Benghazi, the IRS and the Business of Government
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2014
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
House Republicans are investigating American deaths in Benghazi again. Is it all about politics? Will Congress manage to address other issues before midterm elections?
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| 0:00.0 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:08.3 | Benghazi, the IRS and the business of government. |
| 0:14.5 | Hello again, I'm Aranalmi, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International. |
| 0:18.6 | A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. |
| 0:25.6 | Did the Obama White House cover up the real reason for Americans were killed in Benghazi? |
| 0:28.6 | Did an IRS official conduct a political witch hunt? |
| 0:31.6 | Republicans insist Americans want to know the answers. |
| 0:38.2 | Democrats claim the GOP is conducting a witch hunt of its own, using old news to raise money and motivate voters. |
| 0:40.2 | Will Hillary Clinton be tarnished? |
| 0:42.7 | Will the IRS face a special prosecutor? |
| 0:47.5 | Will serious business take a backseat to politics from now till November? |
| 0:53.4 | Today's talking point will the Pentagon lift the ban on transgender soldiers? |
| 0:54.9 | First, here's the news. |
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| 1:27.4 | Support for To The Point comes from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio International Program Fund. |
| 1:29.2 | Hello again, Warren, I'll Neback with To the Point. |
| 1:33.1 | House Republicans are investigating the deaths of Americans in Benghazi all over again. |
| 1:34.5 | Is it all about politics? |
| 1:41.1 | Will there be any time left for Congress to address the economy, immigration reform, and other issues until this year's elections are over? |
| 1:45.4 | Today's talking point, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he is open to reassessing the ban on transgender Americans in the armed services. Will the Pentagon go along? |
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