Juliet Eilperin has a piece in the Post about the unfolding IRS story. The point that has surprisingly gotten little attention so far is that while high level IRS employees were told about the targeting of phrases like “tea party” and “patriot” in 2011, the person who was told, the head of the division overseeing non-profits, told them to stop. That sounds like a pretty relevant fact in terms of evaluating whether this came from the top or bubbled up from the staff level before getting discontinued by supervisors.

But there’s a passage in Eilperin’s piece which gives some key points about the progression of events … Read More

Former Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) passes on Senate run.

Rep. Issa (R-CA) to focus on Hillary Clinton’s role in Benghazi response.

Ron Fournier on the “perfect storm threatening Obama’s credibility” … Read More

When I first saw this I couldn’t tell if it was cringeworthy or simply awesome. But listening to the whole thing I’m gravitating heavily toward option two.

This is Chris Hadfield, commander of the International Space Station, performing Bowie’s Space Oddity from … well, space. (Helps that Space Oddity remains such an incredible song.) After the jump … Read More

Marco Rubio just called on President Obama to fire the Commissioner of the IRS. Small problem: the Commissioner in place when all this happened was Bush appointee Douglas H. Shulman. He left just after the November election and there’s an acting Commissioner currently in place.

House Republican introduces bill to criminalize political bias at IRS.

Senate Dems vow IRS investigation.

Heritage Foundation immigration expert Jason Richwine says he’s no racist, says his remarks lacked “nuance.”

Obama: “The whole issue of talking points, frankly throughout this process, has been a sideshow.” Watch.

Gallup: After careful review and examination by a blue ribbon panel it appears we f*$%ed up the 2012 election big time.