Inspector General: IRS Lacks ‘Controls to Protect Tax Info
The IRS does not have “adequate controls” to detect or prevent the unauthorized removal of data, a recent report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) found. The TIGTA was responding to a request made in February 2023 by House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., to investigate how left-wing ProPublica […]
AI-Generated Voices of the Dead to Push for Gun Control
Gun control groups March for Our Lives and Change the Ref are using AI-generated voices of deceased loved ones in hopes of influencing lawmakers to pursue gun control measures. One such voice is that of Joaquin Oliver who was killed during the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at a Parkland, Fla. high school, CNN first reported. […]
EU Probes TikTok for Minors’ Safety, DSA Compliance
The European Union (EU) has initiated a formal investigation into TikTok to ascertain whether the social media platform has violated new regulations designed to safeguard minors online, The Hill reported Monday. This inquiry will determine if TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has failed to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA). […]
Minn. Cop Killer Wasn’t Allowed to Have Guns
A man who died after fatally shooting two police officers and a firefighter in a wooded Minneapolis-area neighborhood wasn’t legally allowed to have guns and was entangled in a yearslong dispute over the custody and financial support of his three oldest children, court records show. Authorities on Monday identified Shannon Gooden, 38, as the man […]
Haley Relies on Dems, Never Trumpers to Close S.C. Gap
Despite criticism from the Republican Party and former President Donald Trump and his campaign, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will continue to rely on Democrats and the anti-Trump vote to close the gap on daunting polling numbers in her own home state. The state is an open primary, but with President Joe Biden having […]
Charles Barkley: ‘Homeless Crooks’ Ruin San Francisco
Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is not a fan of at least one Democrat-controlled city because of how it has dealt with its homeless population. Barkley, part of TNT’s announcing team for an alternate broadcast of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, said “you can’t even walk around” San Francisco due to “homeless crooks.” During the broadcast, Barkley […]
Biden Now Willing to Meet With Speaker on Aid Package
President Joe Biden reversed course Monday, saying he is willing to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to discuss an emergency funding package for Ukraine and Israel. After White House officials previously nixed direct talks, Biden opened the door for a meeting when he returned to the White House after a weekend break in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, […]
No Labels Eyes ‘Exceptional’ Presidential Candidates
Being rebuffed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will not stop No Labels from seeking a third-party presidential candidate in 2024. Manchin, who had been considering a third-party run, said Friday that he will not campaign for the White House. No Labels is pursuing “several exceptional leaders” to run in November, according to the group’s national co-chair, […]
Texas to Build Military Base at Eagle Pass
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has announced plans to construct a military base for the state’s National Guard in the border town of Eagle Pass as part of efforts to keep illegal immigrants from crossing into the United States in that area, the Washington Examiner reported over the weekend. A few months ago the Justice […]
Texas Poll: Trump Leads Biden by 9, Haley by 71 Points
Texas has seen its gap between Democrat and Republican potentially close in recent presidential elections, but the latest polling shows former President Donald Trump stronger than ever in America’s largest red state. Trump leads President Joe Biden by 7 points in a head-to-head matchup (48% to 41%) in the latest University of Texas polling, extending that lead […]