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IRS Criminal Agent Comes Forward as Whistleblower in Hunter Biden Case

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal supervisory agent is seeking whistleblower status, saying they have information that the Biden administration mishandled the investigation into first son Hunter Biden’s business dealings. In an April 19 letter, attorney Mark D. Lytle of the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Nixon Peabody LLP addressed members of the House of Representatives…


IRS Agent Comes Forward as Whistleblower in Hunter Biden Case

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal supervisory agent is seeking whistleblower status, saying they have information that the Biden administration mishandled the investigation into first son Hunter Biden’s business dealings. In an April 19 letter, attorney Mark D. Lytle of the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Nixon Peabody LLP addressed members of the House of Representatives…


Farmers and Ranchers Face Business Closures as Tax Cuts Expire, Committee Members Hear

Witness testimony before the House Small Business Committee projected the closure of more farms and ranches if the 2017 tax cuts expire in the coming months. Russell Boeing, the president of the Texas Farm Bureau, was questioned by Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) during an April 18 hearing entitled “Paying Their Fair Share: How Tax Hikes…


Kyiv Cries Foul After Minsk Hosts Moscow-Backed Leader of Donetsk Region

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with the head of the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), drawing spirited protests from Ukrainian officials. Kyiv and its Western allies reject the legitimacy of the DPR and view the Donetsk region as a Russian-occupied territory. In a statement, Ukraine’s foreign ministry condemned the meeting between Lukashenko and DPR head…


Hawley Accuses Mayorkas of Failing to Stop the Trafficking of Minors Across the Border

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) says tens of thousands of children illegally trafficked across the U.S.–Mexico border are being forced into labor on American soil. The senator accused Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of allowing migrant minors to enter the country illegally and claimed that he has been pressuring agencies to bypass the vetting process for…


Democrats Are Trying to ‘Cancel’ Sen. Feinstein, GOP’s Jordan Says

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) warns Democrats that their party appears to be attempting to “cancel” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). Jordan made his comments during an April 17 episode of “Fox & Friends,” where he fielded questions about the ailing senator’s participation in the upper chamber of Congress. Feinstein, 89, was diagnosed with shingles in late…


Trudeau Criticizes Tories for ‘Attack’ on CBC Following Twitter Label as ‘Government-Funded Media’

In the wake of Twitter labelling the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) as a “government-funded media” organization on April 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the Conservative Party, saying that it has repeatedly attacked the public broadcaster. “I think it says a lot about the Conservative Party of Canada. They’re choosing to constantly attack independent media…


IMF Director Urges ‘Cool-Headedness’ Amid Growing Global ‘Fragmentation’

During last week’s Spring Meetings, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), expressed concerns about “fragmentation”—the global economy splintering into rival trading blocs—warning that it could worsen the global inflation crisis. The IMF chief attributed this risk to a combination of factors, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and flaws in the…


Sen. Tim Scott Vows to Sign ‘Most Conservative, Pro-Life Bill’ if Elected President

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) promised, if he were elected president, he would support the “most conservative, pro-life legislation” that Congress sends him. Scott made his comments during an April 14 interview with NBC News, just days after he announced he was exploring the possibility of running for the nation’s high office. “If I were president…


US Could Already Be in Recession, Investment Adviser Warns

In an interview with the Epoch Times, adviser for SitkaPacific Capital Management Mike “Mish” Shedlock warned that the possibility of a recession may have already arrived, as indicators show that the U.S. economy is “flirting with recession right now.” The warning comes days after Federal Reserve meeting minutes revealed that central bank officials anticipate a…