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IRS scrutiny went beyond Tea Party, targeting of conservative groups

An IRS campaign to apply additional scrutiny to conservative groups went beyond targeting “Tea Party” and “patriot” groups to include those focused on government spending, the Constitution and several other broad areas. The additional guidelines created by the agency were part of a timeline, obtained by Fox News, from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, which is looking into… Read more →

Are the FBI and IRS Secretly Reading Your Email Without a Warrant?

http://www.democracynow.org - The American Civil Liberties Union has obtained documents revealing that the FBI and IRS may be reading emails and other electronic communications of U.S. citizens without obtaining a warrant. This comes just as reports have emerged that the Obama administration is considering approving an overhaul of government surveillance of the Internet. The New York Times reported the new rules… Read more →

Benghazi Talking Points Underwent 12 Revisions, Scrubbed of Terror Reference

When it became clear last fall that the CIA’s now discredited Benghazi talking points were flawed, the White House said repeatedly the documents were put together almost entirely by the intelligence community, but White House documents reviewed by Congress suggest a different story. ABC News has obtained 12 different versions of the talking points that show they were extensively edited… Read more →

Should parents be forced to vaccinate their kids?

By the age of two, children in America receive an average of 26 vaccinations, and most parents agree that this is a vital step in keeping their kids healthy. In some areas, families do have the option to opt out of the practice and the state of Oregon leads the country in parents exercising that right. So should it be… Read more →