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    Dec 25, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Anti-tax conservatives say they'd rather jump off cliff than compromise

    <span style="font-size: small;">BOSTON (AP) &mdash; In the city where a protest over tax policy sparked a revolution, modern day tea party activists are cheering the recent Republican revolt in Washington that embarrassed House Speaker John Boehner and pushed the country closer to a "fiscal cliff" that forces tax increases and massive spending cuts on virtually every American.</span>
    BOSTON (AP) — In the city where a protest over tax policy sparked a revolution, modern day tea party activists are cheering the recent Republican revolt in Washington that embarrassed House Speaker John Boehner and pushed the country closer to a...

    Tags: Activism, Tea Party Movement, Politics, John Boehner, Parties and Movements

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Conservative groups describe burden of IRS scrutiny

    (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.
    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: Tea Party Movement, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Politics, Eric Holder, Tom McClintock

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. 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: Tea Party Movement, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Politics, Eric Holder, Parties and Movements

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Small U.S. conservative groups describe big burdens of IRS scrutiny

    Reuters
    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 from political activity. "It...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Politics, Eric Holder, Parties and Movements

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

  5. In South Carolina, an ex-governor's quest continues

    CHARLESTON, S.C. &mdash; At a harborside reception overlooking Ft. Sumter, where the Civil War began, Mark Sanford batted away a TV reporter's question about the latest insult to his comeback campaign: an unwanted endorsement from pornographer Larry Flynt.
    CHARLESTON, S.C. — At a harborside reception overlooking Ft. Sumter, where the Civil War began, Mark Sanford batted away a TV reporter's question about the latest insult to his comeback campaign: an unwanted endorsement from pornographer Larry...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Nikki Haley, Mark Sanford, Politics, John Boehner

    6. Apr 12, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Influence of big-money 'SuperPACs' not so clear

    CHICAGO &#8212; There's a scary bedtime story on money in politics about how the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling unleashed a tidal wave of corporate cash into politics and drowned out the voices of the little people.
    CHICAGO — There's a scary bedtime story on money in politics about how the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ruling unleashed a tidal wave of corporate cash into politics and drowned out the voices of the little people. But as researchers...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, U.S. Supreme Court, Education, Politics, Finance

    7. Mar 15, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. John Boehner on ‘This Week’; Paul Ryan on ‘Face the Nation’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    House Speaker John Boehner speaks at a Thursday press briefing on Capitol Hill. Photo credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The Sunday morning guest list: House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks to Martha Raddatz on ABC's “...
    8. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Conservative groups urge GOP to let budget cuts go forward

    WASHINGTON &mdash; With little time left to strike a deal to head off Friday&rsquo;s arrival of the sequester, conservative advocacy groups are urging congressional Republicans to stand firm and let the $85 billion in automatic cuts to this year&rsquo;s federal budget go forward.
    WASHINGTON — With little time left to strike a deal to head off Friday’s arrival of the sequester, conservative advocacy groups are urging congressional Republicans to stand firm and let the $85 billion in automatic cuts to this year’s...

    Tags: Politics, Elections, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. House GOP lines up debt ceiling vote; White House will not oppose

    WASHINGTON &ndash; House Republicans appear confident they have the votes to pass a short-term debt ceiling increase as they attempt to dispatch with this fiscal battle to focus on bigger ones ahead.
    WASHINGTON – House Republicans appear confident they have the votes to pass a short-term debt ceiling increase as they attempt to dispatch with this fiscal battle to focus on bigger ones ahead. The bill, coming up for a vote Wednesday, would be an...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Politics, Public Finance, John Boehner, Washington, DC

    10. Dec 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Tea party down but not out

    Reports of the death of the tea party are greatly exaggerated.
    Reports of the death of the tea party are greatly exaggerated. For about two years now, certain observers have been declaring the demise of this insurgent tendency within the Republican Party. However, despite recent headlines, we should expect to...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Dick Armey , Fox News Channel (tv network), Social Movements, Politics

    11. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. Column: Tea party down but not out

    Reports of the death of the tea party are greatly exaggerated.  For about two years now, certain observers have been declaring the demise of this insurgent tendency within the Republican Party. However, despite recent headlines, we should expect to hear...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Politics, Social Movements, John Boehner, Parties and Movements

    12. Dec 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Boehner cancels House vote as 'Plan B' falls short of GOP support

    WASHINGTON — House Speaker John A. Boehner abruptly called off a vote on his “Plan B” tax proposal late Thursday, a stunning political defeat after GOP leaders failed to round up support for his alternative to a broader budget deal...

    Tags: Politics, John Boehner, Parties and Movements, Earl Blumenauer, Republican Party

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