Posts Tagged ‘Apologizes’

IRS apologizes for targeting tea party groups

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is apologizing for what it acknowledges was "inappropriate" targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status. Tweet This Post

SHOCK: IRS Admits to Targeting Conservative Groups During 2012 Election, Apologizes

• Conflicting stories • Spokeswoman says no apology issued until today because “no one asked” • No disciplinary action taken? • “I’m not good at math.” • Issa vows probe • IRS singled out groups that used words like “patriot” or “tea party” • Blames low-level staffers in Cincinnati • Top brass denied any wrongdoing [...]

Harvard Professor apologizes for Keynes comments

NEW YORK (AP) — Niall Ferguson, a Harvard history professor and author, is apologizing for saying economist John Maynard Keynes didn’t care about the future because he was gay and had no children. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

NH State Rep. Apologizes for Referring to Women as ‘Vaginas’

Republican State Rep. Peter Hansen of New Hampshire bit his tongue on Wednesday, apologizing for an email he sent  in early April in which he referred to women as “vaginas.” The email was written in the midst of an email debate with colleagues about repealing the… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Kansas Official Apologizes for Racist Comment

Saline County, Kansas Commissioner Jim Gile (R) told the Salina Journal it was a “bad choice of words” when he used the expression “nigger-rigging it” in a heated discussion that was being recorded. Tweet This Post

Ben Carson Apologizes For Comment on Homosexuality

Dr. Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon and recent star of the conservative movement, has apologized for comments on homosexuality that had Johns Hopkins students clamoring for his ouster as their commencement speaker. “Although I do believe marriage is between a man and a woman, there are… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

PM Note: Sequester Furloughs Quietly Start, Obama Apologizes to AG, Fisker Layoffs

Sorry You’re So Good Looking, Kamala Harris  - President Obama Apologized to Kamala Harris Last Night. Today her spokesman said no big whoop. But for all the interest this story created online, it lacked any outrage from women’s groups. Imagine if a President Romney had… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Obama Apologizes to “Best Looking” Attorney General

President Obama called California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) to apologize after referring to her as “the best-looking attorney general” during a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday, The Hill reports. Tweet This Post