Posts Tagged ‘Before’

IRS official Lerner refuses to testify before Congress

Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner, who leads the exempt organizations division under scrutiny for targeting conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, is refusing to testify before Congress, the Los Angeles Times reports. Lerner was supposed to appear before the House Oversight Committee Wednesday. The Times reports that Lerner’s attorney, William W. Taylor III, [...]

The President’s Umbrella Scandal Folded Before It Could Take Off

There was a brief moment where some conservative were trying to make a scandal out of the President's moment in the rain on Thursday. But unfortunately that scandal died before it could really take off. During his Thursday press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, a Marine officer held an umbrella over the President's [...]

Georgia lawmaker grilled IRS commissioner on agency practices two weeks before Ways and Means subcommittee hearing

News reports about how the Internal Revenue Service applied heavier scrutiny on conservative political organizations applying for tax-exempt status have pointed to a March 22, 2012 House Ways and Means oversight subcommittee hearing in which IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman denied any wrongdoing. But that wasn’t the first time lawmakers grilled him about the IRS’ practices. [...]

Justices more diverse than lawyers before court

WASHINGTON (AP) — In roughly 75 hours of arguments at the Supreme Court since October, only one African-American lawyer appeared before the justices, and for just over 11 minutes. Tweet This Post

German anti-euro party clears key hurdle before election

By Sarah Marsh and Hans-Edzard Busemann BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's newly launched anti-euro party will clear a key hurdle this weekend to taking part in September's national election but has yet to rally enough support to win seats in parliament. "Alternative for Germany" (AfD), which wants the country to quit the euro and reintroduce the [...]

Mentally Unstable Man To Exhibit 1 Or 2 More Warning Signs Before Finally Doing This

WHIPPANY, NJ—Local mentally ill man Michael Redding, 26, announced his intention Thursday to display one or two further instances of troubling behavior before finally going ahead and carrying out what he has planned. The Onion Tweet This Post

Bulgaria leftists close gap before Sunday election: poll

SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria's Socialists are drawing level with the center-right GERB party of former prime minister Boiko Borisov, according to an opinion poll, raising the possibility of prolonged uncertainty over formation of a government after Sunday's parliamentary election. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the country of 7.3 million in [...]

Syrian Electronic Army Has A Little Fun Before Inevitable Upcoming Deaths At Hands Of Rebels

DAMASCUS, SYRIA—After hacking into The Onion’s Twitter account earlier today, members of the Syrian Electronic Army confirmed that the organization simply wanted to have a little fun before soon dying at the hands of rebel forces. The Onion Tweet This Post

Superstitious Baseball Player Always Steps Into Batter’s Box Before Swinging At Pitches

MILWAUKEE—While speaking to reporters prior to Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun admitted he consistently follows an elaborate, superstitious routine in which he always makes sure to step … The Onion Tweet This Post