http://www.mail.com/people/109986-jim-jordan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/109986-jim-jordan.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102266-irs-official-lerner-i-wrong.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions. In one of the most electric moments since the IRS controversy er... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102266-irs-official-lerner-i-wrong.html 2013-05-22T17:12:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081186-top-irs-official-reveal-tea-party-targeting.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS acting chief acknowledged Tuesday that the agency demonstrated "a lack of sensitivity" in its screenings of political groups seeking tax-exempt status, but he said those mistakes won't be repeated. In his first public comment on the case, Steven Miller said there was "a shortcut taken in our processes" for determining which group... Tue, 14 May 2013 14:07:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081186-top-irs-official-reveal-tea-party-targeting.html 2013-05-14T14:07:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040898-obama-administration-missed-clues-fisker.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department did not realize for four months that troubled automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. had missed a crucial production target that was required as part of a half-billion dollar government loan, documents released Wednesday show. The mistake allowed Fisker to obtain an additional $32 million in government funding before the loan was suspended i... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:33:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040898-obama-administration-missed-clues-fisker.html 2013-04-25T02:33:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1966542-gop-pillories-administrations-sequester-prep.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are accusing the Obama administration of poorly preparing for the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts while at the same time scaring people about their potential impact. "Agency after agency acts surprised that a law signed by the president 19 months ago actually meant what it said," Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the ... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:41:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1966542-gop-pillories-administrations-sequester-prep.html 2013-03-20T06:41:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1933202-gops-anti-tax-focus-trips-dems-budget-battle.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans' unyielding stand against income tax increases has caught President Barack Obama and his allies off guard, resulting in the spending-cuts-only approach to deficit reduction that Democrats most wanted to avoid. It also has dimmed hopes for broader efforts this year to start taming the costly and fast-growing "ent... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:02:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1933202-gops-anti-tax-focus-trips-dems-budget-battle.html 2013-03-05T18:02:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1830266-gop-leader-house-to-vote-debt-limit-increase.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders Friday offered President Barack Obama a three-month reprieve to a looming, market-rattling debt crisis, backing off demands that any immediate extension of the government's borrowing authority be accompanied by stiff spending cuts. The retreat came with a caveat aimed at prodding Senate Democrats to pass a budget... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1830266-gop-leader-house-to-vote-debt-limit-increase.html 2013-01-18T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775170-analysis-fiscal-compromise-broken-promises.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a town of broken politics, the path to compromise is littered with broken promises. It's called governing. The rush to avoid economic calamity on Jan. 1 has President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner out to cut a deal and sell it to their parties. The goal is a middle ground that would at least halt looming tax increases on... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1775170-analysis-fiscal-compromise-broken-promises.html 2012-12-18T21:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1772542-conservatives-rebel-fiscal-cliff-talks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Some conservative House Republicans are making life difficult for Speaker John Boehner as he reaches for a "fiscal cliff" pact with President Barack Obama, insisting they will oppose a deal that increases taxes. Others, however, are giving him room to negotiate, hoping he produces something they can support. With the clock ticking down o... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1772542-conservatives-rebel-fiscal-cliff-talks.html 2012-12-17T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760408-budging-fiscal-cliff-talks-appear-stalled.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans aren't budging on tax rates, and Democrats are resisting steps like raising the eligibility age for Medicare. Negotiations on averting a year-end fiscal train wreck combining big automatic tax hikes and sweeping spending cuts again appear stalled. There are less than three weeks before the government could careen off this "fi... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760408-budging-fiscal-cliff-talks-appear-stalled.html 2012-12-13T00:18:00Z