10 things you need to know today: May 15, 2013

The Justice Department launches a criminal investigation of the IRS, Anthony Weiner hires a campaign manager, and more

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1. HOLDER ORDERS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF IRS

The Justice Department is starting a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service over its targeting of Tea Party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status. Attorney General Eric Holder, who testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, called the agency's singling out of conservative groups during the 2010 and 2012 elections "outrageous and unacceptable." An IRS report released Tuesday called the agency's conduct improper. [Associated Press]

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.