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Category Archives: Obama Administration
IRS IG Report Released And Other Developments In The IRS Scandal
Election Law Blog has posted a copy of the report here. The report is fairly limited in scope compared to the revelations that have been made in the press this week. The report, however, is worth a read since it raises … Continue reading
“Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into IRS Audits”
The New York Times report on the criminal investigation into the IRS scandal.
“Holder Discloses IRS Criminal Probe”
The Wall Street Journal just published an article discussing Attorney General Eric Holder’s disclosure that the Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe into the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups.
IRS Scandal’s Next Question: Who Received The Information From The Conservative Groups?
The mounting problems facing the IRS continued to expand on Monday. News outlets disclosed that IRS employees and officials outside of the Cincinnati office sent inappropriate requests for information to conservative nonprofit groups and that high-level IRS officials were apparently … Continue reading
IRS Scandal UPDATE: DOJ And FBI Launch Criminal Probe
The Washington Post is reporting that Attorney General Eric Holder disclosed during a press conference today that he has ordered the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation to probe the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups. This represents a … Continue reading
IRS Targets Conservative Groups
The disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeted conservative groups was disclosed last Friday afternoon in the form of an apology by an IRS official in response to a question during a panel discussion at a lawyers conference. Since … Continue reading
Campaign Finance Panel Discusses The Future Of The FEC
On April 30, 2013, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) and the George Washington University Law School Political Law Studies Initiative (“PLSI”) co-sponsored a panel discussion featuring leading campaign experts entitled “The Future of the FEC.” The discussion was … Continue reading
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“Ex-McCain Lawyer: Barack Obama ‘Mugged’ John McCain in 2008″
Politico provides further evidence that the pro-regulation community is losing patience with Obama administration.
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Democrats Continue Their Love, Hate Relationship With Soft Money
Roll Call ($) reports on the urgent efforts by Democratic political operatives to raise soft money for their family of outside groups that will support Democratic candidates, including the President’s reelection campaign, in 2012. This new found love for soft … Continue reading
“White House Backs Down After Subpoena Threat From Rep. Issa”
The Hill reports that the White House will send an official to testify at tomorrow’s joint hearing on the President’s draft executive order requiring federal government contractors to disclose political contributions as part of the federal government contracting process. Tomorrow’s … Continue reading
House Plans Hearings On President’s Draft Disclosure Executive Order
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Committee on Small Business have scheduled a joint hearing on the President’s draft executive order requiring federal government contractors to disclose their political contributions as part of the contracting process.
“Hoyer Opposes Obama’s Political Contribution Disclosure Plan”
The Hill reports on a fracture in the Democratic ranks over the President’s controversial draft executive order requiring federal government contractors to disclose political contributions as part of the federal government contracting process.
House GOP May Subpoena Obama Administration Over Draft Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors To Disclose Political Donations
Politico reports on the escalating battle over the President’s draft executive order requiring federal government contractors to disclose political donations. A hearing by the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee is scheduled for this Thursday.
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Reform Lobbyists, Democrats Ramp Up Disclosure Battles
The National Journal reports on the various efforts by pro-regulation groups to impose draconian disclosure requirements on political opponents. The bottom line – the 2012 disclosure wars have begun in earnest.
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