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Cabinet December 20, 2015

Holder calls for increased whistleblower rewards

The Justice Department expects to bring criminal charges in the coming months in investigations involving financial institutions, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday as he called for better incentives for Wall Street whistleblowers who report crime.

Investigations December 20, 2015

850 days of 鈥榯he grossest incompetence:鈥� How the IRS botched a case of identity theft

Jason Dinesen smiled politely and shook his head when asked about a new bill in the U.S. Senate that aims to improve how the IRS handles cases of identity theft by assigning one agent to deal with each individual case.

Investigations December 20, 2015

Bank of America reportedly nears settlement to end probe of mortgage-backed securities sales

Bank of America is nearing a $16 billion to $17 billion settlement to resolve an investigation into its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis, a person directly familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

Investigations December 20, 2015

Justice Department reportedly nears settlement with BNP Paribas over sanctions violations

U.S. prosecutors and BNP Paribas have reached an agreement on the general outline of a deal that would require France's largest lender to pay between $8 billion and $9 billion in fines for allegedly covering up $30 billion in transactions that violate U.S. sanctions, according to a published report.

Investigations December 20, 2015

France says mooted $10B fine of BNP Paribas is 'unreasonable'

France's foreign minister has criticized the U.S. after it was reported that France's largest lender, BNP Paribas, could face a fine of at least $10 billion as a result of allegations that the bank violated U.S. sanctions.聽

Investigations December 20, 2015

Officials say no evidence criminal charges warranted so far in IRS targeting probe

Officials told the Wall Street Journal that thus far, investigators have found no evidence of the type of 鈥渆nemy hunting鈥� that would warrant federal criminal charges being filed.聽

Investigations December 20, 2015

Lawyer says FBI has contacted few Tea Party groups, 8 months into IRS scandal

A lawyer representing dozens of Tea Party groups said Friday that only a few of his clients have been approached by federal investigators over the IRS targeting scandal, in the latest complaint about the slow pace of the probe eight months after the original admission.

Investigations December 20, 2015

Gowdy: Benghazi committee will answer questions about attack

The chairman of the House special investigative committee on the Benghazi terror attack said on "The Kelly File" Wednesday that critical questions will be answered about the 2012 assault on the U.S. consulate in Libya.

樱桃视频 Poll December 20, 2015

樱桃视频 Poll: 49 percent think White House had IRS target conservatives

Nearly half of American voters think the IRS targeted conservative groups at the request of the White House, and most want Congress to keep investigating the matter.

Investigations December 20, 2015

IRS employees accused of donning pro-Obama gear, urging callers to vote for him

These examples of IRS employees violating the Hatch Act, which forbids executive branch workers from engaging in partisan political activity, were revealed in a report by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.聽

Investigations December 20, 2015

House panel asks DOJ to consider criminal prosecution for Lerner

A House committee voted Wednesday to formally ask the Justice Department to consider criminal prosecution against ex-IRS official Lois Lerner, the figure at the center of the political targeting scandal.