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IRS Chief Says 'Mistakes Were Made' But Weren't Partisan

Mark Memmott — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:18:00 +0000

"Mistakes were made, but they were in no way due to any political or partisan motivation," the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service writes in USA Today's op-ed pages.

In his first public comments on the growing controversy over the extra scrutiny the agency admits it gave in recent years to conserv

IRS Targeted Additional Conservative Groups, Probe Shows

Mark Memmott — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:36:00 +0000

"The Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of conservative groups went beyond those with 'tea party' or 'patriot' in their names — as the agency admitted Friday — to also include ones worried about government spending, debt or taxes, and even ones that lobbied to 'make America a better place to live,' " The Wall Street Journal reports.

Citing "new details of a government probe," the Journal adds that "the investigation also revealed that a hi

DeMint's Departure: One-Time Ally Spurns Rubio

Frank James — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:51:00 +0000

There was a time when Jim DeMint was committed to helping Sen. Marco Rubio achieve his goals.

Not anymore.

At least not when it comes to remaking the nation's immigration laws.

DeMint is president of the conservative-leaning Heritage Foundation, which on Monday released a report contending that an immigration overhaul would cost U.S.

Rubio Tries To Convince Conservatives He Hasn't Been Duped

Greg Allen — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:59:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnrb3Dd8KkM

Bipartisan Senate Gang Begins To Sell Immigration Plan

Liz Halloran — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:52:00 +0000

Bipartisan bonhomie broke out Thursday afternoon when four Democratic and four Republican senators made a case for their comprehensive immigration overhaul proposal.

The scene at the Dirksen Senate Office Building stood in marked contrast to the ugly end Wednesday of a smaller cross-party effort to fashion gun legislation that would have expanded background checks and banned assault-style weapons.

"I think 2013 is the year of immigration reform," said GOP Sen.