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The Mounting Proof of an IRS Cover-Up

Matthew Vadum

My article from the June 25, 2014 issue of FrontPage magazine: The Mounting Proof of an IRS Cover-Up By Matthew Vadum More proof the Obama administration is covering up the political persecution it inflicted on its conservative political enemies through the Internal Revenue Service emerged yesterday as a federal official accused the White House of breaking the law by hiding emails. Whenever the records, including emails, of federal agencies are destroyed — whether intentional or inadvertent — the law requires that the National Archives be notified. But that did not happen when the computer hard drives of a former IRS … Continue reading The Mounting Proof of an IRS Cover-Up

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The IRS’s ‘Lost’ Email Deception

Matthew Vadum

My article from the June 20, 2014 issue of FrontPage magazine: The IRS’s ‘Lost’ Email Deception By Matthew Vadum Emails from disgraced former IRS tax-exempt division chief Lois Lerner that could throw light on the Obama administration’s thuggish crackdown on conservative nonprofit groups have been sucked into an electronic black hole, IRS officials now claim. It is the latest outrage from the Obama administration which has been on a vindictive rampage in recent years, using the feared tax collection agency to vex and persecute its political enemies, especially those associated with the Tea Party movement. Under hyper-partisan, left-wing Democrat Lois … Continue reading The IRS’s ‘Lost’ Email Deception

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Lois Lerner’s Lies and Cover-Up Revealed

Matthew Vadum

My article from today’s FrontPage magazine: Lois Lerner’s Lies and Cover-Up Revealed By Matthew Vadum Former IRS mandarin Lois Lerner orchestrated an unprecedented crackdown on Tea Party and conservative groups and then attempted to scapegoat those nonprofits, blaming them for the harsh treatment they received at her instigation, according to a damning report released yesterday by congressional investigators. The report came out six days after Lerner appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee under subpoena and for a second time refused to testify about IRS targeting of right-of-center 501c4 nonprofit advocacy groups during the 2010 and 2012 election … Continue reading Lois Lerner’s Lies and Cover-Up Revealed

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Will Lois Lerner Be Held in Contempt?

Matthew Vadum

My article in the March 7, 2014 issue of FrontPage magazine: Will Lois Lerner Be Held in Contempt? By Matthew Vadum As the Obama administration’s coverup of former IRS official Lois Lerner’s wrongdoings moves into high gear, Democrats are doing everything they can to direct public attention away from the scandal and tamp down growing calls for the president’s impeachment. Lerner may soon be compelled to testify or be cited for contempt of Congress. After a hearing concluded Wednesday at which Lerner refused to answer questions, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) indicated that Republicans are growing tired of … Continue reading Will Lois Lerner Be Held in Contempt?

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D’Souza’s Indictment and Double Standards

Matthew Vadum

My article from today’s FrontPage Magazine: Dinesh D’Souza with Matthew Vadum, 2007. D’Souza’s Indictment and Double Standards By Matthew Vadum The Obama administration’s indictment of critic Dinesh D’Souza on campaign finance law violations is a reminder that it’s dangerous to be in the opposition when the president is a lawless strongman who knows the media will protect him no matter what. Democratic malefactors remained at large on Friday as D’Souza pleaded not guilty to charges that he directed two individuals to each make $10,000 donations to the campaign of Wendy Long, an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, on the understanding … Continue reading D’Souza’s Indictment and Double Standards

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A President’s Enemies List?

Matthew Vadum

My article from today’s Front Page Magazine: A President’s Enemies List? By Matthew Vadum President Obama’s use of the Internal Revenue Service to vex and harass his political opposition is yet more proof that he is far more interested in hunting down his domestic adversaries than Islamic terrorists. Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said revelations the Obama IRS singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny ought to “send a chill” up Americans’ spines. The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee told Fox News that the tax-collection agency’s recently revealed strong-arming of political organizations “is as dangerous a problem the government can … Continue reading A President’s Enemies List?