Month June 2024

Inspector general backs Trump over Biden in taxpayer audit standards

The IRS’ inspector general is out with a new report finding that the tax agency gets more bang for its buck by going after the wealthiest taxpayers — a finding that undercuts President Biden’s approach to expanding audits.

Pentagon threatens North Korean soldiers will be ‘cannon fodder’ if sent to aid Russia in Ukraine

North Korean troops sent to aid the Russian military in its invasion of Ukraine will be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon claims. At a Tuesday press conference, a reporter pressed the Pentagon press secretary, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, to comment on… Continue Reading →

Canada’s Trudeau to remain in office despite loss of key seat in special election

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made clear on Tuesday he would stay in office amid fresh questions about his future after the ruling Liberal Party lost a safe seat in a special election. The official opposition Conservatives won the race… Continue Reading →

Kenya’s president backtracks on controversial tax increases after deadly protests shake nation

Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades. The… Continue Reading →

Hollywood crews, studios reach tentative contract deal, making another big strike unlikely

The union that represents most behind-the-scenes film and television crews has reached a tentative deal with studios for about 50,000 of its members, making another major, production-stopping strike unlikely after a year of labor turmoil in Hollywood.

Closing arguments starting in class-action lawsuit against NFL by ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscribers

The jury in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers will receive instructions and hear closing arguments on Wednesday before beginning deliberations.

A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions

As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready.

Wall Street leans modestly lower as markets await Friday’s inflation data

Wall Street drifted modestly lower before the bell Wednesday as markets digest corporate earnings while waiting for an important inflation update from the government on Friday.

Biden administration offers $85M to spur affordable housing construction

The Biden administration said Wednesday it is awarding $85 million to 21 state and local governments to help them address barriers to developing more affordable housing.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits troops on front lines under pressure from Russia’s onslaught

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on Wednesday visited troops in the eastern Donetsk region who have weathered fierce Russian ground and air assaults in recent months. The Kremlin’s army has escalated its efforts to… Continue Reading →

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