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White House Learned of IRS Tea Party Probe Early—But Didn't Tell Obama

There's still no evidence that Obama or his top aides knew about the investigation during last year's election.

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| Tue May. 21, 2013 6:48 AM PDT

Virginia Republicans Have a Vagina Problem

Republicans continue a proud tradition of nominating men who have pushed harsh laws on women.

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| Mon May. 20, 2013 2:32 PM PDT

IRS Speaks Out: We Messed Up, But We Would've Scrutinized Tea Partiers Anyway

Here's the agency's most detailed response to the tea party debacle.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 5:50 PM PDT
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Actually, Tea Party Groups Gave the IRS Lots of Good Reasons to Be Interested

IRS profiling was a fiasco. Yet, some tea party groups have left a trail of fiscal problems and possible tax-code abuse.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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The Next Senator From Georgia Will Probably be Nuts

"Lies straight from the pit of hell," "War of Yankee Aggression," and nine other quotes from actual politicians seeking statewide office in the 21st century. (Plus: kittens.)

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

How Congress Helped Create the IRS-Tea Party Mess

Lawmakers could clear up the confusing rules for dark money groups. But do they really want to?

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

IRS Head Forced Out After Tea Party Scandal

Steven Miller wasn't in charge when the agency—then run by a Bush appointee—targeted conservative groups, but he took the fall nonetheless.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 3:43 PM PDT

5 Things You Need to Know in the Inspector General's IRS Tea Party Scandal Report

How and why IRS staffers subjected conservative nonprofits to special scrutiny.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 7:14 AM PDT

Ex-IRS Director: Tea Party Groups Deserved Scrutiny, But IRS Bungled the Job

Marcus Owens, who used to run the IRS division now rocked by scandal, weighs in.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Did the Acting IRS Commissioner Mislead Congress?

A House subcommittee is set to investigate.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 9:41 AM PDT
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Finally, a Real Scandal for Conservatives to Chew On

Conservatives have been complaining for a while that the IRS singled out tea party groups for audits, and it turns out they were right.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 9:37 AM PDT

Koch-Linked Women's Group Takes Credit for Mark Sanford's Win

The Independent Women's Voice said it wouldn't spend "any money" influencing elections. Then it did.

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| Wed May. 8, 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Mark Zuckerberg's Dark-Money Group Is Ticking Off Progressives

Liberals are steaming mad over new ads by FWD.us, the political group cofounded by Zuckerberg, that give cover to moderate lawmakers.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 7:23 AM PDT

Inside the Democracy Alliance, the Liberal Answer to the Koch Donor Network

Charles and David Koch aren't the only ones getting rich people together to divvy up their millions.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 10:47 AM PDT

Ohio Tea Partiers Are Furious at the GOP, Threaten an "Insurrection" or a Third Party

Gov. John Kasich has slowly rebuilt his reputation. A tea party revolt could undo that in a hurry.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 8:41 AM PDT
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The Remarkable Renaissance of John Kasich

He was once America's least popular governor. Now, he's on track for reelection. What happened?

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Will Andrew Cuomo Go the Distance on Post-Citizens United Campaign Reform?

Reformers are planning a six-week blitz to pass public financing in New York, the front line in the war on big-money politics.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 7:26 AM PDT

Ed Markey Is On Track to Replace John Kerry—With the Help of the "Green Billionaire"

Markey will face Gabriel Gomez, an ex-Navy SEAL and businessman derided by Democrats as "Mitt Romney, Jr."

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 7:27 PM PDT

Senators Take Another Swing at Dark Money Disclosure

A bipartisan bill would require outside groups to reveal their biggest donors. But will it win over Republicans?

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 2:52 PM PDT

This Libertarian Presidential Hopeful Wants Your Bitcoin Donations

Darryl Perry doesn't want your dollars, and he doesn't believe in the Federal Election Commission, either.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 7:08 AM PDT