More than $1 billion in federal tax refunds unclaimed as deadline to file approaches – NBC News
If you haven’t filed a tax return during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic and think you’re eligible for a refund, the Internal Revenue Service is asking you to contact us. agency said this week More than $1 billion in unclaimed refunds from 2020 tax returns are sitting in a safe and can still be […]
Georgia immigration bill that would compel law enforcement to work with federal officials goes to Gov. Kemp
Georgia’s Legislature on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would require local jailers to check inmates’ immigration status and coordinate with federal immigration officials, rather than protect illegal immigrants. The House voted 99-75 to accept amendments to House Bill 1105, which, with Republican support, now goes to the governor for his signature. The […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ federal raids on homes, sexual misconduct lawsuits: what to know
Sean “Diddy” Combs has faced multiple allegations and lawsuits over the past few months, culminating in a raid on his home by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) earlier this week. U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News that the raid on Combs’ home on Monday was related to a federal human trafficking investigation. It is unclear […]
Federal judge rules in favor of Oregon church in key First Amendment lawsuit against city
A federal judge has blocked a southern Oregon city’s attempt to shut down a church’s homeless meal service, finally ruling against the city government in an important First Amendment case. KGW reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clark ruled Wednesday that an ordinance passed in Brookings, a small city on the southern coast of Oregon, […]
Federal court rules in favor of Pennsylvania signature verification for mail-in voting, frustrating leftists
Democratic-appointed judges on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that only mail-in ballots with accurate dates can be counted in Pennsylvania elections. The Republican National Committee celebrated the results, suggesting it increases voters’ confidence in the integrity of elections. The ACLU of Pennsylvania and other left-leaning groups instead denounced the ruling, implying […]
US is changing federal race and ethnicity categories for first time in 27 years | US news
For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how people are categorized by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials say will allow them to more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African descent. thinking. Revised minimum racial and ethnic categories announced Thursday […]
Federal judge orders release of Jan. 6 defendant while condemning DOJ for ‘fact-free approach’
A judge ordered Kevin Seefried on Jan. 6 to be released pending an appeal of his conviction. Last year, Seefried sentenced to 3 years in prison On January 6, he was convicted of five criminal charges, one felony and four misdemeanors, and sentenced to federal prison for his role. Then, last December, the Supreme Court […]
Battle heats up over proposed federal funding for Baltimore bridge
The battle over Congress’ role in repairing Baltimore’s landmark bridge is already raging at the Capitol just days after its collapse. President Biden vowed Tuesday that the federal government would cover the huge cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major artery that supplies water to the Port of Baltimore, one of the […]
Biden administration changes race, ethnicity options on census and other federal surveys
The White House Office of Management and Budget, now under the Biden administration, announced significant changes to questions related to race and ethnicity in most standard federal surveys and questionnaires, including the U.S. Census. This is the first such change in nearly 30 years. The first major change is that race and ethnicity, which were […]
Playboy model Shannon Schwartz allegedly offered federal agent $5K bribe to spring boyfriend from jail after he’s busted on ammunition charges
A Playboy model has been accused of trying to bribe a federal official at the Department of Homeland Security to persuade a judge to release her gun-toting boyfriend from a federal detention center in Honolulu. According to a federal criminal complaint filed on March 18, Shannon Teresa Marie Schwartz was charged with one count of […]