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Conservative groups describe burden of IRS scrutiny
Reuters(Reuters) - For Kevin Kookogey, the Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of his one-man outfit providing conservative mentoring for students was so onerous he thought it was trying to deter him from political activity. "It worked," said the Tennessean who...Tags: FreedomWorks, Internal Revenue Service, Parties and Movements, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Crime, Law and Justice
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With 'shameful' comment, Holder adds to feud with Republicans
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday accused a senior Republican lawmaker of "shameful" behavior in an unusually personal exchange between the chief U.S. prosecutor and one of his most vocal congressional critics....Tags: Justice System, Darrell E Issa, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Barack Obama
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Attorney general orders criminal review of IRS
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department began a criminal investigation Tuesday into overzealous scrutiny by the IRS of applications for tax exemptions by conservative groups, an improper targeting that an inspector general's report blamed on a...
Tags: Washington, DC, Justice System, Jay Carney, Internal Revenue Service, White House
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Atty. Gen. Holder orders criminal investigation into IRS screening
WASHINGTON -- Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. said Tuesday that he had ordered a criminal investigation into allegations that top IRS officials targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny. “I have ordered an investigation to be begun,”...
Tags: Justice System, Jay Carney, Internal Revenue Service, White House, FBI
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AP records seizure just latest step in sweeping U.S. leak probe
Reuters* FBI interviews at numerous U.S. government agencies * Signs probe hasn't found target * Media reports on Yemen-based plots at issue By Mark Hosenball and Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON May 15 (Reuters) - The Justice Department's controversial...Tags: Washington, DC, Freedom of the Press, Iran, Bill Clinton, Iran's Nuclear Program
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Justice Department's Phone Records Grab Chilling
Every presidential administration hates leaks of classified or politically sensitive information and promises to put a stop to them. The Obama administration's baying-bloodhound chase of suspected leakers, however, is beyond the pale. A prime example of...
Tags: Justice System, Freedom of the Press, Central Intelligence Agency, Media Industry, Crime, Law and Justice
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White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalists
WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources....
Tags: Justice System, Washington, DC, Freedom of the Press, Arbitration, Jay Carney
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Analysis: As scandals mount, White House springs into damage control
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - With no sign of an end to three mushrooming scandals, the White House acknowledged the rising political dangers on Wednesday by launching a concerted effort at damage control. In a whirlwind few hours, the administration moved...Tags: Washington, DC, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Internal Revenue Service, Parties and Movements
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. tax chief forced out in IRS scandal
Reuters* Obama says he 'will not tolerate' partisan actions by IRS * Republicans vow to continue probes of agency * Investigations will look for any links to White House By Matt Spetalnick and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Washington's top tax...Tags: Washington, DC, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Internal Revenue Service, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice
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FBI opens criminal probe of tax agency, audit cites disarray
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday he had ordered the FBI to open a criminal probe in a growing scandal over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups for extra tax scrutiny. Holder'...Tags: Justice System, Jay Carney, Internal Revenue Service, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice
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Reuters World News Highlights at 0650 GMT, May 15
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition as party to a potential...Tags: Finance, Central Intelligence Agency, United Nations General Assembly, Dilma Rousseff, David Cameron
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RPT-Small U.S. conservative groups describe big burdens of IRS scrutiny
Reuters(Repeats with no change to text) By Nick Carey May 15 (Reuters) - For Kevin Kookogey, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of his one-man outfit providing conservative mentoring for students was so onerous he thought it was trying to deter him...Tags: FreedomWorks, Parties and Movements, Internal Revenue Service, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Crime, Law and Justice
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