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U.S. tax committees to question IRS chief over audits of ex-FBI officials

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U.S. tax committees to question IRS chief over audits of ex-FBI officials

WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) – U.S. tax commissioner Charles Rettig will face questions from legislators over how two former FBI officials vilified by former President Donald Trump were targeted for intensive tax audits, lawmakers and the Internal Revenue Service said on Monday. The Senate Finance Committee will hold a closed-door hearing on July 26 into … Read more

U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at separation of church and state

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U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at separation of church and state

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court has chipped away at the wall separating church and state in a series of new rulings, eroding American legal traditions intended to prevent government officials from promoting any particular faith. In three decisions in the past eight weeks, the court has ruled against government officials … Read more