IRS Agent Sounds Alarm on Biden Investigation

A special agent for the Internal Revenue Service is ready to blow the whistle on a coverup of Hunter Biden’s tax crimes.

A letter written by the agent’s lawyer, Mark Lytle, states that the potential whistleblower is a seasoned IRS operative who has overseen the “ongoing and sensitive investigation of a high-profile, controversial subject since early 2020.”

The agent is ready to testify that a high-ranking government official lied under oath during sworn congressional testimony and that Hunter Biden has received preferential treatment during his investigation. The letter, which was delivered to Congress on Wednesday, states that the agent has already made legally-protected statements within the IRS that tell a story of perjury, conflicts of interest, and politically-motivated decisions that betray ethical standards.

James Comer (R-KY), Chair of the House Oversight Committee, sounded off on the letter’s accusations:

“We’ve been wondering all along where the heck the DOJ and the IRS have been. Now it appears the Biden administration may have been working overtime to prevent the Bidens from facing any consequences.”

Employees Say Google’s AI Product is Dangerous

Google employees say that Bard, the company’s AI chatbot, is dangerous and should never have been released.

A report says that Google officials ignored a damning risk evaluation and pushed the launch anyway—presumably to keep up with competitors Microsoft and OpenAI. Current and former employees have described the program as “a pathological liar” and “worse than useless.” It’s been known to give incorrect advice for activities like landing an airplane or scuba diving, along with other generally misleading information.

A Google spokesman responded to the report: “We are continuing to invest in the teams that work on applying our AI Principles to our technology.”

Supreme Court Bumps Abortion Pill Decision to Friday

Justice Samuel Alito gave the Supreme Court two more days to consider whether to restrict access to mifepristone—a pill that accounts for around half of all abortions in the U.S.

U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk halted the FDA’s approval of the drug in early April, but part of the ruling was overturned by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The drug remains available with certain restrictions (it cannot be delivered via mail and can only be taken in the first 7 weeks of pregnancy instead of 10), and now the Supreme Court will decide the fate of the drug and millions affected by it.

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Today’s Trivia

Who was the first U.S. President to build a presidential library?