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Lerner refusing to testify last may about her role in the targeting of conservative groups seeking tax exempt status. this after the inspector general found 298 applications had been singled out for special review including 100% of groups with tea party or patriot in their name, but only 30% of groups with progress or progressive. now republican congressman darrell issa, chair of the powerful house oversight committee wantslern s lerner to testify again wednesday. chairman issa, welcome back. >> thanks for covering what we believe is going to be a good fact finding hearing. >> well, let's talk...

Lerner refusing to testify last may about her role in the targeting of conservative groups seeking tax exempt status. this after the inspector general found 298 applications had been singled out for special review including 100% of groups with tea party or patriot in their name, but only 30% of groups with progress or progressive. now republican congressman darrell issa, chair of the powerful house oversight committee wantslern s lerner to testify again wednesday. chairman issa, welcome back. >> thanks for covering what we believe is going to be a good fact finding hearing. >> well, let's talk...

Lerner refusing to testify last may about her role in the targeting of conservative groups seeking tax exempt status. this after the inspector general found 298 applications had been singled out for special review including 100% of groups with tea party or patriot in their name, but only 30% of groups with progress or progressive. now republican congressman darrell issa, chair of the powerful house oversight committee wantslern s lerner to testify again wednesday. chairman issa, welcome back. >> thanks for covering what we believe is going to be a good fact finding hearing. >> well, let's talk...

Internal revenue service put a hold on all tea party applications for nonprofit status -- this is from the "usa today" headline story -- it approved applications from similar liberal group. a "usa today" review of irs data shows groups with liberal names were approved in as little as nine months. groups like progress or progressive. they engaged in the same tax status and engaged in the same types of activities as the conservative groups. dan rather and david corn is an msnbc political analyst and washington bureau chief for mother jones. dan rather, an honor to have you on. this story, how wo...