If you’re rich the IRS is coming to get you
December 16, 2010
The Internal Revenue Service is making it a bit riskier to cheat on your taxes. The tax agency increased the number of returns it audited
Ethics Committee recommends censure for Rangel
November 18, 2010
The House ethics committee on Thursday recommended censure for longtime Rep. Charles Rangel, suggesting that the New York Democrat suffer the embarrassment of standing before
Rangel convicted on 11 ethics violations
November 16, 2010
Rep. Charles Rangel, once one of the most influential House members, was convicted Tuesday on 11 counts of breaking ethics rules and now faces punishment.
Social Security judges face threats to safety
November 15, 2010
Judges who hear Social Security disability cases are facing a growing number of violent threats from claimants angry over being denied benefits or frustrated at
Rangel’s ethics trial begins
November 15, 2010
Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House’s tax-writing committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a
Republicans plan early assault on health care law
November 7, 2010
Congressional Republicans said on Sunday they plan a full-scale assault against President Barack Obama‘s healthcare overhaul next year but acknowledged it could take until after
Rand Paul hedges on tax code revamp
October 14, 2010
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul sidestepped questions Wednesday about revamping the federal tax code, a day after the tea party favorite took a stand
Rand Paul: Scrap income tax, use sales tax
October 13, 2010
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky says the federal tax code is a “disaster,” and he wants to replace the income tax with
Things ain’t looking good for Marco Rubio
April 25, 2010
Now that Republicans have made him the U.S. Senate front-runner, Marco Rubio is trying to weather potentially damaging revelations about his credit card use, double
Senators question sky-high charity salaries
March 12, 2010
A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues