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Judge Sullivan Not Impressed by the “Dog Ate my Homework” Excuse

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the IRS for information on the targeting of conservative groups. When the FOIA request went nowhere, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the IRS. In July, Judge Emmet Sullivan … Continue reading

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Perhaps the Lerner Emails Still Exist (IRS Scandal Update)

There has been plenty of news regarding the IRS scandal. The most interesting is that IRS managers testified that it’s possible that Lois Lerner’s emails still exist. The Washington Post published an article on six questions that IT managers believe … Continue reading

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Judge to IRS: Explain the Lost Emails Under Oath

From the AP: U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan gave the tax agency a month to submit the explanation in writing. Sullivan said he is also appointing a federal magistrate to see whether the lost emails can be obtained from … Continue reading

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Deliberately Not Following the Rules Would Get Me in Trouble, But Not Ms. Lerner

The IRS scandal continues to percolate. Yesterday and today we discover that Lois Lerner may have printed out some of her emails. And that she deliberately used an instant messaging system so that her communications wouldn’t be discovered. President Obama, … Continue reading

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IRS Didn’t Tell a Court About the Missing Lerner Emails

Eventually, we will know exactly what happened with the IRS scandal. For now, little pieces continue to drip out. One of the most recent concerns the missing Lois Lerner emails. I had forgotten that Judicial Watch had filed a Freedom … Continue reading

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Lerner Appears to Have Targeted Iowa Senator Grassley

In the IRS scandal news of the day, we learned today that Lois Lerner apparently targeted Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and his wife for an audit. In an email, Lois Lerner wrote, Is this the one where we got the … Continue reading

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Koskinen Channels His Inner Nixon

Those of us who are old enough remember this: That is the late President Nixon who stated he was not a crook. Well, last night we had part two of Koskinen Goes to Capitol Hill. He was in front of … Continue reading

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We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Backups

The IRS scandal continues to be the big issue. And lots more news came out over the weekend. First, it turns out the IRS had a contract with an email backup company, Sonasoft; their motto is “Email Archiving Done Right.” … Continue reading

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“I Don’t Think an Apology Is Owed”

Congressman Paul Ryan is annoyed. There is not much to add to what Congressman Ryan said today. For those who didn’t watch today’s hearing, FoxNews has an accurate summary: Koskinen set a defiant tone during his testimony before the House … Continue reading

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As the Emails Churn…

The IRS Scandal continues to get uglier. Joe Kristan called it, “The dog ate my email….” All I know is that I’d end up in a new profession if I tried the excuses the IRS has given. But it got … Continue reading

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