As the war on terror becomes a war on our privacy, Salon's former CEO launches project to encourage whistle-blowers
David Talbot Friday, Jun 7, 2013 11:30 AM UTC
Politics Leonard Cohen, Bradley Manning
Faris Fink, better known to taxpayers as Spock, told Rep. Issa that the agency regrets making the clip VIDEO
Prachi Gupta Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 5:35 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, IRS, Star Trek
Famed Watergate reporter spreads debunked, week-old Daily Caller story on Fox News
Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 8:20 PM UTC
Technology Bill O'Reilly, Bob Woodward, IRS
He's a buffoon whom even some in his own party attack. But make no mistake: He is a symbol of today's GOP
Joan Walsh Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 3:20 PM UTC
News Darrell Issa
Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers is the latest Republican to compare the IRS controversy to Watergate
Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 1:26 PM UTC
Politics Kentucky, Watergate, Barack Obama
Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel was testifying before Congress about increasing the agency's budget
Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jun 3, 2013 9:08 PM UTC
Politics IRS, Conservatives, Tea Party
Darrell Issa says that some IRS employees claim the directives came from the IRS office in Washington
Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jun 3, 2013 7:07 PM UTC
Politics Lindsey Graham, Barack Obama
Included in the expenses was $1,600 to teach employees the "Cupid Shuffle" dance VIDEO
Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jun 3, 2013 1:27 PM UTC
Politics Video, IRS, White House
The experts of Meet the Press, Face the Nation and This Week solve the Syria, Holder and IRS crises in mere minutes
Jim Newell Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 5:28 PM UTC
Media sunday morning show roundup
It's not just tea partiers. The IRS has also systematically involved itself in the federal war on drugs
Natasha Lennard Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:29 PM UTC
News federal, state law
Folksy evangelical Sam P. Jones warned of “scandalmongers” who “feed on human character and soiled reputation”
Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Politics Scandal, IRS, Benghazi, History
The IRS “targeting” scandal highlights the increasingly blurry line between political speech and election advocacy
Mark Schmitt, Next New Deal Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:09 PM UTC
Business Next New Deal, IRS, Tea Party
Salon's staff writer tells 92Y how the Republican fishing expedition is about one thing: Sunday show talking points VIDEO
92nd Street Y Tuesday, May 28, 2013 8:50 PM UTC
Media Video, Alex Pareene, Scandal
Turns out some of the conservative groups it scrutinized were actively and wrongly involved in partisan politics
Joan Walsh Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:28 PM UTC
News IRS, Tea Party, Emerge America
In the wake of the IRS scandal, a quick primer on social welfare nonprofits VIDEO
Kim Barker and Justin Elliott, ProPublica Monday, May 27, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Politics Video, ProPublica, IRS, nonprofits
The newest attack in the IRS flap is that Obama should have intervened in the I.G.'s independent review. Huh?
Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:57 PM UTC
Politics IRS, 501(c)4, The Tea Party
The House Speaker doesn't really buy that the President's top aides didn't tell him about the investigation
Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:14 PM UTC
Politics IRS, John Boehner, Barack Obama
Beck was seemingly referring to government surveillance of Americans VIDEO
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:18 PM UTC
Politics Video, Glenn Beck, IRS, Tea Party
The executive who took the Fifth has bungled this mess from start to finish. Why is she still employed?
Joan Walsh Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:43 PM UTC
News Lois Lerner, IRS investigation
At a House hearing, Lois Lerner invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions VIDEO
Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:31 PM UTC
Politics Video, Lois Lerner, IRS