Tea Party
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Tea Party rally draws thousands to Capitol grounds
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Thousands of protesters staged a large rally on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to broadcast their grievances against the Internal Revenue Service and what they described as an intrusive federal government.
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IRS under fire on multiple fronts
CommentWilliams interview June 4, 2013
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Michele Bachmann will not run for reelection
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Bachmann, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination last year, announced her decision in a video on her website.
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IRS scandal: Holder says FBI probing potential civil rights violations at IRS
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The FBI is investigating potential civil rights violations at IRS after the agency acknowledged the agency had singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday.
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; IRS under investigation; Washington sports curse?
Comment5/15/13
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IRS Scandal Grows; Rangers crush Caps 5-0; Greater Prince George's Business Roundable marks 10th anniversary
Comment5/14/13
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Inspector general reviews IRS bias claims
CommentRose interview May 13, 2013
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IRS chief Steven Miller says agency lacked sensitivity in screenings
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In his first public comment on the case, IRS acting chief Steven Miller said there was "a shortcut taken in our processes" for determining which groups needed special screening.
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IRS scandal: Congress was not informed of IRS targeting
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Congress was not told tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Chief Steven Miller had been briefed on the matter.
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Local tea party organizer says IRS targeted his group
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"A lawyer actually called me and apologized yesterday," said Ron Wilcox of the Northern Virginia Tea Party. "He'd thought I was being paranoid."
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Fox News moves toward the Left, Politico reports
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Fox News is taking a turn toward the left and viewers are noticing.
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Virginia AG Cuccinelli to run for governor in '13, GOP official says
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Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia's attorney general and a former two-term state senator, wants to take his crusading Tea Party message all the way to the top seat in the Commonwealth.
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Tea Party influencing GOP race
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The tea party is shaping the race for the GOP presidential nomination as candidates parrot the movement's language and promote its agenda.
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Tea Party takes a hit over economy
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The Tea Party also took much of the blame for the economic crisis – and not just from colleagues. Average Americans accused the Tea Party of taking the country hostage.
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Obama threatens to veto tea party's 'cut, cap and balance' plan
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Courting confrontation and compromise alike, House Republicans shrugged off President Barack Obama's threat to veto legislation to cut federal spending by trillions of dollars.
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