Budget Cuts Hobble IRS Pursuit Of Wealthy Tax Cheats
Audits and criminal referrals are down sharply since Congress cut the tax agency’s budget and management changed priorities.
Interior Secretary Would Open Atlantic Marine Preserve To Commercial Fishing
The Trump administration could harm the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, a protected area of the Atlantic Ocean about 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod, Mass., by allowing commercial fishing.
FCC Gives Telecoms $3 Billion In Annual Corporate Welfare
The rent cut for these corporations is worth about $3 billion annually, the National League of Cities estimates.
Be Very Scared Of The ‘Adults’ Around Infantile Trump
During a lifetime of make-believe, Donald Trump has never pretended to be a conventional politician.
Former FBI Official Likens Trump Behavior To ‘Mob Family’
Frank Figliuzzi on Sunday warned that Donald Trump’s behavior in the White House is an “extension of the mob family mentality.”
With Shelters Under Threat, Crisis Looms For Migrant Kids
The state says Southwest Key displayed a “flippant attitude” after sexual abuse reports.
When Trump Shuts Down Government, Blame Fox News
It seems inevitable that President Donald Trump will take the advice of his supporters at Fox News and shut down the federal government.
Did Trump Staffers Whitewash Their Own Records?
We’re compiling the resumes of political appointees for our Trump Town application — and some of them include telling information not revealed in financial disclosure forms.
Ben Carson Blurts Kookiest Kavanaugh Conspiracy Theory
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson pushed clearly the most absurd conspiracy theory yet about the allegations Friday night.
New Email Shows Ross Lied To Congress About Census Questions
Previous reporting from the Washington Post on emails produced by a lawsuit against the immigration cast doubt on these claims.
How About Medicare Advantage For All?
A resurfaced Barack Obama has uttered those three little words: “Medicare for all.”
San Juan Mayor Blasts Trump Claim Of ‘Success’ In Hurricane Maria
‘If he thinks the death of 3,000 people [is] a success God help us all.’
Citing Limbaugh, Trump Touts Government Shutdown
Congressional Republican leaders have been clear: They do not want a government shutdown at the end of the month.
‘Anonymous’ White House Official Publishes Trump Takedown In New York Times
An anonymous senior Trump official published a blistering op-ed Wednesday in the New York Times denouncing the president and describing a “resistance” within his own administration working against him.
11-Minute Tape Proves Trump Lied About Bob Woodward
“It’s just another bad book. He’s had a lot of credibility problems,” Trump said of the former Watergate reporter in an exclusive interview with the right-wing Daily Caller.
Nuclear Safety Board Slams Trump Plan To Weaken Oversight
The Trump administration defended an order that could be used to withhold information about nuclear facilities from a federal board, but its leader says the action is not consistent with the U.S. Atomic Energy Act.
Senators Fear Trump Policy Will Damage Nuclear Safety
They want Congress to suspend a move that would limit access to information about facilities and could hinder the panel’s ability to oversee worker health and safety.
Trump May Provoke Government Shutdown Just Before Midterm
Trump has added another reason he might cause a government shutdown a month from now: no pay raise for federal employees of domestic federal agencies and departments.
Former Trump DHS Official Had Neo-Nazi Connections
An investigation by The Atlantic has found that a former member of President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security has had extensive email conversations with prominent white nationalist activists:
Top Student Loan Official Resigns, Blasting Trump Team’s ‘Betrayal’ Of Families
One of the country’s top student loan officials accuses the Trump administration of betraying American families to serve ‘the wishes of the most powerful financial companies in America.’
Trio Of Mar-A-Lago Cronies Secretly Overseeing Veterans’ Care
How Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter and two other Mar-a-Lago cronies are secretly shaping the Trump administration’s veterans policies.
As Unite The Right Looms Again, Are Police Better Prepared?
Inadequate human intelligence, poor communication and unheeded warnings contributed to the deadly debacle a year ago.
White House ‘Czar’ Will Punish Legal Immigrants Seeking Citizenship
A sweeping new Trump administration proposal would punish immigrants who have done everything right.
GAO Report Warns Border Wall Will Waste Billions
The non-partisan Government Accountability Office warns that the Trump administration could waste billions of dollars if it moves forward with plans to build Trump’s border wall.
Privatizing PTSD Care? A Hedge Funder’s Controversial Foray Against VA
The hedge fund billionaire’s efforts to assist veterans with PTSD have thrust him into the fight over privatizing the VA and led some people to question his motives.