Soros Gave $6.1 Million to Groups Linked to Pressure on IRS to Target Conservative Nonprofits
As IRS efforts targeting politically-conservative groups gained momentum, George Soros-funded liberal groups repeatedly called on the IRS to investigate conservative nonprofit organizations.
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Boehner on IRS: 'Who's going to jail over this scandal?'
House Speaker John A. Boehner said Wednesday that it'll take more than firings to clear up the IRS scandal -- it'll take someone ending up serving jail time.
"My question is, who's going to jail over this scandal?" the Ohio Republican said at a press conference with fellow House Republican leaders Wednesday morning.
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IRS exec got $42K in bonuses in three years
Lois Lerner, the senior executive in charge of the IRS tax exemption department and the federal employee at the center of the exploding scandal over the IRS targeting of conservative, evangelical and pro-Israel non-profits, was given $42,531 in bonuses between 2009 and 2011.
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IRS apologizes for targeting conservative groups
The Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for subjecting Tea Party groups to additional scrutiny during the 2012 election, but denied any political motive.
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Boehner says he 'probably' can't support online sales tax bill
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Tuesday that he likely couldn't support the online sales tax bill that the Senate passed this week, underscoring the challenge that supporters face in getting the measure through the lower chamber.
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The Trump Card Enacted by the Congress Further Asserting the Second Amendment as Untouchable
The Dick Act of 1902 cannot be repealed; to do so would violate bills of attainder and ex post facto laws which would be yet another gross violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The President of the United States has zero authority without violating the Constitution to call the National Guard to serve outside of their State borders.
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Immigration reform could be bonanza for Democrats
The immigration proposal pending in Congress would transform the nation's political landscape for a generation or more -- pumping as many as 11 million new Hispanic voters into the electorate a decade from now in ways that, if current trends hold, would produce an electoral bonanza for Democrats and cripple Republican prospects in many states they now win easily.
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Ryan, Cantor Work to Protect Boehner Plan From Tea Party
As Speaker John Boehner negotiates on a tax-and-spending deal, he's counting on fellow House Republicans Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor to provide the cover he will need to pass a plan with a majority of party members.
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Both White House and GOP debt plans put US credit rating at risk
Deficit-reduction proposals from Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and President Obama fall short of clearly stabilizing the debt, according to budget experts, putting the U.S. credit rating at risk of a downgrade.
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New York Times Spins Obama's Tax Hikes: 'Many...Families Have No Reason to Fret'
The New York Times reliably provided more positive spin for Obama's proposed tax hikes on "the rich" on the front of Friday's Business Day. Economics reporters Catherine Rampell and Binyamin Appelbaum, "Obama's Tax Plan Still Spares Large Portion of Nation's Affluent."
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Pelosi jabs DeMint on his way out
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday linked outgoing Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) to one of the "saddest" Senate votes in years and suggested DeMint's values won't be missed on Capitol Hill.
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Reid: Tax Rates Go Up or No Deal on Fiscal Cliff Despite Recession Threat
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that tax rates on wealthier Americans must go up or the country will go over the fiscal cliff, a move that could cause a recession next year.
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Boehner to members: Leadership is watching your voting patterns
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) warned his conference on Wednesday that leaders are "watching" how the rank and file vote to determine committee assignments, according to sources in a closed-door meeting.
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South Carolina's GOP chairman: DeMint resignation 'a shocker'
South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint announced on Thursday he's resigning to head the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. An outspoken member of the Tea Party, DeMint said he was joining the foundation to help guide the Republican Party in the future.
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Forward… Gallup Survey Shows 8.3% Unemployment
(Liberty News Network) Gallup finds us at 8.3% unemployment which is up from 7.8% in November.
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