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Democrats press Trump-affiliated companies over 'significant questions' surrounding IRS settlement
Top Senate Democrats are demanding answers from several companies tied to President Trump and his family over whether the Department of Justice's (DOJ) settlement with the IRS shields these organizations from IRS investigations or prosecutions. The DOJ struck a deal with the IRS in May to resolve a lawsuit brought by the president, which permanently...
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Coffman Chronicle
· Jul 8, 2026
Senate Democrats Press Trump-Affiliated Companies Over IRS Settlement Scope
Senate Democrats are pressing companies tied to President Donald Trump’s family to say whether they believe they are covered by a DOJ settlement that limits IRS action tied to prior tax returns.
PolitiFact
· Jun 25, 2026
Graham Platner - Platner says Collins sided with Trump to cut Medicaid, SNAP and help the rich. That’s False.
Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”
MS NOW
· Jun 30, 2026
House social media safety bill, drawing backlash, faces dim prospects in Senate
Plus, Trump bought stock in Taser maker that could receive a massive government contract, Fox News apologizes for a baseless data center claim and more in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop. The post House social media safety bill, drawing backlash, faces dim prospects in Senate appeared first on MS NOW.
Sentient
· Jun 29, 2026
Who’s To Blame for Screwworm’s Return to the U.S.?
Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers at each other, but the truth is murkier.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 3, 2026
CNN Panel Laugh in Flailing MAGA Pundit’s Face
Screengrab/CNNMembers of a CNN panel laughed in the face of MAGA political commentator Ben Ferguson after he desperately tried to defend Donald Trump’s mammoth cash grab while in office.During a typically argumentative debate on NewsNight with Abby Phillip, the panel discussed revelations that Trump’s income soared by 2.2 billion in 2025, including more than 1.4 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures.The New York Times also revealed that the 80-year-old president’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, became linked to a major tungsten mining project in Kazakhstan as the Trump administration was preparing to award it 1.6 billion in federal financing.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Townhall
· Jul 2, 2026
One Year Later: NRCC Touts Working Families Tax Cuts, Targets Democrats in New Ad
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