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.’

The IRS wants YOU — to share everything  —  Some were asked about any connection to Americans for Prosperity, a nonprofit group backed by the Koch brothers that ironically never underwent the same level of IRS scrutiny.  —  And then they asked whether one group knew Justin Binik-Thomas.

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 …

Obama tries to stop the bleeding  —  In recent days, Democratic strategists have all but begged President Barack Obama to take control of a deepening public relations disaster that threatens to derail his second-term agenda.  —  On Wednesday evening, Obama did just that.

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?

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.