IRS Turns AI Agents Loose on Taxpayers

IRS Turns AI Agents Loose on Taxpayers

The Internal Revenue Service has quietly begun using Salesforce's Agentforce artificial intelligence platform in three major divisions.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:06:43 EDT
Wall Street Indexes Jump as Rate Cut Bets Increase

Wall Street Indexes Jump as Rate Cut Bets Increase

U.S. stocks ended sharply higher Friday as traders boosted bets on an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month, while all three of the major indexes posted losses for the week amid concerns over lofty technology valuations.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:02:12 EDT
Trump's DOJ Seeks 'Deportation' Judges

Trump's DOJ Seeks 'Deportation' Judges

The Trump administration has begun a hiring campaign for what Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called "deportation" judges.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:01:37 EDT
Zelenskyy: Ukraine Facing Tough Choice on Peace Deal

Zelenskyy: Ukraine Facing Tough Choice on Peace Deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated Friday that his country is facing an almost impossible choice: lose its dignity by accepting a 28-point peace plan brokered by the Trump administration or risk losing a valuable ally in the U.S.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:38:39 EDT
Trump Denies Threatening Lawmakers: 'They're in Serious Trouble'

Trump Denies Threatening Lawmakers: 'They're in Serious Trouble'

President Donald Trump on Friday insisted he wasn’t calling for Democrats to face execution after he said a day earlier that a group of Democratic Party lawmakers had engaged in "seditious behavior, punishable by death" by posting a video urging members of the military to refuse illegal orders.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:36:55 EDT
Nigeria Faces Another School Abduction After Gunmen Attack Catholic Institution

Nigeria Faces Another School Abduction After Gunmen Attack Catholic Institution

Gunmen attacked a Catholic boarding school in a western region of Nigeria and abducted schoolchildren and staff on Friday, the latest in a spate of abductions in Africa's most populous country just days after 25 schoolgirls were abducted in a neighboring state.The attack...

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:11:30 EDT
Gov. Hochul in Talks With Mamdani About Free NYC Buses

Gov. Hochul in Talks With Mamdani About Free NYC Buses

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is in talks with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team about implementing his $700 million campaign pledge to make city buses fare-free.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:03:46 EDT
RFK Jr. Ordered CDC to Weaken Autism-Vaccine Claim

RFK Jr. Ordered CDC to Weaken Autism-Vaccine Claim

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to abandon its long-held position that vaccines do not cause autism.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:57:52 EDT
Emails Expose Noam Chomsky's Close Ties to Epstein

Emails Expose Noam Chomsky's Close Ties to Epstein

Newly released emails show that longtime MIT professor and progressive activist Noam Chomsky maintained a close friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein long after the financier's 2008 conviction.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:34:09 EDT
Duffy Threatens to Pull $75M From Pennsylvania Over Illegal CDL Licenses

Duffy Threatens to Pull $75M From Pennsylvania Over Illegal CDL Licenses

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday threatened to withhold $75 million in federal funding for Pennsylvania if Gov. Josh Shapiro doesn't revoke illegally issued licenses from "dangerous" foreign drivers.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:37:47 EDT
Appeals Court Mulls Reopening Hundreds of Tylenol Cases

Appeals Court Mulls Reopening Hundreds of Tylenol Cases

A federal appeals court is weighing whether to reinstate more than 500 lawsuits that claim prenatal exposure to Tylenol and acetaminophen caused autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:40:32 EDT
Florida Deputy Dead, Suspect, Others Injured in Shootings During Eviction

Florida Deputy Dead, Suspect, Others Injured in Shootings During Eviction

A veteran Indian River County, Florida, sheriff's deputy was killed and three others were injured Friday morning after a man opened fire on deputies attempting to serve an eviction notice at an upscale gated community on Orchid Island in Vero Beach.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:48:41 EDT
FAA Awards $10K Bonuses Only to Perfect-Attendance Controllers, Techs

FAA Awards $10K Bonuses Only to Perfect-Attendance Controllers, Techs

Only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses while nearly 20,000 other workers will be left out, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:48:19 EDT
House Judiciary Demands Big Banks Hand Over Records

House Judiciary Demands Big Banks Hand Over Records

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, expanded his investigation into what he calls the Biden administration's "politicized" law-enforcement campaign against President Donald Trump.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:39:55 EDT
DOJ Does U-Turn on Grand Jury Review in Comey Case

DOJ Does U-Turn on Grand Jury Review in Comey Case

The Department of Justice did an about-face on Thursday, saying that the full grand jury did, in fact, review the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. The new claim came just one day after lead prosecutor Lindsey Halligan...

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:34:35 EDT
Trump Launching 'Swamp Sweep' Immigration Operation in New Orleans

Trump Launching 'Swamp Sweep' Immigration Operation in New Orleans

President Donald Trump will deploy 250 federal troops to New Orleans next week as part of a large-scale immigration crackdown targeting undocumented immigrants across Louisiana and Mississippi, federal officials have confirmed.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:13:26 EDT
Feds Bust US, Chinese Citizens in Plot to Smuggle AI Tech to Beijing

Feds Bust US, Chinese Citizens in Plot to Smuggle AI Tech to Beijing

Federal prosecutors say they've blown open a brazen China-backed plot to smuggle America's most advanced artificial intelligence technology straight into Beijing's hands. The case exposes yet another attempt by the Chinese Communist Party...

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:15:01 EDT
Police: Man With Knife Shot, Killed at St. Louis Airport

Police: Man With Knife Shot, Killed at St. Louis Airport

An officer at St. Louis' busiest airport fatally shot a man who wielded a knife early Friday morning outside the doors of a terminal, police said.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:54:57 EDT
Analysts Bullish on Newsmax After Strong Q3, Target Shares at $20-$22

Analysts Bullish on Newsmax After Strong Q3, Target Shares at $20-$22

Newsmax's strong third-quarter performance continues to draw praise from Wall Street, with investment analysts Michael Kupinski of Noble Capital Markets and Tom Forte of Maxim Group reiterating bullish ratings on the media company.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:27:48 EDT
Dozens of House Dems Join GOP to Denounce Socialism

Dozens of House Dems Join GOP to Denounce Socialism

The House approved a resolution with dozens of Democrats in support on Friday that condemns socialism and cites its damaging historical record in multiple countries. The vote came shortly before New York City Mayor-elect and self-described Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani...

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:10:18 EDT