IRS officials lavish hotel upgrades at $4.1 million training conference
New details show senior IRS officials enjoyed luxury rooms, free drinks and food at a three-year span conference in Anaheim. Faris Fink, later head of the involved division, stayed four nights in a $1,499 room. another official five nights in a $3,500 room. A total of 132 IRS staff received upgrades as the agency faced broad scrutiny over targeting conservative groups. The inspector general’s report coincided with congressional hearings on political activity by tax-exempt groups and IRS practices.
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Senators grill leaders over military sexual assault crisis
Senate Armed Services members led by seven female senators pressed Army Gen. Martin Dempsey and senior service chiefs on the military’s handling of sexual assault. Acknowledging failures, they rejected ceding commander discretion to charge, while urging decisive justice and trust renewal in the ranks.
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Defense of others argued in Hasan Fort Hood case
Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan faces a possible defense of others claim claiming troops abroad create imminent danger from Taliban fighters. The judge suggested evidence may be rejected as untenable in wartime and against enemy combatants.
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