WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 1,000 Tea Party activists protested in Washington on Wednesday over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups seeking tax-exempt status.Full story
An Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican said the close scrutiny of tea party groups' tax forms originated in his Cincinnati IRS office and not in Washington, according to a full transcript of his interview by congressional investigators released Tuesday. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tea Party and other conservative groups on Tuesday accused the U.S. Internal Revenue Service of trampling on their rights, telling lawmakers in an often emotional hearing that they faced a barrage of paperwork and intrusive questions when they sought tax-exempt status. Full story
Congressman Jim McDermott joins PoliticsNation to explain why he believes congressional investigations into the IRS scandal have become a circus.
Buzzfeed’s McKay Coppins details his report of a major meltdown at a key Tea Party strategy firm – the Strategy Group for Media – while the organization’s new president, Rick Tyler, pushes back on reporting he labels “fiction.”
The scandal-plagued IRS is taking another hit, and this time it’s a training video of its employees dancing to the “Cupid Shuffle” on the tax payer’s dime. David Gregory, of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said this is a distraction for the Obama administration. TODAY’s Erica Hill interviews David Gregory.
Pat Brady, former Illinois GOP Chairman, and political strategist L. Joy Williams join Steve Kornacki's Up panel to talk Tea Party candidates lining up for Senate seats early - and their chances of shaking up previously comfortable races yet again.
Toure wonders what a liberal Tea Party would look like - and if anyone even wants that anyway - and the need to reframe the political conversation in America.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) addresses the crowd during a Tea Party rally to "Audit the IRS" in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) addresses the crowd during a Tea Party rally to "Audit the IRS" in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) addresses the crowd during a Tea Party rally to "Audit the IRS" in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
