http://www.mail.com/people/65558-sander-levin.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/65558-sander-levin.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2107408-irs-replaces-official-who-revealed-targeting.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS official moved aside since the episode was revealed two weeks ago. Lois Lerner was put on administrative leave on Thursday, said Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and two c... Fri, 24 May 2013 14:38:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2107408-irs-replaces-official-who-revealed-targeting.html 2013-05-24T14:38:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2104680-irs-replaces-official-tea-party-controversy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups. A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was placed on administrative leave, acc... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:18:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2104680-irs-replaces-official-tea-party-controversy.html 2013-05-23T23:18:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092596-treasury-officials-told-irs-probe-june-2012.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama administration officials knew there was a probe during the heat of the presidential campaign. ... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092596-treasury-officials-told-irs-probe-june-2012.html 2013-05-17T22:42:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2093936-gop-hopes-irs-scandal-will-snag-health-care-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law. But no one appears to have connected the factual dots yet, and it's unclear whether they will. The... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:47:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2093936-gop-hopes-irs-scandal-will-snag-health-care-law.html 2013-05-17T20:47:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2041860-house-gop-gears-up-debt-showdown-this-summer.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Get ready for another debt showdown this summer. House Republicans are preparing for one. The House Ways and Means Committee passed a bill Wednesday to protect Social Security recipients and investors in Treasury bonds if the government hits the limit of its borrowing authority. The bill would exempt interest and principal payments on Tr... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:48:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2041860-house-gop-gears-up-debt-showdown-this-summer.html 2013-04-24T18:48:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1955390-democrats-wary-japan-entering-trade-talks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerned that Japan's possible participation in ongoing trade talks among Pacific nations threatens the U.S. auto industry, Congressional Democrats raised their worries in a letter to President Barack Obama on Thursday. At least four dozen House and Senate Democrats said Japan has a long history of erecting barriers against U.S. auto im... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:23:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1955390-democrats-wary-japan-entering-trade-talks.html 2013-03-14T21:23:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1950642-house-passes-bill-forbidding-welfare-waivers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Renewing a political fight from last year's presidential campaign, House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would prevent the Obama administration from waiving work requirements in the landmark 1996 welfare reform law. Republicans say President Barack Obama is trying to weaken work requirements in the law — a claim that is disputed... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:46:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1950642-house-passes-bill-forbidding-welfare-waivers.html 2013-03-13T21:46:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1940124-sen-carl-levins-decision-opens-seat-2014.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Carl Levin's decision to not seek re-election in 2014 has set the stage for a wide-open race to replace the longest-serving senator in Michigan history. First elected to the Senate in 1978, the 78-year-old Levin announced Thursday that he has decided to focus on serving as Senate Armed Services chairman and an advocate fo... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:22:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1940124-sen-carl-levins-decision-opens-seat-2014.html 2013-03-08T08:22:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1778432-house-gop-puts-vote-plan-b.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronted with a revolt among the rank and file, House Republicans abruptly scrapped a vote Thursday night on legislation allowing tax rates to rise for households earning $1 million and up, complicating attempts to avoid a year-end "fiscal cliff" that threatens to send the economy into recession. The legislation "did not have sufficien... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 01:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1778432-house-gop-puts-vote-plan-b.html 2012-12-21T01:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1769736-millions-face-higher-taxes-real-without.html WASHINGTON (AP) — While much of Washington is consumed by the debate over tax increases scheduled to take effect next year, big tax hikes have already gone into effect for millions of families and businesses this year. More than 70 tax breaks enjoyed by individuals and businesses expired at the end of 2011. If Congress doesn't extend them retroactively ba... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1769736-millions-face-higher-taxes-real-without.html 2012-12-17T07:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1756714-obama-tax-plan-small-deal-to-small-businessmen.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's plan to increase taxes on top earners would have only a small impact on the nation's economy, according to congressional budget experts. But don't tell that to small business owners facing a tax hike. Obama's proposal would hit about 940,000 people who report business income on their individual or household retur... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1756714-obama-tax-plan-small-deal-to-small-businessmen.html 2012-12-10T20:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1754480-unions-vow-political-payback-right-to-work-law.html LANSING, Mich. (AP) — With defeat in the Michigan Legislature virtually certain, Democrats and organized labor intend to make enactment of right-to-work laws as uncomfortable as possible for Gov. Rick Snyder and his Republican allies while laying the groundwork to seek payback at the polls. Shellshocked opponents of the laws spent the weekend mapping stra... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1754480-unions-vow-political-payback-right-to-work-law.html 2012-12-09T23:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1752776-democrats-want-jobless-benefits-cliff-deal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hovering in the background of the "fiscal cliff" debate is the prospect of 2 million people losing their unemployment benefits four days after Christmas. "This is the real cliff," said Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. He's been leading the effort to include another extension of benefits for the long-term unemployed in any deal to avert looming tax... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1752776-democrats-want-jobless-benefits-cliff-deal.html 2012-12-08T14:37:00Z