IRS apologizes to billionaire Ken Griffin for leaking his tax records

The IRS issued a rare apology to billionaire investor Ken Griffin for releasing his tax records to the press, as well as to other taxpayers whose information was breached, the tax agency said in a statement on Tuesday. “The Internal Revenue Service sincerely apologizes to Mr. Kenneth Griffin and the thousands of other Americans whose personal information

Trump’s plans could reignite inflation, Nobel Prize-winning economists say

Sixteen of the world’s most notable economists — all Nobel Prize winners — are warning that former President Donald Trump could stoke inflation if he wins the presidency in November and moves forward with his economic plans.  “Many Americans are concerned about inflation, which has come down remarkably fast. There is rightly a worry that

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s district-switching gambit hangs over Colorado primary race

Washington — Rep. Lauren Boebert is facing voters in a new district on Tuesday, as Coloradans head to the polls in the state’s primaries, where they will determine whether Boebert’s district-switching gambit pays off.  Boebert, who was first elected in 2020 and narrowly won reelection in Colorado’s 3rd District in 2022, opted to run in

Primaries to watch in New York, Colorado, Utah

Democrats in a New York congressional district are set to make a decision Tuesday in a historically expensive primary race, while Republican voters in Utah make their primary pick in the reliably red state to replace retiring GOP Sen. Mitt Romney.  Incumbent progressive in New York at risk of losing seat File: (L)  Rep. Jamaal