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House Republicans divided over how to pay for Trump’s tax cuts
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) listens to remarks during a House Republican leaders press conference at the U.S. Capitol House in Washington, U.S., November 12, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to overcome internal differences on how to pay for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax […]
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Trump uses mass firing to remove more than a dozen independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
The Trump administration has fired more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws. The dismissals began Friday night and were effective immediately, according to a person familiar with the actions who spoke […]
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Trump executive order declassifies JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files
President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House on Thursday to declassify government records related to the assassinations of President John Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Trump’s order could put an end to some long-standing questions surrounding the assassinations, all of which occurred more than […]
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Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 15, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Via Reuters President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. […]
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ICE planning major enforcement operation in Chicago after Trump inauguration
An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major enforcement operation that will target immigrants for several days following the inauguration of President-elect Donald […]
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Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law; impact is unclear
U.S. Representative Cori Bush along with other U.S. lawmakers and advocates hold a press conference outside the Capitol Hill building to urge U.S. President Joe Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) before his term ends in January in Washington DC, United States on December 10, 2024. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images […]
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China’s shipbuilding dominance hurts U.S. and is ‘actionable,’ says U.S. Trade Representative
YANTAI, CHINA – JANUARY 12: Two offshore drilling rigs undergo maintenance at berths inside a shipyard on January 12, 2025 in Yantai, Shandong Province of China. In 2024, China consolidated its lead position in global shipbuilding industry, taking two thirds of orders, according to a report by Clarksons Research. (Photo by Tang Ke/VCG via Getty […]
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Top Supreme Court lawyer charged with tax evasion related to poker winnings
Tom Goldstein, who writes SCOTUSblog.com, poses for a photograph in front of the Supreme Court, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington. Alex Brandon | AP A top Supreme Court lawyer who co-founded a popular blog about the high court was indicted Thursday in Maryland on federal tax evasion charges that allege he failed to declare […]
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American Express to pay $230 million to settle DOJ fraud probe, deceptive marketing claim
Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images American Express will pay approximately $230 million to resolve a federal criminal wire fraud investigation and settle allegations of deceptive marketing, the company said Thursday. The total includes more than $138 million as part of a non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, related to […]
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SEC sues Elon Musk, alleging failure to properly disclose Twitter ownership
Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images The SEC filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday, alleging the billionaire committed securities fraud in 2022 by failing to disclose his ownership in Twitter and buying shares at “artificially low prices.” Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, purchased Twitter for $44 billion, later […]
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