Politics Apr 09 AP report: IRS acting commissioner resigning over deal to send immigrant tax data to ICE The IRS has been in upheaval over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data.
Politics Apr 07 WATCH: Trump compares tariff policy to ‘medicine’ as market futures crash President Donald Trump said Sunday that he won't back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S., digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that…
Politics Apr 04 Trump extends TikTok deadline another 75 days as search for a deal continues President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under…
Politics Mar 24 WATCH: Senate holds confirmation hearing for Frank Bisignano, Social Security nominee The Social Security Administration has taken center stage in the debate over DOGE cuts to taxpayer services.
Politics Mar 13 IRS removes its chief counsel after clashing with DOGE over sharing tax info, AP reports Sources say Paul was demoted from his position because he clashed with the Department of Government Efficiency's alleged push to share tax information with multiple agencies.
Politics Mar 08 Unions file motion to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans A group of labor unions asked a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans.
Politics Mar 04 IRS drafting plans to slash as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce leaving agency ‘dysfunctional,’ AP sources say A reduction in force of tens of thousands of people would render the IRS "dysfunctional," said John Koskinen, a former IRS Commissioner.
Politics Feb 18 Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, AP reports King's exit from the administration is one of several departures of high-ranking officials concerned about DOGE staffers' potential unlawful access to private taxpayer information.
Politics Feb 17 DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS, AP reports If successful, Musk and his group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer information, bank records and other sensitive records.
Politics Feb 14 Treasury watchdog launches audit of DOGE access to federal government’s payment system Democratic senators raised red flags about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team.