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Under fire from loyalists, White House admits 'potholes' in handling IRS scandal
Reuters* "Been some legitimate criticisms" * Shifting story puts White House under glare * Appearance of clumsiness By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Facing criticism from Democratic loyalists, the White House acknowledged on Wednesday that...Tags: Politics, Taxation, White House, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Barack Obama
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IRS official refuses to answer questions at scandal hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal about extra tax scrutiny of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday she had done nothing wrong but invoked her constitutional right not to answer questions....Tags: Justice System, Trey Gowdy, Politics, Taxation, Darrell E Issa
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Obama Accountable For Troubling Questions
The Hartford CourantNot since the killing of Trayvon Martin has the nation heard the president speak as long and directly about blacks and his experience as a black man as he did at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony last weekend. At Morehouse, he referred to...Tags: Gun Control, Minority Groups, Politics, Interior Policy, Colleges and Universities
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WRAPUP 3-IRS officials thwart lawmakers' quest for answers on IRS scandal
Reuters* IRS official says she did nothing wrong, refuses to answer questions * Few answers, many questions at third hearing in less than a week * Republicans say officials should have revealed targeting sooner (Recasts with end of hearing) By Kim Dixon...Tags: Trey Gowdy, Politics, Darrell E Issa, Taxation, Crime, Law and Justice
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IRS officials thwart lawmakers' quest for answers on IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three congressional hearings during the past week have allowed lawmakers to vent their anger at the U.S. tax agency for its targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny, but the sessions have yielded few answers about who was...Tags: Politics, Trey Gowdy, International Monetary Fund, Taxation, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
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Transportation nominee gets warm reception from senators, steers clear of controversy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both parties Wednesday laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a...Tags: Charlotte, Elections, Politics, John Thune, Travel
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Funcionaria de agencia tributaria EEUU se niega a contestar preguntas ante Congreso
ReutersPor Kim Dixon y Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, 22 mayo (Reuters) - Una funcionaria del Servicio de Impuestos Internos de Estados Unidos, quien está en el centro de un escándalo fiscal por el especial escrutinio del organismo hacia grupos...Tags: Politics, Taxation, Barack Obama
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WRAPUP 1-IRS official refuses to answer questions at scandal hearing
ReutersBy Kim Dixon and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a tax scandal about extra scrutiny of conservative groups told a congressional hearing on Wednesday she had done nothing wrong...Tags: Trey Gowdy, Politics, Labor Legislation, Taxation, Darrell E Issa
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McManus: Obama's IRS choice
Message to the president: Resistance is futile. There are plenty of juicy targets for investigators in the IRS scrutiny of conservative organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, but the most dangerous for President Obama is this: Did bureaucrats...
Tags: Justice System, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Taxation, Max Baucus
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Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it...Tags: Google Inc., Politics, Taxation, Laws, White House
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Sinbad Bankrupt And Owes $8 Million To The IRS
By Terri SchwartzZap2it 7:32 p.m. EDT, May 20, 2013 Not only has Sinbad gone bankrupt, but he's also facing a whole lot of debt. The comedian filed for Chapter 13 in April and claims he owes $8.3 million to the IRS for taxes from 1998 to 2006. He also...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Entertainment
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U.S. Democrats call for controls on tax-exempt groups at IRS hearing
Reuters* Senators put focus on "loophole" for political activity * "There are two scandals here," Senator Menendez says * Former IRS chief says enforcement "very, very difficult" By Gabriel Debenedetti and David Lindsey WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - As they...Tags: Elections, Politics, Interior Policy, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Political Fundraising
May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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