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1:35 AM ET, May 16, 2013

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CNN:
Source: Two ‘rogue’ workers principally behind IRS targeting of conservatives  —  Washington (CNN) - The Internal Revenue Service has identified two “rogue” employees in the agency's Cincinnati office as being principally responsible for “overly aggressive” handling of requests by conservative groups …
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Talking Points Memo:
Obama Administration Sacks IRS Chief After Targeting Scandal  —  President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday that Treasury Secretary Jack Lew requested and accepted the resignation of the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, following the agency's admission …
CNN:
‘Angry’ Obama announces IRS leader's ouster after conservatives targeted  —  Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday to hold accountable those at the Internal Revenue Service involved in the targeting of conservative groups applying for federal tax-exempt status …
Jacob Lew / Daily Mail:
Obama fires acting IRS commissioner as pressure grows surrounding political targeting of conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status  — Steven Miller is ousted but writes face-saving email announcing departure when his ‘assignment ends in early June.’
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out Over Tea Party Targeting  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama announced Wednesday night that the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service had been ousted after disclosures that the agency gave special scrutiny to conservative groups.
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:   Obama: Acting IRS chief Steven Miller resigns
CBS News:
Acting IRS commissioner steps down, Obama announces
Discussion: American Spectator and AMERICAblog
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Louie Gohmert Gets Heated With Eric Holder: “He Has Challenged My Character”  —  Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert got into a heated discussion with Eric Holder today over a bunch issues, most notably the FBI's interview with deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011.
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
White House Pushes for Media Shield Law  —  WASHINGTON — Under fire over the Justice Department's use of a broad subpoena to obtain calling records of Associated Press reporters in connection with a leak investigation, the Obama administration sought on Wednesday to revive legislation …
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Eric Holder's abdication  —  As the nation's top law enforcement official, Eric Holder is privy to all kinds of sensitive information.  But he seems to be proud of how little he knows.  —  Why didn't his Justice Department inform the Associated Press, as the law requires, before pawing through reporters' phone records?
CNN:
Holder criticizes longtime foe Issa at committee hearing
Discussion: The Reaction
Politico:
Holder undergoes bipartisan grilling
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Republicans go on the offensive in seizure of journalists' records
Discussion: Politico and CNN
Mark Memmott / NPR:
Holder Isn't Sure How Often Reporters' Records Are Seized
Jake Tapper / The Lead with Jake Tapper:
First on CNN: White House releases 100 pages of Benghazi e-mails  —  This story has been updated.  —  By Jake Tapper, CNN Chief Washington Correspondent  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) - The White House released more than 100 pages of e-mails on Wednesday in a bid to quell critics who say President Barack Obama …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Benghazi Emails: What Do They Show?  —  This afternoon the White House released 100 pages of emails that trace the development of the talking points about Benghazi that Susan Rice eventually used on her notorious tour of the Sunday morning news shows, and that formed the basis …
Discussion: The Hugh Hewitt Show
Glenn Thrush / Reuters:
W.H. Benghazi documents point to CIA
Wall Street Journal:
White House Releases Benghazi Emails
New York Times:   E-Mails Show Jostling Over Talking Points on Libya Attack
CNN:   Former W.H. spox sets scene for talking points changes
Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Obama Tries To Tamp Down Three Controversies At Once
Discussion: First Read and The PJ Tatler
Thomas More Society:
Broadening IRS Victims Include Pro-Life Advocates, As Congress Investigates  —  Thomas More Society Cases Demonstrate Conservative Bias Only “Tip of Iceberg”  —  Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312-422-1333, tc@tcpr.net  —  The Thomas More Society is speaking out about blatant bias by the supposedly apolitical tax-collection agency.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
4 way tie for Republicans, Clinton leads Dems  —  PPP's monthly look at the 2016 Republican field for President finds essentially a 4 way tie at the top- Marco Rubio has 16%, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie 15% each, and Rand Paul 14%.  Paul Ryan at 9%, Ted Cruz at 7%, Rick Santorum at 5% …
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Top Romney Strategist: Hillary Clinton Will Lose A Democratic Primary
Discussion: Shakesville
Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Reid: No ‘Precipitous’ Nuclear Option, But Consumer Watchdog Will Get Vote Next Week  —  If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wants to change the Senate filibuster rules — either broadly, or more narrowly to fast track presidential nominees — he'll need a strong case.
Yahoo! News:
Conservative group says IRS approved nonprofit status after applying with ‘liberal-sounding name’  —  In May 2011, Drew Ryun, a conservative activist and former Republican National Committee staffer, began filling out the Internal Revenue Service application to achieve nonprofit status for a new conservative watchdog group.
Pete Kasperowicz / Ballot Box:
Sanford thanks ‘god of second chances’ at House swearing-in ceremony  —  Newly-elected Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) was officially sworn into office Wednesday evening, and thanked the “god of second chances” for his re-election to Congress.  —  “I stand here before each one of you more appreciative …
Discussion: Reuters and CNN
Duane Patterson / The Greenroom:
Would You Believe The Administration Got Phone Records of The House Of Representatives?  —  That's the revelation made by California Congressman Devin Nunes, who sits on the House Ways And Means Committee on Hugh Hewitt's Show Wednesday night.  Here's the key part of that transcript:
Washington Post:
Virginian's changing views on gay marriage  —  A clear majority of Virginia voters now support legal same-sex marriage, a sharp reversal from a 2006 vote to amend the state constitution to define marriage as for a man and woman only.  Attitudes on guns and immigration depart from positions of conservative leaders in the commonwealth.
Discussion: Good As You and Gay Star News
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Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Darrell Issa sets IRS hearing for next Wednesday
Discussion: National Review
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