Improper Social Security Payments Reach $1.1 Billion; Agency Backlog Hits All-Time High
The agency placed the blame partly on a shortage of workers and funding.
The backlog of payment actions at the Social Security Administration (SSA) is...
IRS Issues Recommendation on How to Pay Taxes on Time, Avoid Penalties
The IRS issued a tax guide, listing out the various electronic payment options taxpayers can use when paying tax dues on time.
Earthquake Hits Greater New York City, No ‘Major Impacts’ Reported
4.8-magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey according to U.S. Geological Survey, and felt by millions of people across northeastern U.S. and NYC metropolitan area.
IRS Vows Tax-Enforcement Crackdown After Audit Reveals $1.4 Billion in Unpaid Taxes From Gambling...
IRS is preparing a tax-enforcement crackdown after TIGTA audit revealed more than $1.4 billion in taxes may have gone uncollected from individuals who gambled.
35 Years After Tiananmen, Survivors Dream of ‘Freedom and Dignity’ in China
‘Every person in a free society, including the United States, should know that the Chinese Communist Party is the enemy of freedom and democracy,’ said Wang Dan
Some Mass Shooting Survivors Want More Good Guys With Guns
One foggy morning 35 years ago a disaffected loner sprayed the Cleveland Elementary School playground in Stockton, CA, with bullets from an AK-style rifle.
Judge Denies Deadspin’s Bid to Dismiss Defamation Suit Involving 9-Year-Old Chiefs Fan
A Delaware judge refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against Deadspin over an article accusing a 9-year-old boy of wearing “blackface” to a football game.
US National Debt Hits $35 Trillion Milestone
Servicing the owed interest is now the second-largest budgetary item, topping national defense outlays.
In a historic fiscal milestone for the federal government, the national...
NRA Board Elects New Leadership After Former CEO’s Spending Controversy
NRA Board of Directors elected a new president, executive vice president, and CEO the day after its 153rd Annual Meetings and Exhibits closed in Dallas, Texas.
Rancher: Record High Beef Prices May Be ‘New Norm’
Beef prices are skyrocketing to record highs as industry experts warn costs could rise even higher if current regulatory and economic conditions remain unchanged.
Social Security Will No Longer Withhold 100 Percent of Monthly Benefits to Recover Overpayments
Social Security announced a new measure, slashing amount social security beneficiaries must pay to the agency from their monthly benefits to repay overpayments.
IRS Hiring 5,582 Tax Enforcers in 2024 but Says Only Some Will Carry Guns
Watchdog overseeing IRS revealed agency is hiring 5,582 tax enforcers this year, but dismissed claims the tax agency is hiring “87,000-armed enforcement agents.
