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House committee launches IRS whistleblower portal in ramp-up of oversight

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) announced on Wednesday the launch of an online portal for IRS employees to report malfeasance directly to Congress.

WATCH: Nikole Hannah-Jones calls 1619 Project ‘truth,’ urges schools to teach it

Ahead of the 1619 Project's Hulu debut, its author Nikole Hannah-Jones said one word that can be used to describe the series is "truth."

House Republicans probe Hunter Biden’s anonymous art deals

House Republicans are demanding answers about Hunter Biden’s anonymous art sales as they prepare to dig deeper into the business dealings of the president’s son.

McCarthy knocks bill to abolish IRS he promised GOP rebels a hearing on

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) disavowed a national sales tax measure called the Fair Tax Act that he promised Republicans rebels his Congress would hold a hearing on.

British museums shift ‘mummy’ language to ‘mummified persons’ to honor dead

Multiple British museums are changing their language when referring to mummies, referring to them as "mummified persons," or the name of the historical figure, to pay more respect to the dead.

House Republicans seek to block DC criminal code overhaul

House Republicans are reportedly planning to introduce a bill seeking to block the D.C. Council’s recent overhaul of the city’s criminal code, arguing that several of the provisions amount to “insanity.”

Schiff, Swalwell, and Omar say McCarthy will ‘regret’ booting them from committees

Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff (CA), Eric Swalwell (CA), and Ilhan Omar (MN) railed against Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) efforts to remove them from committee assignments, arguing that the move will backfire on Republicans in the long run.

Ground handler appeared to ignore warnings before being sucked into plane engine

A female ground handler who died after she was "violently" sucked into an airplane engine at an Alabama airport had been warned multiple times to maintain distance from the aircraft, federal investigators said.

WATCH: Nonbinary doll shown to 4-year-olds in instructional video for teachers

In a video that emerged on social media Tuesday, a caretaker is seen introducing children identified as ages 4-5 to a "nonbinary" doll named Nash.

Biden announces transfer of tanks to Ukraine, praises Germany for doing the same

President Joe Biden has announced the transfer of 31 U.S. Abrams tanks to Ukraine in a coordinated effort with Germany and other European allies.
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