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In an unexpected development, a third IRS agent who worked on the Hunter Biden case has come forward. In closed-door testimony that took place on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Michael Batdorf testified that U.S. Attorney David Weiss faced roadblocks from the DOJ in charging the president's troubled son.A third IRS official confirmed that Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss faced roadblocks when attempting to bring charges against Hunter Biden, contradicting denials issued Wednesday by Attorney General Merrick Garland.IRS Director of Field Operations Michael Batdorf told the House Ways and Means Committee in a closed-door interview on Sept. 12 that he felt...

This video does a great job explaining exactly what happened step by step with the emails that went back and forth...

Congress is making another push on legislation that could make it easier for small companies to offer 401(k) plans and for workers to guarantee themselves an annual income after they retire. A bipartisan group of lawmakers including Rep. Richard Neal (D., Mass.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced Friday the legislation would repeal the age cap for contributing to individual retirement accounts, currently 70½. It would also increase the age at which owners of tax-deferred retirement accounts are required to start taking withdrawals from those accounts to 72 from 70½. Because the measure has support from key...

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin faces a challenging test after Democrats formally requested President Trump's tax returns. Mnuchin has been one of Trump's most loyal Cabinet members, defending the president's policies and personal conduct when others have shied away. Now as the president's chief line of defense he will have to balance his loyalty to Trump against a request that many experts say leaves him little wiggle room. “[The] request tests Mnuchin’s oath of office: Whether Mnuchin will faithfully execute the laws of the United States, or whether Mnuchin will bend to the will of the president,” said Steve Rosenthal, a...

House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal is prepared to issue a subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns if the administration refuses to turn them over, an aide said Thursday. In a letter to IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig on Wednesday, Neal (D-Mass.) demanded that by next week Rettig hand over six years’ worth of Trump’s personal tax returns and those of some of his businesses. But Trump left little doubt that he would resist the effort, repeating claims that he is being audited by the IRS. The fight could escalate into a court battle, but Neal wouldn’t discuss that...