#TeamBeautiful has taken the time to gather these sensational news topics in your weekly cheat sheet, so that when you get into in-depth discussions this weekend, you’ve got something interesting to bring to the table.
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The IRS singled out conservative organizations with “tea party” or “patriots” in their name that were seeking tax-exempt nonprofit status, putting them under extra scrutiny to see if they were abusing the tax law as it relates to political activity. These organizations were heavily questioned about their members, their donors, their public statements, and who they employed. No evidence points to any other non-conservative groups with the same type of intense scrutiny. Members of Congress from both Republican and Democratic parties, liberal and conservative activists and campaign watchdogs have all called for investigations and official hearings on the IRS’s actions.
Read the entire exposed drama on Mother Jones
Celebrities and their mountainous debts have become a big topic of conversation. The latest to join in the ranks of I.O.U. is Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. She’s been ordered to auction off her prized possession to cover a debt owed to a private school in Johannesburg, South Africa. The magistrate is forcing Mandela, a member of South Africa’s parliament, to sell paintings, sculptures and a silver tea set to settle her $4,300 tab. If $4,300 is all Mandela owes, why can’t she just pay it?
Read the full story on Clutch
Is President Obama suffering from the dreaded second-term curse? It’s being reported that he’s not! From George Bush to Richard Nixon, many presidents who have served two terms have found themselves in the midst of a cloud of stalled promises and disasters. This year could still end with the Obama administration successfully implementing Obamacare, forcing Republicans to accept a tax hike on the rich, passing comprehensive immigration reform and moving the political dialogue on gay rights and guns further to the left than it has been in decades. But we have to patiently wait and see if Obama can kick the curse and deliver on his promises.
Check out the full story on The Grio
Child pageants have taken over reality tv and now we have all become obsessed with the heavily made up kid beauty queens. Pageant-obsessed mom-to-be and Jenny Oliver, has entered her unborn baby into the pageant circuit. Jenny is only seven months pregnant and is set to deliver her baby in July and by September, plans to entire the child in her first Bonnie Baby pageant.
