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White House accuses Republicans of 'fishing expeditions'
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday accused Republicans of conducting political "fishing expeditions," while Republican lawmakers showed no let up in attacking President Barack Obama's...Tags: NBC (tv network), John Cornyn, Taxation, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate
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White House fights back on IRS as GOP keeps up pressure
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: NBC (tv network), U.S. Department of the Treasury, Prosecution, Tea Party Movement, Taxation
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Ohio shaping up to become battleground in gay marriage debate
The Dayton Daily NewsOhio is shaping up to become a possible battleground -- this time over gay marriage -- after Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage last week and voters here could face the issue as early as November. But, Ohio is in a much...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Science and Technology, John Kasich, U.S. Supreme Court, Barack Obama
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Ohio groups long ago sounded alarm on IRS
The BladeConservative Ohio groups more than a year ago raised the alarm that the Internal Revenue Service was holding up their applications for tax-exempt status, leading Ohio U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Urbana) to request the audit that led to the IRS's admission...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Marcy Kaptur, U.S. Supreme Court, Taxation, National Government
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Doctor Who'
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 19 - 25, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor's (Matt Smith)...
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Portman seeks White House's role in security
The BladeStung by what he said was a false assurance that no conservative groups were targeted for extra scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R., Ohio) on Thursday asked President Obama for information on whether his administration...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Tea Party Movement, Elections, Taxation, Barack Obama
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Mitch McConnell on 'Meet the Press'; Paul Ryan on 'Fox News Sunday'
Staff writerThe Sunday morning talk shows will find a lot to talk about in the Washington controversies over the IRS, the Department of Justice and the Benghazi attack. White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer will talk to NBC's "Meet the Press," CNN's "State of the...Tags: NBC (tv network), Karl Rove, Dennis J. Kucinich, John Cornyn, Dave Camp
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WRAPUP 1-Obama vows to fix IRS as Tea Party rallies on Capitol Hill
ReutersBy Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would install new leadership at the Internal Revenue Service and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency will not single out any more...Tags: Taxation, National Government, John Cornyn, Blackmail and Extortion, Barack Obama
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WRAPUP 2-Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party rallies on scandal
Reuters(Updates with Obama naming new temporary IRS chief) By Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service...Tags: John Cornyn, National Government, Taxation, Blackmail and Extortion, Barack Obama
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Republican targets IRS employees in Tea Party probe
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans investigating the Internal Revenue Service want to question five employees about the tax agency's targeting of the Tea Party and other conservative groups, an effort that a key lawmaker said was part of a fact-finding...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Karl Rove, U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lima councilman gathering signatures opposing Head Start cuts
The Lima News, OhioSixth Ward Councilman Derry Glenn is hoping some grassroots activism will help combat a result of automatic federal budget cuts. Glenn wants people to sign a petition to urge the federal government to fully restore the Head Start program in Lima, he...Tags: Jim Jordan, Government Debt, Head Start
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White House says would veto debt prioritization bill
Reuters* White House calls House bill "political gamesmanship" * Debt limit issue comes to a head late July or later * Prioritization seen threatening U.S. credit rating By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Finance, Barack Obama, Politics, U.S. Senate
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