A recent report revealed that 149,000 federal employees collectively owe $1.5 billion in unpaid federal taxes, sparking outrage among Republican lawmakers. The audit, conducted by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, also highlighted that more than 5,800 IRS employees and contractors are responsible for nearly $50 million of this debt.
President Joe Biden faces increasing calls from anti-death penalty advocates to commute the sentences of all federal death row inmates, including high-profile figures such as Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof. Advocates argue that these commutations would align with Biden’s campaign promises to end the federal death penalty and set a precedent for future administrations.
Sources indicate that Sean Curran, a long-time confidant of President-elect Donald Trump and former head of his campaign detail, is a top contender for Secret Service director.
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that a Louisiana statute mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional....
