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The "social welfare" mission for tax-exempt nonprofit groups certainly covers issues about government spending, government debt, federal taxes, "how the government is run," the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.Those educational efforts are within the letter of the tax law and the IRS code, tax pros say.So why did the IRS zero in on nonprofit applicants with the words "Tea Party" or "patriot" in their names for doing just that, rejecting their tax-exempt status for educating the public on issues that affect all taxpayers? Why did the IRS start applying a new political test in January 2012, according to the Washington Post , for these "social welfare" groups that apply for tax-exempt status?Did the IRS also do a deep dive of left wing groups with the words "progressive" or "move on" in their names, as Rep. Daryl Issa (R-Calif.) asks?"Unfortunately, it appears as though the IRS looked only at conservative groups applying for the exemption, an inexcusable mistake," The New York Times no...
The Weekly Standard Senior Writer Stephen Hayes and Lanny Davis, Former Special Counsel to Bill Clinton, on the Presidential election.
Oil rose towards $108 a barrel on Thursday as buyers responded to a slump of almost 4 percent the previous session, the biggest fall in a year, although worries over...
“The Amateur” author Ed Klein and Brad Blakeman, former Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush, on the factors in the Presidential race that led to Obama’s re-election.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on the Presidential election and the challenges to the health-care law.
AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson on the company’s growth and auto bailout’s impact on the election.
After months of record costing political rhetoric and spin, the election hype can now start to wane. On Tuesday, the Electoral College re-elected President Barack Ob...
FBN’s Ashley Webster on the battle for the Virginia Senate seat.
FBN’s Diane Macedo breaks down the stories moving the markets around the world.
Oil futures ticked lower Wednesday, consolidating after the previous day's sharp gains when Brent touched its highest level in three weeks.PVM, in a report, said the...
Americans re-elected Democratic President Barack Obama on Tuesday after a tightly contested race against Republican Mitt Romney. Below are some comments made by cand...
U.S. stock index futures fell late on Tuesday, as results in the presidential race trickled in.S&P 500 futures fell 13.2 points and were below fair value, a formula ...
U.S. stock-index futures fell Wednesday as traders digested the re-election of Barack Obama as president. Dow futures slumped 110 points to 13090, S&P 500 futures sl...
Rep. Adam Schiff, (D-Calif.), on producing a 'balanced' budget plan.
Americans for Prosperity NJ Director Steve Lonegan on the push for union workers to get the construction and rebuilding jobs for Superstorm Sandy cleanup.
Former Rep. Ron Paul, (R-Texas), on what needs to change in Washington’s political climate.
FBN’s Liz Claman looks back on the show’s big guests and news stories from 2012.
TrimTabs Investment Research CEO Charles Biderman and S&P Equity Research Chief Investment Strategist Sam Stovall on the potential fiscal cliff’s impact on the markets and investors’ strategies.
Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler defends the Tea Party’s absence from the 2012 presidential race .
2012 was a tumultuous year for small business owners. A new survey shows how a tough hard times weigh on hiring and payrolls.
