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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: the council for conservative citizens took in just $67,000 in donations in its filing for 2013. it ...

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 lists contributor information on its website. but not to the extent watch dog groups would like. >>...

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 administration's 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 improper ties to political donors. some ethics watch dog groups question the timing of this newest...

European union and media and press freedom's 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 espionage and a very serious crime against turkey's national security. all of this comes days befor...

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 spending tax money for this at this time is raising some eyebrows, especially among watch dog groups, beca...