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DOJ Says No Criminal Charges For Lerner, Others In IRS Scandal, Closes Investigation

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 23, 2015

No criminal charges. That’s the final word from the Department of Justice with respect to its lengthy investigation into whether the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly

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Thousands More Of Those 'Missing' Lerner Emails Reportedly Found

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 28, 2015

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has found more of those “missing” Lerner emails. TIGTA has reported that it has found roughly 6,400

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Lois Lerner Escapes Criminal Contempt Charges After DOJ Finds She Did Not Waive Rights

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 1, 2015

Contempt. That was the verdict last year, when, upon recommendation of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the full House of Representatives voted 231-187

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TIGTA On Lerner Emails: Potential Criminal Activity

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 2, 2015

“There is potential criminal activity.” That’s the latest word from Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) regarding the ongoing investigation into the missing emails

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Those Not-So-Lost IRS Emails: Up To 30,000 Lerner Emails May Have Been Recovered

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 22, 2014

Remember those missing IRS emails? The ones from Lois Lerner? They might not be missing after all.

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IRS Gets Big Win In Court As Judge Dismisses Tea Party Targeting Cases

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 23, 2014May 24, 2021

Today, a federal court judge dismissed two high profile lawsuits against the Internal Revenue Service over its handling of tax exempt organization applications. What do those rulings mean for other tax exempt organizations? The answer might surprise you.

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Judicial Watch Claims IRS Attorneys Admit Lois Lerner's 'Missing' Emails Exist

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 24, 2014

So do they or don’t they? After maintaining for quite some time that Lois Lerner’s emails are completely, definitely gone (maybe), it turns out that

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House Finds Lerner, Central Figure In Tax Exempt Scandal, In Contempt Of Congress

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 7, 2014July 31, 2020

Today, the House voted to hold Lois Lerner, the former Director of Exempt Organization for IRS, in Contempt of Congress. So what’s next?

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Timeline Of IRS Tax Exempt Organization Scandal

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 7, 2014December 27, 2019

As the news circulates that the House voted to hold Lois Lerner in Contempt of Congress, it’s getting increasingly difficult to remember what happened when. Here’s an updated timeline of the IRS tax exempt organization scandal.

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House Committee Votes To Hold Lerner In Contempt, Others Push For Criminal Prosecution

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 10, 2014July 29, 2020

It was a flurry of activity on the Hill this week as one committee voted to pursue charges against disgraced former IRS official Lois Lerner as another committee asked Attorney General Eric Holder to consider criminal charges. Where do things stand now?

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