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In an interview with Al Hunt, Jack Lew -- now Treasury Secretary and President Obama's Chief of Staff from January 2012 until this spring --...

2013-05-19T14:41:47-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau In an interview with Al Hunt, Jack Lew -- now Treasury Secretary and President Obama's Chief of Staff from January 2012 until this spring --... 93853d8a-8138-4b78-91ff-10cc5b101d08

The IRS scandal has shocked decent Americans, of every political stripe, to their core. Did the President know about this specific wrongdoing? ...

2013-05-18T18:14:50-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau The IRS scandal has shocked decent Americans, of every political stripe, to their core. Did the President know about this specific wrongdoing? ... 58f012e9-86e9-4e0c-ae54-1379786a02af

To its credit, The Atlantic points out yet another lie Lois Lerner profferd at her press conference last week. She blamed the political targeting...

2013-05-17T17:04:21-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau To its credit, The Atlantic points out yet another lie Lois Lerner profferd at her press conference last week. She blamed the political targeting... e0ca7f37-f005-463b-b839-2b9da34ea790

So there it is -- a hitherto-missing link in the chain of information that every Obamaphile was dreading. Senior Obama administration officials...

2013-05-17T16:43:15-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau So there it is -- a hitherto-missing link in the chain of information that every Obamaphile was dreading. Senior Obama administration officials... e6cf90bb-5e16-4279-891f-47d86ec1b1fe

Testifying before Congress this morning, outgoing IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller sought to convince everyone that the targeting of...

2013-05-17T11:26:12-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau Testifying before Congress this morning, outgoing IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller sought to convince everyone that the targeting of... cadfaf0b-a281-4379-9b49-e60bd9ea13a4

The confluence of multiple scandals -- Benghazi, the IRS, the AP wiretaps -- has forced President Obama into a political vise of his own...

2013-05-17T10:29:11-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau The confluence of multiple scandals -- Benghazi, the IRS, the AP wiretaps -- has forced President Obama into a political vise of his own... a49de1b9-d09b-468c-8377-484f97abc7bb

ABC News is reporting that the woman who was the head of the tax-exempt organizations division of the IRS during the time conservative groups were...

2013-05-16T18:59:22-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau ABC News is reporting that the woman who was the head of the tax-exempt organizations division of the IRS during the time conservative groups were... 4fc134c5-35ac-45bc-9fd7-ba95961ea06d

Earlier today, I posted about William J. Wilkins, the President's man at the IRS, where he was appointed Chief Counsel. Further scrutiny of the...

2013-05-16T12:06:16-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau Earlier today, I posted about William J. Wilkins, the President's man at the IRS, where he was appointed Chief Counsel. Further scrutiny of the... b46789fd-6af5-4a73-a76d-8ca48218aa05

Yesterday, I outlined some questions raised by the IG report on the IRS. More probing reveals more questions. On the time line (page 36), there...

2013-05-16T09:26:49-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau Yesterday, I outlined some questions raised by the IG report on the IRS. More probing reveals more questions. On the time line (page 36), there... c3c6bca9-6f4a-4f9e-be26-b6085c7707ab

Update: A member of Congressman Nunes' staff reached out to clarify that the DOJ seized phone records, not from the cloakroom itself, but from the...

2013-05-16T08:45:57-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau Update: A member of Congressman Nunes' staff reached out to clarify that the DOJ seized phone records, not from the cloakroom itself, but from the... 3fb0ccc6-7cd6-44b7-95d0-87bf1bb3351c

As I note below, the Inspector General seeks to blame the targeting of conservative groups on "ineffective management" or "ineffective...

2013-05-15T14:42:57-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau As I note below, the Inspector General seeks to blame the targeting of conservative groups on "ineffective management" or "ineffective... 04b7dde6-7e48-4b76-a453-6a2f29df3a8f

Perhaps by design, the IG report released yesterday cloaks some pretty shocking revelations in mind-numbing bureaucratese. Interestingly, it...

2013-05-15T11:14:01-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau Perhaps by design, the IG report released yesterday cloaks some pretty shocking revelations in mind-numbing bureaucratese. Interestingly, it... 69fcfa64-c31e-47d8-8e2a-72e1c9a9c831

UPDATE: I have just viewed a copy of the report the Inspector General is releasing about the IRS. On page 18, it notes that more than half (58%)...

2013-05-14T19:30:18-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau UPDATE: I have just viewed a copy of the report the Inspector General is releasing about the IRS. On page 18, it notes that more than half (58%)... 2fca7699-433c-43f1-b79e-332592eeabfa

During the Clinton scandals of the '90's, I learned about a whole new model of promoting corruption -- through example and indirection. Most...

2013-05-13T19:13:03-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau During the Clinton scandals of the '90's, I learned about a whole new model of promoting corruption -- through example and indirection. Most... 479fb82e-0bf1-47f2-b671-4cf42ee1c275

Below, Guy lays out the IRS' scandalous admission that it targeted Tea Party groups based on those groups' viewpoints -- a First Amendment...

2013-05-10T19:30:03-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau Below, Guy lays out the IRS' scandalous admission that it targeted Tea Party groups based on those groups' viewpoints -- a First Amendment... 59872008-409e-4df6-ba0d-e8c455164f53

Ron Fournier, late of AP and now of National Journal, opines that Benghazi could be a "big blow" to the credibility of both President Obama and...

2013-05-09T19:54:17-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau Ron Fournier, late of AP and now of National Journal, opines that Benghazi could be a "big blow" to the credibility of both President Obama and... 74afad72-a968-473e-ba8b-18e686d186e8

Jim Geraghty has excellent advice for tomorrow's Benghazi hearings: No preening, please. Hugh Hewitt -- a seasoned attorney -- has offered several...

2013-05-07T19:45:34-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau Jim Geraghty has excellent advice for tomorrow's Benghazi hearings: No preening, please. Hugh Hewitt -- a seasoned attorney -- has offered several... 4815b068-174b-4126-9778-3a50654439b4

Amid a dark tale of alleged abduction and a decade of captivity, there is a delightful side-story -- a rescuer, Charles Ramsey, who is quickly...

2013-05-07T09:29:07-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau Amid a dark tale of alleged abduction and a decade of captivity, there is a delightful side-story -- a rescuer, Charles Ramsey, who is quickly... 08a9412f-8b99-474b-8860-bb2d70646999

I thought it was George W. Bush who was supposed to be the intemperate, shoot-from-the-lip cowboy in The White House. You know -- they guy without...

2013-05-05T21:53:04-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau I thought it was George W. Bush who was supposed to be the intemperate, shoot-from-the-lip cowboy in The White House. You know -- they guy without... 982998cd-c70e-481b-a6a3-7d79f4d5d7dc

The short answer is that Wilkerson is a retired U.S. Army Colonel who served as Chief of Staff to Colin Powell when he was US Secretary of State. ...

2013-05-05T14:55:14-04:00 2013-05-19T21:06:07Z Carol Platt Liebau The short answer is that Wilkerson is a retired U.S. Army Colonel who served as Chief of Staff to Colin Powell when he was US Secretary of State. ...