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IRS Commissioner: We take the allegations seriously
Catch the full interview with the IRS Commissioner at 5 pm ET, only on CNN.
After a brutal grilling on Capitol Hill, the seemingly unflappable IRS Commissioner John Koskinen talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about the accusations plaguing his agency as he tries to restore the public's trust in it.
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IRS also targeted liberal groups
As critics say IRS targeting was politically motivated, new details emerge showing the agency also targeted liberals.
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Sources: IRS targeted liberal groups too
The acting head of the tax agency has released his first report examining the targeting of conservative groups.
RELATED STORY: IRS probe finds more screening lists
No evidence of IRS political influence
Despite suspicions the White House is behind IRS targeting, investigators agree there is no evidence. Dana Bash reports.
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New IRS head pledges to fix agency
CNN's Jessica Yellin on the latest back and forth surrounding the IRS targeting controversy.
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Conservative group takes IRS, top Obama officials to court
A conservative group sued top IRS and White House officials Wednesday over tax-exempt status issues. Dana Bash reports.
IRS official Lerner placed on leave
Washington (CNN) – The Internal Revenue Service official overseeing the unit that targeted conservative groups for several years beginning in the spring of 2010 has been placed on administrative leave, according to Congressional sources in both parties.
Lois Lerner was the director of exempt organizations when the agency filtered applications for tax exempt status for words such as "patriot" and "tea party."
IRS official takes 'the fifth'
Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS unit handling tax-exempt status, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. CNN's Dana Bash reports. (Video)
RELATED STORY: IRS official in charge of targeting unit takes the 5th
Rep. Issa on IRS: Obama set right tone
Rep. Darrell Issa talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about President Obama's call for changes at the IRS. (Video)
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Obama: Acting Commissioner of IRS resigns
Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the "misconduct" detailed in a report about the Internal Revenue Service's handling of requests from conservative groups is "inexcusable."
"Americans have a right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it," he said.
In the wake of the uproar, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew requested - and has accepted - the resignation of the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, according to Obama.
The president also said his administration will work to enact "new safeguards to make sure that this kind of behavior cannot happen again."
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