policies a focus of any campaign. Sanford overcame enormous obstacles by making his race a referendum on Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama and national Democrat priorities.

The internet has transformed every sector of the economy, providing consumers more choice and greater value. It continually faces the challenge of outdated, government-imposed rules and regulations better suited for an off-line world. The promise of internet radio is facing

Mark Sanford’s commanding win on Tuesday is a reminder that campaigns matter. A gifted retail politician, Sanford secured his victory by direct voter contact. Holding more than a dozen events a day, he easily eclipsed his opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch,

UPDATE: AP has called the race for Sanford. With 60% of the vote in, former Governor Mark Sanford is leading Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch by almost 10 points. Sources close to the campaign have told Breitbart News that the AP

Monday morning, the Heritage Foundation is releasing its long-anticipated study of the fiscal impact of providing illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship. Breitbart News has received an advance copy of the study. Over their lifetimes, the newly legalized immigrants would

On the even of the special election in South Carolina’s 1st District, PPP, a Democrat polling firm, has released its final poll of the race. The poll shows momentum swinging behind Mark Sanford’s comeback bid. Two weeks ago, he trailed

The financial crisis and its aftermath gave the public a glimpse of the intertwined relationships between Washington and Wall Street. The policies out of Washington have a profound gravitational pull on the markets and, as a result, the big banks

The Virginia race for Governor is this year’s premier political event. The Commonwealth holds elections for state offices in off-years and limits it Governors to one term in office, making competitive contests for the top office every 4 years. This

Public Policy Polling, a Democrat polling firm, reported Saturday that the dynamics of the special election in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District have changed in the final days of the campaign. With the vote just two days away, PPP says

Elizabeth Colbert Busch has based her campaign appeal on being a “fiscally conservative” businesswoman. It is a good profile in the Republican-leaning district. It isn’t how most voters would describe an employee of a public university, however, which Colbert Busch

Ever since they were first enacted, liberals have fretted that the automatic sequester cuts would be a drag on the economy. While cuts this year of $85 billion are small in an overall $16 trillion economy, it was argued that

UPDATE: The economy added 165k jobs in April, the Labor Department reported on Friday. That number was higher than economists expected. The unemployment rate ticked down to 7.5%. Labor also reported upward revisions for March and February jobs. The combined

Charleston, South Carolina recently had a near-death experience with labor unions. When Boeing announced that it was shifting some production of its new Dreamliner aircraft from Washington State to South Carolina, the NLRB, at the urging of the Machinist Union,

On Tuesday, voters in South Carolina will vote to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Tim Scott’s appointment to the Senate. It will be one of the most lop-sided elections ever, with voters knowing almost everything about former Gov. Mark

President Obama is expected to nominate Tom Wheeler, veteran telecom industry exec and lobbyist to Chair the FCC. The FCC has broad regulatory powers over the nation’s telecommunications industry, effecting television, wireless and internet services. Wheeler has headed powerful lobbying

Tuesday morning, the White House announced that President Obama would hold a snap press conference at 10:15am EDT.  The ambiguous nature of the presser raised expectations that important news was about to break. When the presser was delayed by almost

Elizabeth Colbert Busch has campaigned for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional seat as a fiscally conservative, independent businesswoman. She has cast herself as a centrist challenger to former Gov. Mark Sanford, the Republican candidate. Yet, her campaign is funded in large

“Gang of 8” negotiator AZ Sen. Jeff Flake told Breitbart News Monday that Democrat negotiators strongly resisted the inclusion of any provisions or “triggers” ensuring the nation’s southern border is secured as a result of the immigration bill. Flake said

The Commerce Department reported Monday that personal income in March rose just 0.2%. This is down from a 1.1% gain in February. Economists had expected an increase of at least 0.4%. The disappointing number is consistent with other economic measures

Black voters “outperformed” their potential share of the electorate in 2012, while every other minority group and whites “underperformed.” According to an analysis by the Associated Press, if the racial and ethnic composition of the electorate were the same it

Buried amid the generally gloomy news last week was a development that is a true cause for celebration. By July, the Twinkie, and other favorite Hostess brands will return to store shelves. Two investment companies bought assets of the bankrupt

The Commerce Department reported Friday that the economy grew 2.5%, on an annualized basis, in the 1st Quarter of the year. Economists had been expecting a stronger performance, with the consensus estimate predicting 3% growth. The economy grew 0.4% in

Late Thursday, Senate Democrats moved legislation to shift federal funds, allowing the FAA to cancel its planned furloughs of air traffic controllers. The proposal, which passed as Senators were leaving town for a week-long recess, would shift $250 million within

The Brothers Tsarnaev, alleged terrorists behind the Boston Marathon bombing, collected some amount of state and, possibly, federal welfare benefits. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, his wife, and daughter collected welfare until 2012, according to Massachusetts state officials. The exact amounts the brothers