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Video: Sen. Cruz Mentions the IRS Targeting NOM

Sen. Ted Cruz (TX) used NOM’s example as a particularly egregious example of the IRS targeting conservative groups:

Highlight Reel: IRS Scrutinized by Congress Over Leaked NOM Documents

Here are some highlights from yesterday’s Ways and Means House Committee hearing on the IRS targeting conservative groups. NOM’s case was mentioned several times:

Audio: NOM's Eastman on Mike Huckabee Show: IRS Targeted Us

Our Chairman John Eastman explained to listeners of the Mike Huckabee show what is happening and why it matters:

Video: NOM's Eastman on Cavuto (FoxNews Business)

Neil Cavuto on FoxNews Business devoted an entire segment last night during prime time to our announcement we will sue the IRS for illegally divulging our confidential tax returns:

Text: Sen. McConnell's Remarks on the Senate Floor: IRS Targeting of NOM "Clearly Merits Investigation"

Today Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell discussed at length NOM’s situation on the floor of the U.S. Senate and says it merits investigation: …“Last May, Senator Hatch — the top Republican on the Finance Committee — sent a letter to the IRS inquiring about reports that someone at the IRS had leaked confidential donor information […]

Video: NOM's Eastman on Fox News Greta Van Susteren

Last night our Chairman John Eastman appeared on Greta Van Susteren to discuss the IRS leak of NOM’s documents:

NOM Chairman Eastman in USA Today: IRS Committed Political Sabotage

NOM’s Chairman John Eastman has published a column in USAToday which we urge you to read and share! “…For the IRS to leak any organization’s tax return to its political opponents is an outrageous breach of ethics and, if proven, constitutes a felony. Every organization — liberal and conservative — should shudder at the idea […]

Politico, The Hill, Fox News, Breitbart, HotAir Cover NOM's Announcement on Suing the IRS

More and more top news outlets are drawing attention to this important story! Politico: “…In April 2012, the Huffington Post and the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights group, posted IRS documents indicating GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney had given $10,000 to the anti-gay marriage group. While the same inspector general who uncovered the IRS’ […]

Top of Drudge: Claim: Obama Co-Chair Attacked Romney With Leaked IRS Docs

Our press release yesterday is now top news on Drudge Report this morning: That headline links to this story on Brietbart.com: One of President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign co-chairmen used a leaked document from the IRS to attack GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney during the 2012 election, according to the National Organization for Marriage (NOM). […]

Human Events: More IRS Abuses of Power Against Conservative Groups (Including NOM)

Shout-out to John Hayward of Human Events for including NOM’s longstanding complaint along with other alleged IRS abuses: “…The National Organization for Marriage, a prominent group that holds the opinion Obama used to agree with, has a long-standing complaint about confidential tax information somehow finding its way into the hands of the Human Rights Campaign, a group […]

WSJ's Taranto Notes: HRC/HuffPo Published NOM's 990

James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal lists our case as a possible example of the IRS targeting groups for ideological reasons: • In March 2012, the Puffington Host published a confidential form that the National Organization for Marriage, which opposes same-sex marriage, had filed with the IRS. The website obtained the document from the […]

The Daily Caller: IRS Admits to Targeting Conservative Groups, But Did They Also Leak Documents?

Matt K. Lewis of The Daily Caller points out that most reporters have neglected to report that the IRS is guilty not only of targeting conservative groups, but also of leaking NOM’s private tax documents — clearly a broader investigation is needed: A little over a year ago, I reported that, ”It is likely that someone at […]

Politico: NOM Calls for Hearing After IRS Flap

Our press release today on the growing IRS scandal and its connection to what happened to our private tax return is gaining attention — including on capitol hill and Politico: The National Organization for Marriage hopes revelations about the IRS unfairly targeting conservative groups can revitalize an investigation into who leaked its donor information last […]

LTE: Rhode Island’s Elected Officials Gave in to Bullying

Marla Parker writes to The Westerly Sun: This is in response to the April 22 letter to The Sun by Chris Irwin in which she charges the National Organization for Marriage and the Rev. Raymond Suriani with “bullying.” I ask “who’s bullying whom?” It is Ms. Irwin’s baseless complaint to the IRS against the Rev. Suriani that […]

U.S. Bishops Launch National Bulletin Insert on Marriage and the Supreme Court

Catholic Bishops working actively to better educate and inform Catholics about their church’s teachings on marriage and family. This is being shared with all American bishops for distribution in May and June. You can download a PDF of the bulletin insert here. Here are some of the messages it promotes: Be a witness for the […]