A businessman whose initial fine of $50,000 for violating an obscure tax-filing rule ballooned to $2.72 million at the insistence of the IRS urged the Supreme Court on Nov. 2 to reduce the fine. The case came as the Biden administration’s attempts to beef up enforcement efforts by the IRS became an issue in the…
Supreme Court Hears Businessman’s Appeal After IRS Increases Penalty for Paperwork Mistake by 5,400 Percent
Supreme Court Hears Businessman’s Appeal After IRS Increases Penalty for a Paperwork Mistake by 5,400%
A businessman whose initial fine of $50,000 for violating an obscure filing rule ballooned to $2.72 million at the insistence of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urged the Supreme Court Nov. 2 to reduce the fine. The case came as the Biden administration’s attempts to beef up enforcement efforts by the IRS became an issue…
Supreme Court Hears Businessman’s Appeal After IRS Increases Penalty for Paperwork Mistake by 5,400%
A businessman whose initial fine of $50,000 for violating an obscure tax-filing rule ballooned to $2.72 million at the insistence of the IRS urged the Supreme Court on Nov. 2 to reduce the fine. The case came as the Biden administration’s attempts to beef up enforcement efforts by the IRS became an issue in the…
Rapper Takeoff Killed in Houston Shooting, Media Reports
ATLANTA—Takeoff, a member of the rap group Migos, was fatally shot at a party held at a Houston bowling alley early on Tuesday, according to media reports that cited a representative of the artist and law enforcement sources. Two other people were wounded, but Houston police were holding back the names of the victims until…
True the Vote Founders Jailed Over Contempt of Court
The founders of the election integrity group True the Vote were jailed on Oct. 31 for contempt of court. U.S. Marshals detained Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips after a hearing in federal court in Dallas, according to a court docket entry. Court filings show U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt, the Reagan appointee overseeing a lawsuit against…
True the Vote Founders Jailed for Contempt of Court
The founders of the election integrity group True the Vote were jailed on Oct. 31 by a federal judge for contempt of court. U.S. marshals detained Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips after a hearing in federal court in Dallas, according to a court docket entry. Court filings show U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt, the Reagan appointee…
Texas Election Integrity Inspectors Sent to Harris County to Monitor Vote
Inspectors from the Texas Secretary of State and Attorney General’s Election Integrity Team have been sent to Harris County to observe and monitor voting processes. Inspectors were sent after numerous voting irregularities were reported after the 2020 election and 2022 March primary election and after the state began auditing Harris County’s 2020 election procedures. In…
Red, Blue, and Prickly Purple Across America’s Eight Orange Counties
More than 5.4 million Americans live in eight Orange counties across the United States, including Orange counties within the nation’s four most populous states—California, Texas, Florida, and New York. The newest Orange counties in California, Texas, and Florida are named for the fruit, although the citrus industry in these places has long since given way…
84 Illegal Aliens Found in Dump Truck, Texas Man Charged With Human Smuggling
An attempt to smuggle 84 illegal aliens across the U.S. border in the cargo area of a dump truck has been thwarted by border agents in Texas on Tuesday, officials say. Robert Flores Jr., of Poteet, Texas, was arrested and charged with 84 counts of human smuggling on Oct. 25 after being stopped for a…
‘In God We Trust’ Movement Seeks To Unify a Fractured Nation
One day in April, Dan Regenold was sitting at his desk, handling a $1 bill, when the words on its flip side, “In God We Trust,” seemed to leap off the paper. Regenold began to wonder: How many times had he—and many other Americans—looked at U.S. currency without giving those words, our national motto, a…
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