Treasury officials testify on IRS tea party probes
June 2012 awareness of investigations into tea party groups was disclosed by Treasury Inspector General J Russell George as he testified with ousted IRS head Steven Miller. Miller apologized for targeted scrutiny while insisting agents broke no laws. The hearing highlighted political tensions amid Benghazi and AP records questions.
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Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Treasury Inspector General
Obama Administration
J. Russell George
Tax Administration
IRS
Steven Miller
Miller
Mike Kelly
R-Pa
Treasury IG
Inspector General
Karen Kraushaar
George
Department of Treasury
Kraushaar
Treasury Department
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Barack Obama
Benghazi
Libya
U.S
Associated Press
Nightly News
Dave Camp
R-Mich
Camp
Hagel orders review of sex abuse prevention system
Defense Secretary Hagel ordered recertification of 25 000 personnel in sexual assault prevention and response programs and 19 000 recruiters by July 1. He cited alcohol as a factor and urged accountability beyond firing individuals, urging uniformed chiefs to ensure current standards for coordinators and advocates.
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Washington
Chuck Hagel
Pentagon
Martin Dempsey
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hagel
Dempsey
White House
Barack Obama
Uniformed Chiefs
Granbury Tornado Recovery Begins as Residents Return
Granbury Texas moves to recover after a deadly tornado that killed six as residents can start returning Saturday to inspect homes and retrieve belongings while crews restore water and power. Gov Perry and AG Abbott toured the damaged area urging caution against scams. The EF-4 tornado produced 166 to 200 mph winds, with missing residents accounted for and security tightened.
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Texas
North Texas
Hood County
Roger Deeds
Rancho Brazos Estates
Jerry Shuttlesworth
Junior
Fort Worth
Shuttlesworth
Rick Perry
Greg Abbott
Perry
Abbott
National Weather Service
Hood County Sheriff's Office
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