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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Congress expands inquiry into IRS handling of conservative groups

    WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit applications during the last three years.
    WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators are broadening their inquiry into the Internal Revenue Service's mishandling of groups seeking tax-exempt status, indicating that they plan to examine how the agency dealt with a wide swath of nonprofit...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, Taxation, Tea Party Movement, Jay Carney

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. White House officials knew of IRS audit findings weeks in advance

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; Top officials in the White House learned in April that an investigation of the IRS would probably end up showing that the agency targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny, the White House spokesman conceded Monday, contrary to earlier Obama administration statements.
    WASHINGTON — Top officials in the White House learned in April that an investigation of the IRS would probably end up showing that the agency targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny, the White House spokesman conceded Monday, contrary to...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, Taxation, Jay Carney, Politics

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. IRS probe ignored most influential groups

    IRS probe ignored most influential groups
    IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Sheldon Whitehouse, Crime, Law and Justice, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Pension and Welfare

    4. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 3 big banks nearly halt foreclosure sales after U.S. tweaks orders

    Sales of homes in foreclosure by Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. ground nearly to a halt after regulators revised their orders on treatment of troubled borrowers during the 60 days before they lose their homes. The banks...

    Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

    5. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. White House fights back on IRS as GOP keeps up pressure

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A senior White House aide insisted Sunday that President Obama learned only from news reports that an IRS office had singled out dozens of tea party organizations and other conservative groups for questionable scrutiny, while Republicans vowed to investigate any White House involvement in the growing scandal.
    This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON — A senior White House aide insisted Sunday that President Obama learned only from news reports that an IRS office had singled out dozens of tea party organizations and other conservative groups for questionable scrutiny, while...

    Tags: Taxation, Tea Party Movement, Benghazi, CNN (tv network), Politics

    6. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. How the IRS spun out of control

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Steven Miller, the top enforcement official at the Internal Revenue Service, thought he might have trouble on his hands.
    WASHINGTON — Steven Miller, the top enforcement official at the Internal Revenue Service, thought he might have trouble on his hands. Election season was well underway in March 2012 when tea party organizations started to complain angrily of IRS...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Taxation, Tea Party Movement, Justice System, Politics

    7. May 19, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. The Nixon false equivalence

    "The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know," said Harry Truman, who made it his task to absorb a lot of it. Many people who have not followed his example are not averse to using what little they do know, with the inadvertent effect of exposing how much they have to learn.
    "The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know," said Harry Truman, who made it his task to absorb a lot of it. Many people who have not followed his example are not averse to using what little they do know, with the inadvertent effect...

    Tags: Taxation, Tea Party Movement, Justice System, Politics, Barack Obama

    8. May 17, 2013 |Blog| Autoblog.com

  8. Report: GM stock prices finally eclipse $33 IPO price

    Autoblog.com
    Filed under: GM, Earnings/Financials General Motors has reached an important milestone this morning: the price for one share of the company has climbed to over $33. That's higher than the Initial Public Offering price from 2010. At roughly 12:15PM Eastern...
    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Obama administration to tighten pressure on Iran, aide says

    WASHINGTON &ndash; The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on <a href="75929003">Iran</a> in an effort to dissuade <a href="75929003">Tehran</a> from continuing its <a href="75929003">nuclear program</a>, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering.
    WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on Iran in an effort to dissuade Tehran from continuing its nuclear program, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering....

    Tags: John Kerry, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Bob Corker, Justice System, Politics

    10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. The GOP pivots on the IRS scandal

    The scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's handling of applications for tax-exempt status by "tea party" groups and other right-leaning organizations took a sharp turn at the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. In addition to decrying how those groups' applications were flagged for extra scrutiny, Republicans on the panel -- especially Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) -- argued that the Obama administration had covered up the problem for more than a year.
    The scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's handling of applications for tax-exempt status by "tea party" groups and other right-leaning organizations took a sharp turn at the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. In addition to decrying...

    Tags: Taxation, Tea Party Movement, Justice System, Benghazi, Politics

    11. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama budget would cut deficits, report says

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- President Obama&rsquo;s proposed mix of tax hikes and spending cuts would reduce future budget deficits more quickly than under current laws, according to a report issued Friday that could rekindle the dormant budget wars in Washington.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s proposed mix of tax hikes and spending cuts would reduce future budget deficits more quickly than under current laws, according to a report issued Friday that could rekindle the dormant budget wars in Washington....

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Budget Control Act of 2011, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Congressional Budget Office

    12. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Ousted IRS chief defends against partisan charges

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan motives.
    WASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan...

    Tags: Diane Black, Taxation, Peter Roskam, Tea Party Movement, Justice System

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