Conservative congressman says IRS commissioner’s plea against impeachment a ‘charade’

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IRS Commissioner John Koskinen this week visited with members of the Tuesday Group, an organization of moderate House Republicans, as part of an effort to stop impeachment proceedings against himself. One member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which is pushing for the commissioner’s swift removal after persistent IRS targeting of Americans for their political…Read More

Poll: Americans DON’T LIKE Obamacare!

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  It’s no surprise that more than 50 percent of American are unhappy with Obamacare, especially as more and more insurers pull out of the Obamacare exchanges and leave enrollees with little – and in some cases – no alternative options for health insurance. The Hill has the details: About half of Americans disapprove of…Read More

IRS persists in targeting Americans for their political beliefs

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  Filings released Wednesday show authorities at the Internal Revenue Service continue to target Americans for their political persuasions using the same criteria used to home in on conservative tea-party groups across the country. The Washington Times has the story: At least three tea party groups are still awaiting approval from the IRS more than…Read More

Report: Congress needs to close $10 billion gap in government spending

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The government is spending so far past its budget limits that Congress is about to encounter a record gap. New projections show that the government is on track to spend $10 billion more next year to continue current government operations without changes, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The report means that Congress will have…

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IRS inspector general admits to not notifying taxpayers of stolen social-security numbers

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President Obama’s IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is far from running a tight ship at the agency, his inspector general admitting this week after word leaked in April agency bureaucrats are not informing taxpayers when their social security numbers are stolen presumably by illegal immigrants. The Washington Examiner has the details: "The IRS has not established…Read More

Study: More women, minorities applying for concealed-carry permits

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More and more people are applying for and being issued concealed-carry permits but especially women and minorities, according to a recent study from the Crime Prevention Research Center. The Daily Signal has the story: “In eight states where we have data by gender, since 2012 the number of permits has increased by 161 percent for…Read More