Politics

IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in unpaid taxes thanks to new funding

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The report says tax revenues are expected to increase by as much as $561 billion from 2024 to 2034, which is substantially more than previous estimates.

The Pentagon believes it has identified the problem behind fatal Osprey crash and grounding of fleet

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

The Pentagon believes it has identified the mechanical failure in an Osprey aircraft that led to a fatal crash in Japan and the grounding of the fleet for two months.

WATCH: House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan.

WATCH: Biden pleas for Congress to 'show some spine' as border security and Ukraine aid collapses

By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is urging Congress to "show some spine" and stand up to Donald Trump. But Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says that a deal to pair border policy changes with $60 billion in wartime aid for Ukraine is…

EU scraps pesticide proposal in another concession to protesting farmers

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

Farmers have insisted that measures like the one on pesticides would increase the bureaucratic burden and add to the price gap between their products and cheap foreign imports.

Trump should not get immunity, 2 out of 3 Americans say

By Laura Santhanam

The majority of Americans are aligned with a new federal appeals court ruling that found Trump can stand trial on charges tied to a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to an upcoming PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial is demanding more information after a key witness was reported to be in negotiations to plead guilty to a perjury in connection with his testimony in the case.

Senate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is introducing an amendment Tuesday to strike language in the $118 billion national security supplemental allowing the administration to send future arms to Israel without first notifying Congress.

Authorities target two firms in probe of AI robocalls impersonating Biden before New Hampshire's primary

By Holly Ramer, Ali Swenson, Associated Press

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said investigators have identified the source of the calls as Life Corporation and that the calls were transmitted by a company called Lingo Telecom.

What's in the Senate's sweeping $118 billion immigration and foreign aid bill?

By Lisa Desjardins

Along with funding for Ukraine and Israel, as well as humanitarian assistance for people fleeing Gaza, this bill is a dramatic rewriting of the asylum system.