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IRS employees charged in COVID-19 aid fraud scheme
Five current and former IRS employees have been charged in a scheme to fraudulently collect COVID-19 aid including Paycheck Protection Program money and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. According to court documents, the defendants tried to obtain a total of $1 million in PPP and Injury Disaster Loans by submitting false applications. “These individuals – acting… -
Voters prioritize economy and inflation heading into the midterms
The economy and inflation are the two most important issues to American voters in this year’s midterm elections. That’s according to polls conducted around the country. For instance, a new Monmouth University poll found that nationally, inflation and crime are American’s biggest priorities, followed by elections, jobs and immigration to round out the top five.… -
Elon Musk agrees to buy Twitter at original $44 billion price
Elon Musk has agreed to buy Twitter for his original offer price of $54.20 per share. The offer puts an end to the 6-month saga that was heading for a contentious courtroom battle. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Musk’s legal team said they “intend to proceed to closing of the… -
Merrill v. Milligan: Supreme Court hears Alabama redistricting case
The Supreme Court heard a redistricting case, Merrill v. Milligan, regarding Alabama’s new congressional map. The state has seven congressional districts, one of them is majority Black. The plaintiffs argued Alabama should have two majority Black districts because 27% of the state’s residents are Black. “There is nothing race neutral about Alabama’s map,” Deuel Ross,… -
Moore v. Harper tops list of Supreme Court cases to watch this term
The Supreme Court is beginning its new term and Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson is taking her seat for the first time. Justice Jackson, who replaced Justice Stephen Breyer, will not change the court’s 6-3 conservative ideology, but she will have a very important say in cases that could forever change voting, college admissions and immigration.… -
California becomes a transgender refuge state
Governor Gavin Newsom, D, signed SB107 into law that sponsors contend makes California a transgender refuge state. The bill is a countermeasure to laws in Texas, Idaho, Louisiana and Arizona that penalize parents and physicians for allowing or performing sex change procedures on minors. “As so many states work to erase trans kids and criminalize… -
President Biden sued over student loan cancellation
A series of new lawsuits have been filed against President Biden’s planned student loan cancellation. The Attorneys General of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Carolina and Arkansas filed suit in the United States District Court in Missouri. The suit argues the president’s effort to unilaterally cancel $10,000 to $20,000 in debt for borrowers making less… -
Five Wall Street trends screeching to a halt in the bear market
The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are all in a bear market, which is when an index falls 20% or more from a recent high. Wall Street had record returns last year but a troubled economy and high consumer prices have taken a toll on markets so far in 2022. We have the formerly… -
Ginni Thomas testifies in front of Jan. 6 investigative committee
Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas appeared for a voluntary interview with the House Jan. 6 Investigative Committee. It lasted more than four hours. Thomas did not answer reporters’ questions when she arrived, but her attorney previously said she was “eager to answer the committee’s questions to clear up any misconceptions… -
Congress on track to fund government, avoid shutdown
Members of Congress in both chambers believe they are on track to pass a government funding bill and avoid a shutdown Friday at midnight. The package just passed the Senate, 72-25, and is now headed to the House “The last thing the American people [need] right now is a pointless government shutdown. I’m optimistic we… -
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema stands by the Senate filibuster
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is standing firm in her opposition to eliminating the filibuster. Sinema, who flipped the seat once held by former Sen. Jeff Flake, R, made the comments while speaking at an event hosted by Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., another fierce supporter of keeping the Senate’s rules as they are. The former Congresswoman… -
Dragging carriers into the future, Apple ditches SIM card tray in iPhone 14
Apple’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro offer a number of new features, including upgraded cameras, faster processors and emergency SOS via satellite. But dropping the physical SIM card tray in favor of a digital eSIM in U.S. models could have the biggest impact across the mobile phone landscape. The Subscriber Identity Module card, or… -
Republican National Committee pulls funding from close Ohio House race
The National Republican Congressional Committee is pulling out of an Ohio Congressional race that was considered a toss-up and possible flip for the GOP. According to a report from Axios, the committee withdrew a $1 million ad reservation in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, after revelations that Republican candidate, JR Majewski, misrepresented his military service. Majewski…
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