POLITICS

IRS considers rescinding Harvard’s tax-exempt status, something Trump floated

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The IRS is considering whether to rescind Harvard University‘s tax-exempt status, two sources familiar with the situation said.  The request to look into the possibility was made by officials at the Treasury Department this week. Acting chief counsel Andrew De Mello, who has been supportive of DOGE and was appointed to his role in March,

Appeals Court Denies Trump Admin’s Request to Intervene in Case of Man Deported to El Salvador

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‘We shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision,’ the court states. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has denied the Trump administration’s request that it block a federal judge’s orders, one of which required it to facilitate the return of an

Trump Admin Accuses New York Attorney General of Possible Mortgage Fraud

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A spokesperson for AG Letitia James’s office told media outlets that the letter was a form of intimidation. The Trump administration this week referred New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for possible criminal charges in connection with alleged mortgage fraud. A criminal referral sent on April 14 by Federal

Former FAA Contractor, Naturalized US Citizen, Pleads Guilty to Spying for Iran

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The ex-contractor for Federal Aviation Administration is facing up to 15 years in prison, DOJ says Abouzar Rahmati (justice.gov), air traffic control tower (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) A former Federal Aviation Administration contractor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to acting as a secret agent for Iran, supplying Tehran with sensitive U.S. aviation and energy data over a