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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...
U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley has rehired Tom Nides to a senior position after he served as deputy to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for two years.Nid...
Morgan Stanley (MS) said Thomas R. Nides has rejoined the firm, this time as vice chairman, fresh off his stint as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resou...
Tweets of the week: The UK was downgraded, the sequester looms and major hacking occurs. It’s just another week in small business.
“Benghazi: The Definitive Report” authors Jack Murphy and Brandon Webb on what lead to the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya.
Three years ago, 24/7 Wall St. published the net worth of every American president, from Washington to Obama. We have updated our numbers to reflect the earnings of ...
FOX News contributor Monica Crowley on business executive Sally Jewell as leader of the Interior Department.
Denver University Sturm College of Law’s David Kopel on the debate over gun control.
FNC contributor Judith Miller and FNC Middle East and terrorism expert Dr. Walid Phares on Clinton’s job as Secretary of State and the Administration’s foreign policy.
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton on Chuck Hagel’s confirmation hearings and growing tension in the Middle East.
The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Sen. John Kerry as the next U.S. secretary of state, a role he says he'll use to fight against climate change. The senate vote...
FBN’s Stuart Varney breaks down the Secretary of State’s testimony on the terrorist attacks in Benghazi.
Sen. Rand Paul, (R-Ky.), on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’s testimony on the Benghazi attack.
People are defined by their deeds, their actions. Not their words. But the way we communicate can be both reflective of our behavior and an influence on it going for...
As I read Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead," I nodded so hard that I worried my neck would sprain. I noticed after a while that the high...
The promise of a resources boom has Greenland's locals both eager and anxious, while the European Union sees it as a battleground with China, but the island is still...
FBN’s Diane Macedo breaks down the stories moving the markets ahead of the trading day.
Council of Foreign Relations President Richard Haass on growing tensions between the U.S. and North Korea and America’s relationship with Afghanistan.
Actress Darryl Hannah on her recent documentary against big oil and the Keystone pipeline.
House Republican leaders proposed on Monday to spend another $2 billion on U.S. diplomatic security this year, using money unspent in Iraq to provide cash the Obama ...
