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The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington is seen here on March 22, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tax-exempt groups still owe hundreds of millions in taxes: report

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican. (Associated Press)

GOP presses to scrap IRS commissioner position — but put in panel

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Lois Lerner emails obtained from the House Ways and Means Committee are displayed in Washington, Wednesday, July 30, 2014. A former IRS official at the heart of the agency's tea party controversial called Republicans "crazies" and more in newly released emails. Lois Lerner used to head the IRS division that handles applications for tax-exempt status. In a series of emails with a colleague in November 2012, Lerner made two disparaging remarks about members of the GOP, including one remark that was profane. Republican Rep. Dave Camp, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, released the emails Wednesday as part of his committee's investigation. Camp says the emails show Lerner's disgust with conservatives. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

EDITORIAL: The real Lois Lerner exposed in newly released emails

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

FILE - This March 5, 2014 file photo shows former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Lois Lerner speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. A federal judge is ordering the IRS to explain _ under oath _ how it lost a trove of emails to and from a central figure in the agency's tea party controversy. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan gave the tax agency a month to submit the explanation in writing. Sullivan issued the order Thursday as part of a freedom of information lawsuit by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group. The IRS says it lost the emails in 2011 when Lois Lerner’s computer crashed. At the time, Lerner headed the IRS division that processes applications for tax-exempt status. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

Lois Lerner hated conservatives, new emails show

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Big Brother Putin Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

RAHN: When money mischief goes global

By Richard W. Rahn

Illustration on questions over the role of the national archivist in the IRS scandal by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

EPSTEIN: All IRS roads lead to the archivist

By Dan Epstein

Ronald Brock moves his anti-Obamacare sign as protestors, press and passersby wait for decisions in the final days of the Supreme Court's term, in Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

IRS: Obamacare dodgers to be fined $2K per person, $12K per family

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Lois Lerner speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington in this March 5, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

House federal records plan would prevent repeat of IRS email scandal

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse that houses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Obama's health care law is enmeshed in another big legal battle after two federal appeals courts issued contradictory rulings on a key financing issue within hours of each other Tuesday. (associated press)

Contrasting judgments on Obama’s health care hours apart; appeals court calls subsidies unlawful

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama shares a humorous moment with a group of doctors from around the country in the Oval Office, Oct. 5, 2009, prior to a health insurance reform event at the White House.
(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

D.C. appeals panel deals big blow to Obamacare subsidies

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Lois G. Lerner, who was head of the IRS division that scrutinized the tea party applications until she retired while under investigation in 2013, suffered a computer hard drive crash that cost potentially thousands of emails that should have been part of the record. (Associated Press)

IRS seeks help destroying another 3,200 computer hard drives

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

Lois Lerner emails reveal gaping open-records loophole

By Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - This May 22, 2013 file photo shows Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Lois Lerner on Capitol Hill in Washington. The IRS says it has lost a trove of emails to and from a central figure in the agency's tea party controversy. The IRS told congressional investigators Friday it cannot locate many of Lois Lerner's emails prior to 2011 because her computer crashed that year. Lerner headed the IRS division that processed applications for tax-exempt status. The IRS acknowledged last year that agents had improperly scrutinized applications for tax-exempt status by tea party and other conservative groups. The IRS was able to generate 24,000 Lerner emails from 2009 to 2011 because Lerner had copied in other IRS employees. But an untold number are gone. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

IRS destruction of Lois Lerner’s hard drive confirmed in court filings

Associated Press

Deputy Attorney General James Cole testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 17, 2014, before the House Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs subcommittee hearing on how the Justice Department is investigating allegations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeted conservative political groups for extra scrutiny. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Top Justice official denies conspiring with IRS on tea party targeting

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - This March 5, 2014 file photo shows former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Lois Lerner speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. A federal judge is ordering the IRS to explain _ under oath _ how it lost a trove of emails to and from a central figure in the agency's tea party controversy. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan gave the tax agency a month to submit the explanation in writing. Sullivan issued the order Thursday as part of a freedom of information lawsuit by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group. The IRS says it lost the emails in 2011 when Lois Lerner’s computer crashed. At the time, Lerner headed the IRS division that processes applications for tax-exempt status. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

EDITORIAL: The recycled hard-drive coincidence

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

**FILE** Visitors line up outside the National Archives in Washington on July 15, 2006. (Associated Press)

National Archives also wants answers for agencies’ lost documents

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times

Tea Party supporters gather for a rally outside the IRS headquarter in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations. (Associated Press) **FILE**

IRS employee suspended for pro-Obama activities

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - This March 5, 2014 file photo shows former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official Lois Lerner speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. A federal judge is ordering the IRS to explain _ under oath _ how it lost a trove of emails to and from a central figure in the agency's tea party controversy. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan gave the tax agency a month to submit the explanation in writing. Sullivan issued the order Thursday as part of a freedom of information lawsuit by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group. The IRS says it lost the emails in 2011 when Lois Lerner’s computer crashed. At the time, Lerner headed the IRS division that processes applications for tax-exempt status. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

Stockman wants House to arrest Lerner over IRS case

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

**FILE** Former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2014. (Associated Press)

GOP: Lerner warned IRS employees to hide information from Congress

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times