Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday tapped Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano to take on a second role as CEO of the IRS, a newly created position at the tax agency. The Treasury Department said in a statement that Bisignano will be responsible for overseeing all daily operations operations at the IRS, while also
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Tuesday to consider a legal battle involving a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” treatment for minors brought by a licensed counselor in the state, which she argues unconstitutionally censors her conversations about gender dysphoria and sexuality with young clients. The plaintiff, Kaley Chiles, is a licensed
Illinois and Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard Illinois and Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard 01:01 The state of Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard. “The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the
The Treasury Department said it is working on a $1 coin featuring President Trump’s image to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence next year, although the design isn’t final. A U.S. Treasury official on Friday shared a preliminary design of the coin featuring Mr. Trump. “No fake news here. These first drafts honoring
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not take up a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her 2021 conviction and 20-year prison sentence for her role in a scheme to sexually exploit and abuse minor girls with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell’s appeal to the high court attracted added attention
Updated 13m ago Senate expected to vote again Monday on measures to fund government The Senate is set to reconvene Monday afternoon after breaking for the weekend and is set to take votes on competing measures to fund the government after they fell short of the 60 votes needed for a fourth time last
Washington — The Supreme Court is convening Monday for the start of its new term, with cases involving “conversion therapy” for minors, the use of race in redistricting, gun rights and state laws barring the participation of transgender athletes in girls’ sports on the docket. But looming over the high court’s newest term are legal