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The IRS abused its power in targeting conservatives for harassment and probably leaking information to liberal groups during the presidential election cycle.

One of the worst-kept secrets over the past few weeks is that House Republican Leader Tom Cross has been considering a run for Illinois attorney general.

At least a half-dozen conservative groups say they received an unusual degree of scrutiny from the IRS, according to the Religion News Service, a non-profit news service operated out of the University of Missouri's journalism school.

Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle hope congressional investigations and a Justice Department probe will get to the bottom of who at the Internal Revenue Service was behind targeting conservative groups for scrutiny.

During hearings before the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday, Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., asked outgoing IRS commissioner Steven Miller if it was appropriate for the IRS to demand the content of a pro-life group's prayers , the Washington Examiner reported.

During today's House committee hearings on the ever growing Internal Revenue Service scandal, it was revealed today that the IRS demanded of an Iowa pro-life group to surrender the content of their prayer, as reported by Yahoo! News on May 17, 2013.

Testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee Friday, acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller was unable to answer whether it was appropriate for the IRS to inquire about the prayers of an organization seeking 501 .

Golf - Rickie Fowler, Jack Nicklaus. Football - Jay Cutler, John Elway, Todd Heap, Brent Jones, Nick Mangold, Peyton Manning, Kaluka Maiava, Burgess Owens, Bart Starr, Tim Tebow, Tom Waddle.

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady resigned last week just as a new statewide poll showed big trouble for his political party's brand.

Illinois Republican Party Chair Pat Brady resigned last week just as a new statewide poll showed big trouble for his political party's brand.

U.S. DEBT PRIORITIES: Voting 221 for and 207 against, the House on May 9 sent the Senate a Republican bill giving payment priority to bondholders, such as domestic pension funds and foreign governments, if the Treasury were unable to meet all of its debt obligations.

Earlier this week, the film and stage actor was on Capitol Hill advocating for the Equitable Access to Care and Health Act , which would expand Americans' ability to claim religious exemptions to Obamacare 's health insurance mandate.

Washington, May 10 - Still a persona non grata in the US, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is again set to talk to the Indian community in 18 cities in North America via satellite from state capital of Gandhinagar Sunday.

The oldest member of Congress wants another term -- and wants to see another Republican elected as president.

May 6, 2013 - NAFCU will advocate strongly for preservation of the credit union tax exemption as Congress begins to consider findings of the Joint Committee on Taxation, released today by the House Ways and Means Committee, summarizing work from 11 Ways and Means working groups on broad tax reform.

It's a season of joyous firsts for the founding class of the Commonwealth Medical College.

The National School Boards Association's legislative proposal which would establish a framework for improved recognition of local school board authority when the U.S. Department of Education acts on issues that impact local school districts unless specifically authorized in federal legislation, the Local School Board Governance and Flexibility Act ... (more)

Rep. Aaron Schock argued in POLITICO April 17 that it should be illegal for the U.S. government's public health guardian - the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - to point out to children and their parents that Twinkies and sugar-laced sodas are bad for health.

DOESN'T THE LOTTERY FUND EDUCATION? We had many audience questions that went unasked at our pension forum with the Daily Herald on Wednesday.

House Republicans and Democrats have joined together to re-introduce a bill that would expand the religious conscience exemptions under ObamaCare.