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The Company Memo: Monday, May 20, 2013

  After last week's major controversy on three fronts -- The IRS targeting Tea Party and conservative groups, the administration's response to the Benghazi attack, and the DOJ's subpoena of AP phone records -- how does the Obama administration get back on track?Full story

First Read Flash: Tea Party Virginia?

E.W. Jackson pulled an upset to win the nomination for lieutenant governor on Saturday. The problem for the GOP ticket now -- do they defend Jackson amid a barrage of controversial past statements? Full story

White House accuses Republicans of 'fishing expeditions'

WASHINGTON (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 administration for a culture of what they called cover-up and "intimidation." Full story

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Articles

Will Obama ‘scandals’ help or hurt immigration reform?

Obama agenda marches on despite controversies

IRS probe ignored most influential groups

Republicans see IRS scandal parallel in EPA info requests

NBC Politics: IRS official in charge of scrutinizing political groups now heads agency's role in 'Obamacare'

Attention to IRS law gaining steam in Congress (h/t Lawrence O’Donnell)

NBC Politics: IRS officials set to testify at House hearing

Tea party tax returns show activism on a budget

Some Tea Party groups probed by IRS had close GOP ties

IRS Cheif Testifies on Capitol Hill

Video

  Was Congress misinformed on IRS developments?

White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer reviews footage from last year of an IRS spokesman testifying to Congress that there was no targeting within the agency.

  Congressman: 'The real scandal is the IRS scandal'

Member of the House Intelligence and Appropriations Committee Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks with MSNBC’s Alex Witt. He notes the “fiasco” in oversight regarding the Benghazi investigation. Schiff refutes the suggestion to fire Attorney General Eric Holder. He talks about the “heads that should roll”

  Congressman: IRS hearing 'showed what a giant overreach the matter is'

MSNBC’s Alex Witt gauges House Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Lloyd Doggett’s, D-Texas, reaction from the IRS hearing. He reveals what he learned from the meeting including answers that “showed what a giant overreach the matter is” and evidence that there was no corruption within President Oba

  Ousted IRS chief: ‘We provided horrible customer service’

IRS commissioner Steven Miller, who submitted his resignation earlier this week, faced lawmakers at a House hearing on the IRS targeting, insisting that he had not mislead Congress or the American people. NBC’s Lisa Myers reports.

  House Representatives Grill IRS Officials

Rep. David Camp, (R-MI), asks ousted IRS chief Steven Miller and acting IRS commissioner J. Russell George, when they became aware of the tax scandal and who informed them. Also, Rep. Sander Levin, (D-MI), asks if there was "political motivation" invol...

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Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Miller leaves a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington
Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Miller leaves a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington

Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller leaves a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington May 17, 2013. Miller was fired on Wednesday as the White House sought to stem criticism over the IRS matter. On T

Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Miller confers with staff during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington
Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Miller confers with staff during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington

Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller confers with staff during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington May 17, 2013. Miller was fired on Wednesday as the White House sought to stem criticism over t

Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Miller and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration George attend a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service on Capitol Hill in Washington
Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Miller and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration George attend a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service on Capitol Hill in Washington

Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George attend a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington May 17, 2013. Miller resigned on Wednesda

U.S.  House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) questions outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller during a hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) questions outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller during a hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington

U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) questions outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller during a hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 17, 2013. Miller resigned on Wednesday after the revelation the I