Government And Institutions

Debt Ceiling Possibilities: Anything

House Republicans are beginning to formulate their strategy for the upcoming debt ceiling negotiations--so what's going to be on the list for them to agree to lift the debt ceiling? 

IRS Spent $4.1M on One Conference, Audit Finds

The audit tables have turned on the IRS with a new report showing the agency spent nearly $50 million on training conferences over a three-year period, yet another black eye for the embattled agency. 

U.S. Slams Iran with Fresh Sanctions

The U.S. imposed sanctions against Iran's petrochemical industry as it seeks to cut off revenue streams that feed its nuclear program.

Joe Miller: Abolish the IRS

In his first national television interview since filing for a 2014 U.S. Senate run, Alaska Republican activist Joe Miller criticized the IRS targeting of conservative tea party groups, calling for the tax agency’s abolishment.

How Political Pressure on the IRS Began

Pressure to keep an eye on political groups has been mounting on the Internal Revenue Service for some time, according to a review by FOX Business.

The Wolin Side Step

Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin is carefully stage managing his role in the televised IRS drama.

Top IRS Official Pleads The Fifth

WATCH LIVE: Lois Lerner said at a congressional hearing she had done nothing wrong but asserted her constitutional right not to answer questions.

The Key Point About Apple’s Tax Moves

The fight over Apple has to do with two things. Apple houses a big chunk of its profits in low- to no-tax Ireland, and U.S. companies pay taxes twice on their overseas profits, first to the foreign jurisdiction, then to the U.S. if repatriated.

At the Heart of DC’s Fight with Apple

Sitting at the heart of the Apple scandal-palooza in Washington is the belief that Apple’s low tax bill via the use of Ireland’s low corporate tax regime is helping to drive the U.S. deficit. But here's what lawmakers are missing. 

NY AG Probes Fast Food Pay Practices

The New York attorney general's office said it was investigating allegations that fast-food operators in the state are underpaying workers in violation of labor laws.

Tying Student Loan Rates to Financial Markets

Republicans in control of the House Education and the Workforce Committee voted on Thursday to advance legislation tying student loan interest rates to the financial markets.