‘Serious loophole’: GOP widens probe into ActBlue, Dem fundraising platform helping Harris raise millions
First appeared on FOX: A key House committee is expanding its investigation into ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising platform. Rep. Brian Steil (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Administration Committee, is investigating ActBlue amid accusations that it circumvents campaign finance laws and allows rampant fraud on the site. In a letter to Federal Election Commission (FEC) […]
The Do Not Call list loophole: Why your phone still won’t stop ringing
If you take the time Read the tips Cyberguys recommends registering your phone number with a national and state phone directory to keep phone scammers at bay. Do not call list. However, you may still receive calls from scammers because the Do Not Call list is primarily targeted at legitimate telemarketers and is only effective […]
The Do Not Call list loophole: Why your phone still won’t stop ringing
If you take the time Read the tips Cyberguys recommends registering your phone number with a national and state phone directory to keep phone scammers at bay. Do not call list. However, you may still receive calls from scammers because the Do Not Call list is primarily targeted at legitimate telemarketers and is only effective […]
Savvy Americans have found a huge loophole with a rewards credit card – Daily Mail
Americans are draining millions of dollars from Wells Fargo’s coffers by applying for the first credit card specifically designed to pay rent. Wells and his startup, Built, launched the Built Mastercard in 2022, a rewards-earning credit card that has attracted more than 1 million new accounts in the first 18 months. The Bilt card allows […]
Nvidia’s run, IRS loophole targeted and McDonald’s value meal
Barron’s Roundtable host Jack Otter and guests discuss what investors should be watching in the market. U.S. consumers, including Olive Garden customers, are showing signs of nervousness. Stock prices are trading at record highs but were little changed over the weekend. Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple are the new trillion-dollar trio. The Winklevoss Twins back former […]
IRS to close ‘major’ tax loophole
The IRS and Treasury Department on Monday announced plans to eliminate major tax loopholes exploited by wealthy taxpayers, a move that is expected to raise as much as $50 billion over the next decade. The plan targets so-called “partnership basis shifting,” transactions that allow companies or individuals to increase deductions and minimize liabilities by operating […]
IRS unveils plan to close tax loophole for pass-through businesses – CNBC
IRS Commissioner Danny Wuerfel testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in Washington, DC on May 7, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS on Monday announced a plan to “close significant tax loopholes” exploited by large, complex partnerships that could raise an estimated $50 billion or more in tax […]
Cartels Won’t Exploit Unaccompanied Minor Loophole in Biden Order Because We’re ‘Taking it to the Cartels’
On a Tuesday episode of Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas responded to concerns that exemptions for unaccompanied children in President Joe Biden’s immigration executive order could be exploited by cartels by saying, “We’re going to take it out on the cartels.” host Neil Cavuto asked. [relevant exchange begins around 6:05] […]
Biden admin scrambles to close loophole that allowed migrant on terror watchlist to go free
The Biden administration is seeking to close a loophole in immigration processing that allowed a man on a terrorist watch list to move freely around the U.S. for more than a year. A memo written by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas earlier this month repealed a 2004 directive that made it harder for officials prosecuting […]
Biden admin is closing Hatch Act loophole — but why now?
Is the Biden team trying to avoid politicizing the upper echelons of the administration? It’s doubtful. The Office of Special Counsel (an executive branch agency) transferred enforcement authority of the Hatch Act, which bans political activity by government employees, from the White House to a quasi-independent agency, the Merit Systems Protection Board. Historically, senior White […]