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From discussing a case involving taxpayer or organization. watch dog groups say the irs is understaffed, underfunded and recently under scrutiny for handling of tea party organizations. cnn senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin says congress wants a hands-off irs when it comes to an group involved in poll teches or social welfare. >> basically congress said if an organization defines itself as public policy oriented the irs basically has to honor that and grant them tax-exempt status. >> reporter:...

Matter so much to presidents? it becomes such a top priority for fund raising. >> this is their chance to write their form of history. this is history it is about giving ex-presidents, particularly younger ones a platform to do other stuff, to keep whatever their passions alive for bill clinton at the international front, for barack obama it will be helping young black men. >> reporter: the obama foundation, the organization behind the fund raising push for the upcoming obama library voluntarily...

Agents using an el yas p that the senator traveled to have sex with underage prostitutes. the senator tells dana bash this information deserves the obama administrations attention. >> it should be pretty appalling that a foreign government would be engaged in trying to affect an election and/or position of a united states senator. if that can happen, i think there is real consequences for our democracies. >> reporter: the law maker is still under separate federal scrutiny over allegations he had...

European union and media and press freedoms watch dog groups. unlike the twitter ban, the turkish government justified it by saying this was a matter of national security. and this came after the leak of a recording. it appears to have taken place in the office of the foreign minister. a conversation between him, the head of the national intelligence agency and a top army general discussing the possibility of sending tanks into neighboring syria. the turkish fortune ministry called it an act of ...

Spending to help rebuild roads, bridges and other things torn apart by the flood recently. a few more items. agencies that fight wildfires can count on an additional $636 million for next year. the agency that oversees the safety of mines will keep an additional $1 million in fees. a watchdog dplup looking for privacy issues will get just over $3 million more, and the widow of the late senator frank lawton burg will get a death benefit equal to a year of his salary. this is customary, but spendi...

To the inspector general as part of the report numerous referrals from the public, media, watch dog groups and members of congress. yes, we were getting outside pressure and that is part of the reason. >> here is the real issue here. which is what happened there, whatever the motivation was outrageous and inexcusable. what we have to do right now is fix the problem and make sure it never happens again and restore public trust there because it is critical that americans know that the irs is opera...

Rescuers become victims themselves. remember that, everybody. glad to hear, huckleberry is cute name. bill: time for a challenge to that guy. government watch dog groups blasting a lobbying group put together by president obamas former campaign team of 2012, organizing for action. tasked with helping to push president obamas second term agenda. what has government folks in a tizzy is this. that move they argue could give big donors access to the president. jonah goldberg, editor-at-large, "natio...

Their background in islam, its a big trend growing in the middle east, particularly in iran where people feel that christianity is a haven to go to and turn to and that was an example he was made of. others thought he might be executed to retaliate against the west for sanctions and christy being a symbol of the west and now that hes released were looking at a pr move by the islamic rerepublican. just on friday. diplomate ties were cut with the canadians and their g ahead we will have president ...

Our questions. there are a number of charities authorities say are totally legitimate and do a good job helping veteran. theres a list of those that received an a from charity watch dog groups on our investigative page at abcnews.com. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> and help hospitalized veterans reported an annual revenue in 2011, $41 million including $30 million in cash donations. >> interesting tidbit. charity watch says 35% of the help hospitalized veteran funds goes toward programs to a...

"outfront" tonight, mitt makes a bold promise. 12 million jobs. take a look at this ad in the wall street journal. written my romneys top economic advisor. first of all i want to draw your attention to the cartoon. there is obama on a tortoise with a whip. and romney on a horse going so fast that his tie and horse tail are flying in the wind. what was it supposed to be the tortoise and the hare? the newspaper denied the catchy cartoon but every word was written by glen hubbard. here in...