WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As they joined Republicans on Tuesday in bashing the Internal Revenue Service for targeting conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status, Senate Democrats had another target: the regulations that require the tax agency to weigh the political activity of such groups.Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said his tax code revamp will examine rules for nonprofit groups' political activities in hopes of preventing a repeat of the botched Internal Revenue Service review that has landed the tax collector in hot water. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The political goal is the same as it was in the mid-1980s: grassroots support for an overhaul of the U.S. tax code. But lawmakers' approach this time is thoroughly modern. Full story
Top Talkers: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., has decided to retire after six terms in office, according to Democratic officials. Recently, Baucus voted against expanding background checks for gun purchases. The Morning Joe panel discusses what Baucus' retirement means for Demo
Politico Playbook: "The group launched by Gabrielle Giffords will start airing gut-punch radio ads against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte," Politico's Maggie Haberman writes. Mike Allen joins Morning Joe to discuss the ads from Americans for Responsible So
The chairman of the Finance Committee, 71-year-old Sen. Max Baucus, has announced he won’t seek re-election in 2014. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Senator Max Baucus, D-Mont., announced his retirement Tuesday. Chris Hayes details why Baucus is the darling of K Street and why the kind-of center politician will be missed by Washington lobbyists.
Rachel Maddow reports on the announcement by Senator Max Baucus that he will not be running for re-election, making him the latest in a spate of retirements and resignations from the Senate and raising questions about morale among legislators as Republicans have frozen any productivity from the Sena
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) , the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the co-chair, confer during testimony in Washington May 21, 2013.
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) , the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the co-chair, confer during testimony in Washington May 21, 2013. A Senate panel will try on Tuesday to pry more details out of current and former officials of the Internal Revenue Service abou
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) , the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the co-chair, listen to testimony in Washington May 21, 2013. A Senate panel will try on Tuesday to pry more details out of current and former officials of the Internal Revenue Service about th
Sen. Max Baucus, (D-MT) is questioned by media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington in this December 31, 2012, file photo. Baucus, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, will not seek re-election to a seventh term next year, a Democratic aide said on April 23, 2013. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert/
