Don Gonyea

IRS Inquiries Crossed The Line, Tea Party Groups Say

Don Gonyea — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:35:00 +0000

Tea Party activists are calling for a full investigation, and possibly lawsuits, following revelations that the Internal Revenue Service flagged so-called patriot groups for extra scrutiny in applications for federal tax-exempt status.

Among those claiming unjust and unconstitutional targeting by the IRS is a group called TheTeaParty.net, which bills itself as the largest grass-roots conservative Tea Party organization in the country.

Washington-based attorney Dan Backer, who represents the group, says he does not have a problem with the IRS checking to make sure applicants for nonprofit s

On Recess, Senators Get An Earful Over Failed Gun Vote

Don Gonyea — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:27:00 +0000

Senators whose votes on the gun bill got attention back home have been getting an earful during the recess week, when many are back in their states.

How Will Obama Make His Case On Syria?

Don Gonyea — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:04:00 +0000

The U.S. role in the civil war in Syria has been limited to humanitarian aid and nonlethal equipment for the rebels. But that may change with recent revelations about the use of chemical weapons.

Polls show that Americans are still not paying close attention to the conflict, but there is a reluctance to intervene — a byproduct of the experience in Iraq.

President Obama says he's weighing all options. Whatever he decides, he'll have to make a case to the U.S. public.

There are voices in Washington trying to ratchet up the pressure on the White House to do more about Syria.

Presidents Overlook Differences At Bush Center Opening

Don Gonyea — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:17:00 +0000

Transcript

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

The president's appearance at that memorial service came on the same day he joined with all his living predecessors. He met with Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, whose presidential library was dedicated in Texas.

A photograph sent out on Twitter, incidentally by former President Clinton, shows the five men in a circle, chatting.

Immigration Debate Puts Farm Workers Union In Spotlight

Don Gonyea — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:09:00 +0000

A new immigration bill is expected to be introduced in the U.S.