The Biden administration’s nominee told senators he would look into alleged politically motivated audits and unfair targeting of small businesses. David Johnson, the Biden administration’s nominee for Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), vowed Thursday to rigorously investigate allegations of IRS misconduct, including politically motivated audits and unfair targeting of small businesses with tax audits.
The president-elect said Jay Clayton, who served during Trump’s first term, “is going to be a strong Fighter for the Truth as we, Make America Great Again.” President-elect Donald Trump said on Nov. 14 that he was nominating former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the
The JPMorgan Chase CEO recently said his chances of joining the next administration were ‘almost nil.’ JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will not be invited to join the incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump confirmed in a Nov. 14 Truth Social post. “I respect Jamie Dimon, of JPMorgan Chase, greatly, but he will not be invited
Kennedy would oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other agencies, if confirmed. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he is “thrilled to announce” Robert F. Kennedy Jr as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a statement on social media. “For too long,
‘Indeed, this will be tedious work, make lots of enemies, and compensation is zero,’ Musk said. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced on Nov. 14 that they are looking for volunteers to join the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), calling for the top 1 percent of small-government revolutionaries. “We are very
The State Department has previously said that the $10 billion in funds can be used by Iran only for humanitarian purposes. The United States has renewed a waiver to allow Iraq to buy electricity from Iran, according to a U.S. Department of State spokesperson. The State Department issued the 120-day waiver on Nov. 8, the
Pelosi has been in the House since 1987. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has filed to run for reelection in 2026, according to the Federal Election Commission. Pelosi, whose district covers San Francisco, has been in the House since 1987. She was speaker of the House twice: from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023.