Archives for January 2023

The new Republican chairman of the panel that oversees the IRS said Wednesday that he has created a new online form for agency employees to report directly to Congress on any abuses or wrongdoing they see. … [Read more...] about House GOP asks IRS employees to snitch on agency

A group of House Democrats launched the "Sustainable Investment Caucus" Wednesday to promote climate-friendly investing to push back against Republican criticism of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing principles are "woke" progressive capitalism. … [Read more...] about Climate-friendly ESG investing gets boost from House Democrats

The race for chair of the Republican National Committee has turned into an acrimonious affair that has exposed lingering rifts and left some members wondering whether this family feud has been good for the GOP. … [Read more...] about Rough-and-tumble race for RNC chair gives the party’s committeemen the willies

Ukraine and its biggest Western backers hope the high-tech, U.S.-made M1 Abrams and German-made Leopard 2 A6 battle tanks being sent to Kyiv will provide a major boost to the country's fight against Russian invaders. … [Read more...] about Will German and U.S. tanks be game changer for Ukraine?

An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded. … [Read more...] about Large asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth