The IRS has processed tens of millions of tax returns faster this year compared with past years while getting through to customer service on the phone is slowly improving, according to a report to Congress released Wednesday.… Read more
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Hunter Biden will Plead Guilty in a Deal that Likely Averts Time Behind Bars in a Tax and Gun Case
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department that likely spares him time behind bars.… Read more
Blinken and Xi Pledge to Stabilize Deteriorated US-China Ties, but China Rebuffs the Main US Request
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and said they agreed to “stabilize” badly deteriorated U.S.-China ties, but America’s top diplomat left Beijing with his biggest ask rebuffed: better communications between their militaries.… Read more
Blinken Heads to China this Weekend on Mission to Salvage Sinking Ties and Keep Communications Open
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden administration’s push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing and keep lines of communication open, the State Department said Wednesday.… Read more
US Sending $325 Million Package of Military Aid to Ukraine
The Pentagon will deliver a new package of military aid to Ukraine that totals up to $325 million and will include a wide range of rockets, missiles and other munitions aimed at bolstering the counteroffensive against Russia, the State Department said Tuesday.… Read more
The Great Grift: How Billions in COVID-19 Relief Aid was Stolen or Wasted
Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers.… Read more
Trump Allies Cite Clinton Email Probe to Attack Classified Records Case
As former President Donald Trump prepares for a momentous court appearance Tuesday on charges related to the hoarding of top-secret documents, Republican allies are amplifying, without evidence, claims that he is the target of a political prosecution.… Read more
CNN Ousts CEO Chris Licht After a Brief, Tumultuous Tenure
CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he’d lost the confidence of the network’s journalists.… Read more
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Set to Launch 2024 Presidential Bid at New Hampshire Town Hall
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to launch his bid for the Republican nomination for president at a town hall in New Hampshire on Tuesday evening.… Read more
Three Bodies Recovered in Iowa Building Collapse; Lawsuit Accuses City and Owners of Negligence
The bodies of three men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, about a week after part of the century-old structure tumbled to the ground, the city’s police chief announced Monday.… Read more
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IRS Reduces Tax Return Backlog by 80% and is Doing Better Job Answering the Phone
The IRS has processed tens of millions of tax returns faster this year compared with past years while getting through to customer service on the phone is slowly improving, according to a report to Congress released Wednesday.… Continue Reading
Hunter Biden will Plead Guilty in a Deal that Likely Averts Time Behind Bars in a Tax and Gun Case
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department that likely spares him time behind bars.… Continue Reading
Blinken and Xi Pledge to Stabilize Deteriorated US-China Ties, but China Rebuffs the Main US Request
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and said they agreed to “stabilize” badly deteriorated U.S.-China ties, but America’s top diplomat left Beijing with his biggest ask rebuffed: better communications between their militaries.… Continue Reading
Blinken Heads to China this Weekend on Mission to Salvage Sinking Ties and Keep Communications Open
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden administration’s push to repair deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing and keep lines of communication open, the State Department said Wednesday.… Continue Reading
US Sending $325 Million Package of Military Aid to Ukraine
The Pentagon will deliver a new package of military aid to Ukraine that totals up to $325 million and will include a wide range of rockets, missiles and other munitions aimed at bolstering the counteroffensive against Russia, the State Department said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
The Great Grift: How Billions in COVID-19 Relief Aid was Stolen or Wasted
Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers.… Continue Reading
Trump Allies Cite Clinton Email Probe to Attack Classified Records Case
As former President Donald Trump prepares for a momentous court appearance Tuesday on charges related to the hoarding of top-secret documents, Republican allies are amplifying, without evidence, claims that he is the target of a political prosecution.… Continue Reading
CNN Ousts CEO Chris Licht After a Brief, Tumultuous Tenure
CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he’d lost the confidence of the network’s journalists.… Continue Reading
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Set to Launch 2024 Presidential Bid at New Hampshire Town Hall
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is set to launch his bid for the Republican nomination for president at a town hall in New Hampshire on Tuesday evening.… Continue Reading
Three Bodies Recovered in Iowa Building Collapse; Lawsuit Accuses City and Owners of Negligence
The bodies of three men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, about a week after part of the century-old structure tumbled to the ground, the city’s police chief announced Monday.… Continue Reading