Last-minute rebranding wasn’t enough to stop Secretary of State Marco Rubio from cutting off a taxpayer-funded source of income for the “self-anointed arbiters of truth” at Newsguard. As billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter had proved pivotal in exposing the suppression of content and shadow banning rampant on Big Tech platforms, so too had the second election of President Donald Trump appeared crucial in the ongoing fight to preserve the First Amendment.

From the perspective of taxpayers, last week was most notable for the April 15th deadline for filing state and local income tax returns. But just two weeks earlier, many California consumers also had the privilege of paying higher sales taxes. Although Californians pay sales taxes daily on their retail purchases, it can get a little complicated. For example, it can be imposed on purchases from out of state companies as anyone who shops on Amazon is aware. Also, some essential goods are exempt such as most groceries and prescription drugs....

One of the drop-ins is on 26 April at Vale Douzaine room Paper tax return forms for 2024 will be available to collect at three Guernsey parish drop-ins at the end of April. They will be open between 09:00 and 16:00 BST on 26 April at Vale Douzaine room, on 28 April at St Saviour's Community Centre and on 30 April at Castel Douzaine room. Islanders who would like help with completing their online tax return are asked to bring their electronic device with them. As well as collecting paper...

One of the most important insights of public policy is the understanding that most laws are predicated upon a (stated or unstated) quid pro quo. Take, for example, the roiling monthslong debate about President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda. Prior to the media uproar over the much-ballyhooed MS-13-tied “Maryland man,” the since-deported Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia, there was a similar hullabaloo surrounding the arrest and initiation of removal proceedings against Mahmoud Khalil, the green card-holding Hamas sympathizer at Columbia University.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is calling out Democratic representatives for pushing to use taxpayer dollars to fund trips to El Salvador, where they plan to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member recently deported from the U.S. Despite the serious criminal allegations against Garcia, Democrats seem intent on prioritizing his case over the concerns of hardworking American taxpayers.

WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) ripped two Democratic reps on Friday for trying to fleece his panel’s budget for a taxpayer-funded trip to meet an alleged MS-13 gang member whose deportation to an El Salvador megaprison has become a rallying point for critics of President Trump’s immigration agenda. Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Tuesday asked for Comer to approve funding for flights down to CECOT, the massive prison that began housing thousands of gang members apprehended in the Central American nation amid...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Just days after this year's April tax deadline passed, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is urging taxpayers to review their tax withholding to avoid unexpected tax bills or penalties when filing next year. Tax withholding refers to the amount of federal income tax withheld from your paycheck. The amount your employer withholds from your regular pay depends on the amount you earn and the information you give your employer on Form W–4....

That snapshot, from retailers’ sales in February and payroll tax collections in March, comes as Richmond region businesses that the business group InUnison surveyed during February and March said they’re feeling more cautious about hiring. That’s evident in what InUnison members told the survey about their plans. While 43% said they planned to hire people this year, that’s down from 55% in the 2024 survey. And only 24% are actively hiring. The state, meanwhile, saw an 8% drop in sales tax collections in March compared with March 2024. Those are...