The IRS paid out $213 million in Earned Income Tax Credits to roughly 67,000 tax filers using nonwork Social Security numbers, money the agency's own inspector general says should never have gone out the door.
President Trump met behind closed doors with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the White House after reporters were barred from a session that was originally scheduled as open press.
Justice Clarence Thomas became the second-longest-serving justice in U.S. Supreme Court history on Thursday, surpassing the late Justice John Paul Stevens after more than 34 years on the bench.
Humboldt County, California election officials discovered 596 sealed, uncounted ballots sitting inside a locked drop box six months after voters cast them in a statewide special election that approved a redistricting measure backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats.
The White House celebrated National Day of Prayer by honoring the nation's "enduring tradition of prayer, faith, and trust in Almighty God" and pledging to "never forget the countless blessings God has bestowed upon our people and our country."
Border Czar Tom Homan confirmed Wednesday that members of President Donald Trump's cabinet are actively lobbying him to grant some form of legal status to illegal immigrants currently in the country.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a statewide investigation into Independent School Districts (ISDs) across the state in order to ensure schools are displaying the Ten Commandments.
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is set to introduce legislation Thursday that would require federal review of farmland purchases near military bases and critical infrastructure, targeting foreign adversaries including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
