GAO: Improved fraud detection needed for ‘high risk’ IRS, Medicare
The IRS estimated it paid between $50 million and $250 million to identity theft (IDT) refund fraudsters in 2021.
Provocative talk show host Jerry Springer dies at 79, family says
The talkshow host was 79.
James Comer pointedly warns against witness intimidation, too narrow DOJ focus in Hunter Biden probe
“We’ve got witnesses that are scared to death to come forward,”alleged the Kentucky Republican, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. “They fear for their lives.”
Noem says saw and heard about ‘illegal activity’ while campaigning in states for President Trump
The South Dakota GOP governor said a voter told her that she received six ballots in the mail.
Nikki Haley Invites Disney to South Carolina Amid Ongoing Lawsuit
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley invited Disney to relocate to South Carolina amid Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s long-running dispute with the company to revoke its special legal and economic privileges.…
Taiwan Is Also Decoupling From China
Commentary America’s recent moves to decouple its economy from China seem to have found a mirror in Taiwan. It is not that Taipei’s official policy has embraced Washington’s increasingly hostile…
A Few Key Questions About Japan’s Defense
Commentary What’s motivating Japan and Prime Minister Kishida? The People’s Republic of China (PRC). Xi Jinping has succeeded in getting Japan to take its defense seriously—something the Americans never had…
Biden sets up potential Trump rematch: ‘This is not a time to be complacent’
President Biden on Tuesday officially set up a potential 2024 rematch with former President Trump in an early-morning campaign announcement that almost immediately went after his predecessor and his conservative…
White House Correspondents’ dinner sees ‘painfully high’ demand in post-Trump, post-pandemic DC
With the pandemic mostly in the rear-view mirror and a president willing to play ball with the press, Washington appears ready to return to the star-studded event that “everyone loves…
DeSantis vs. Disney feud divides GOP over attacks on ‘woke’ companies
Republican attacks on “woke” American corporations are exposing deep divides within the GOP, with some Republicans worried the party is straying from its roots by going after the internal politics…