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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Ousted IRS chief defends against partisan charges

    WASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan motives.
    WASHINGTON — The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in singling out conservative groups for intrusive and time-consuming scrutiny, but said that the effort was not driven by partisan...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Kevin Brady, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Elections

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. House showdown set over IRS targeting of conservative groups

    WASHINGTON -- The ousted top official of the Internal Revenue Service will appear before a House committee Friday morning, his first public appearance since controversy erupted last week over how the agency mishandled applications for tax-exempt status for conservative advocacy groups.
    WASHINGTON -- The ousted top official of the Internal Revenue Service will appear before a House committee Friday morning, his first public appearance since controversy erupted last week over how the agency mishandled applications for tax-exempt status...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. White House announces new IRS leadership

    <span class="runtimeTopic"><span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span></span> &ndash; Continuing to move quickly to try to put the IRS controversy behind him, President Obama named a new acting commissioner Thursday to replace the one he ousted the day before.
    WASHINGTON – Continuing to move quickly to try to put the IRS controversy behind him, President Obama named a new acting commissioner Thursday to replace the one he ousted the day before. Daniel Werfel, current controller of the Office of...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, John Boehner, Media Industry, White House, Tea Party Movement

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Obama ousts IRS chief over inquiry

    WASHINGTON &mdash; President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem. Making a hastily scheduled statement...

    Tags: Max Baucus, John Boehner, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Poll: The first firing of the IRS 'tea party' scandal

    The scandal over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status for special review claimed its first scalp Wednesday, when Treasury Secretary Jack Lew demanded and received the resignation of the agency's acting chief.
    The scandal over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status for special review claimed its first scalp Wednesday, when Treasury Secretary Jack Lew demanded and received the resignation of the agency's...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement, Taxation, Benghazi, Politics

    6. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Attorney general orders criminal review of IRS

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Justice Department began a criminal investigation Tuesday into overzealous scrutiny by the IRS of applications for tax exemptions by conservative groups, an improper targeting that an inspector general's report blamed on a confused staff and lax oversight.
    WASHINGTON — The Justice Department began a criminal investigation Tuesday into overzealous scrutiny by the IRS of applications for tax exemptions by conservative groups, an improper targeting that an inspector general's report blamed on a...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Criminals, George W. Bush, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Barack Obama

    7. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. New details -- good and bad -- from the IRS inspector general's report

    A new <a href="http://documents.latimes.com/inspector-general-report-irs/">report</a> by the Internal Revenue Service's inspector general offered a few new details Tuesday about the scandal revolving around the IRS' treatment of "tea party" groups seeking tax-exempt status. Those details were in part damning and in part exculpatory. Collectively, though, they shred the argument from the agency's defenders that the IRS was right to crack down on those groups.
    A new report by the Internal Revenue Service's inspector general offered a few new details Tuesday about the scandal revolving around the IRS' treatment of "tea party" groups seeking tax-exempt status. Those details were in part damning and in part...

    Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Media Industry, Elections, Barack Obama, Lobbying

    8. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Lew says Fannie Mae payment helps delay debt limit until Labor Day

    WASHINGTON -- A nearly $60-billion dividend payment to the government by taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae will help push off the effective date on which the U.S. would hit its debt limit until at least Labor Day, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said Friday....

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Fannie Mae, Finance, Holidays, Parties and Movements

    9. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Treasury Secretary Lew to press Chinese leaders on cyber attacks

    WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew plans to pressure Chinese leaders to crack down on cyber attacks against U.S. targets when he visits Beijing this week on his first foreign trip since being confirmed.
    WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew plans to pressure Chinese leaders to crack down on cyber attacks against U.S. targets when he visits Beijing this week on his first foreign trip since being confirmed. A senior Obama administration...

    Tags: Beijing (China), ABC (tv network), China, White House, Computer Crime

    10. Mar 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. White House to nominate new budget director

    WASHINGTON &ndash; As he prepares for more spending battles with Congress, President Obama plans to nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell, head of the Walmart Foundation, as his next budget director, the White House said Sunday.
    WASHINGTON – As he prepares for more spending battles with Congress, President Obama plans to nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell, head of the Walmart Foundation, as his next budget director, the White House said Sunday. A former deputy budget...

    Tags: Walmart, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Gene Sperling

    11. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Senate confirms Jacob Lew as Treasury secretary

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jacob J. Lew as Treasury secretary, allowing the longtime budget expert to take office as President Obama deals with looming automatic federal spending cuts.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jacob J. Lew as Treasury secretary, allowing the longtime budget expert to take office as President Obama deals with looming automatic federal spending cuts. Lew, 57, was approved by a 71-26 vote. He...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Citigroup Incorporated, Elections, Barack Obama, Jeff Sessions

    12. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Senate committee OKs Jacob Lew nomination for Treasury secretary

    WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Tuesday to confirm <a href="74579720">Jacob J. Lew</a> as Treasury Secretary despite Republican concerns about his support for higher taxes to reduce the nation's debt as well as his tenure as a Citigroup Inc. executive before joining the Obama administration.
    WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee voted Tuesday to confirm Jacob J. Lew as Treasury Secretary despite Republican concerns about his support for higher taxes to reduce the nation's debt as well as his tenure as a Citigroup Inc. executive before joining...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, U.S. Senate, Citigroup Incorporated, Barack Obama

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