A federal judge ruled that the IRS illegally disclosed taxpayer information relating to ICE, although a separate judge earlier this week permitted the agency to continue sharing data with immigration enforcement.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can continue sharing data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Frank Bisignano, commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), will now also serve as CEO of the Internal Revenue Service, the Treasury Department announced Monday. This dual appointment comes at a pivotal time, with the IRS facing a staffing crisis, looming regulatory deadlines, and the pressures of a government shutdown.
Federal authorities in Los Angeles are actively investigating who may be financially backing the ongoing anti-ICE riots that have rocked the city since June 6. Tyler Hatcher, Special Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Division for Los Angeles, confirmed during a Tuesday press conference that his agency is tracing money trails in an effort to disrupt financial networks fueling the violence.
An elite public high school in northern Virginia, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, is under investigation following revelations that it provided its STEM curriculum to Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked organizations in exchange for $3.6 million in donations.
A federal judge declined to block a data-sharing agreement made between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for information relating to those under criminal investigation.
On April 16, Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) introduced the "Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act," aiming to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from purchasing, receiving, or storing firearms and ammunition.