Wednesday, May 29, 2013
IRS higher-ups requested info on conservative groups, letters show
◼ “The only way to get this resolved is to go to federal court,” Sekulow said, “because that's the only thing that's going to compel the IRS to comply with the law.” - NBC
◼ Cincinnati IRS Agent: Special ‘task force’ in DC made decisions about processing Tea Party applications - The Right Scoop
Demand Answers.
◼ Flashback: Mitch McConnell was mocked for warning about IRS targeting - Matt K. Lewis/Daily Caller
◼ IRS Abuse Included Lois Lerner, Other Higher-Ups - Bryan Preston/PJMedia
This story actually could have two headlines. One is the one I used, in which the IRS abuse went much higher up in the chain than the agency or administration has admitted. The other is the source: NBC reported this.
I’m as surprised as you are. Reporter Lisa Myers must have snuck one past the goalies over there.
◼ What's going on between the IRS and True the Vote? - Sharyl Atkisson/CBS
Her attorney says an IRS official in Ohio advised her that True the Vote's application had been "forwarded to the Washington, D.C. office for additional review" and was "waiting for a response."