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"Weaponization" of IRS audits by a US President is a concern held by many. How likely is it? I asked legal experts and IRS Commissioners who served under Trump and Biden.

Nearly $7 million over the past week has gone to cover the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s expenses.

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said President Trump’s prospective conversation with China’s leaders over ...

Elon Musk and his allies have spent the last two weeks barreling full speed into multiple government agencies, causing confusion and chaos and raising questions about whether an unelected businessman ...

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...

An American Airlines jet hit an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers as the plane got ready to land at Reagan National ...

Musk and the DOGE team are declaring early government-slashing victories after embedding themselves in Washington’s wonkiest ...

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...

Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower ...

Immigrants, advocacy groups, lawyers in South Carolina express fears as they brace for how Trump administration's mass ...

There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. Here's a look ...