PUNISHMENT: IRS Is Big Loser in Government Funding Bill. “The 3.1% reduction in the budget of the Internal Revenue Service — bringing its funding below its 2008 level — comes amid Republican outrage over allegations IRS officials targeted conservative political groups for extra scrutiny of their filings for non-profit status.”

Related: Obama Justice Department Was Involved In IRS Targeting, Lerner Emails Reveal. When the GOP controls Congress next month, I hope they’ll do considerably more.