Obama appoints new IRS chief

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President Obama on Thursday appointed Daniel Werfel, a senior Office of Management and Budget official, as the next acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

The announcement comes a day after Obama forced out Steven Miller, the former leader of an agency under fire for targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.

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