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IRS Chief Tells Panel 'Primary Mission' Is Restoring Trust

Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, left, testifies before the House Financial and General Government subcommittee, alongside Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

IRS Chief Tells Panel 'Primary Mission' Is Restoring Trust

In the wake of reports that conservative groups' requests for tax-exempt status got extra scrutiny, new IRS acting Commissioner Danny Werfel tells a House panel the agency must earn Americans' trust. The panel questioned Werfel about his agency's scandals at an oversight hearing Monday.

Wednesday

'I Have Not Done Anything Wrong,' Key IRS Official Says

Internal Revenue Service Director of Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner as she was sworn in at a hearing held Wednesday by the House Committee On Oversight & Government Reform. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

'I Have Not Done Anything Wrong,' Key IRS Official Says

Lois Lerner, who's at the center of the political firestorm over her agency's singling out of some conservative groups for extra scrutiny, invoked her Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions from Congress.

Tuesday

Monday

Turnabout Is Fair Play: Senators Have Many Questions For IRS

Outgoing acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven Miller. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Turnabout Is Fair Play: Senators Have Many Questions For IRS

The IRS gave some conservative groups extra, improper scrutiny. Now there's a bipartisan request for the IRS to answer dozens of questions. Read the queries and demands for information from the top Democrat and top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee.

Friday

'Foolish Mistakes Were Made,' IRS Chief Says

Outgoing acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Steve Miller as he was being sworn in Friday before a House Ways and Means committee hearing. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

'Foolish Mistakes Were Made,' IRS Chief Says

Steven Miller, who was forced to submit his resignation as head of the agency this week, testified before Congress. Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike are angry over the agency's targeting of conservative groups.