IRS Ends  ‘Unannounced’ Visits to Homes

The IRS has ended its decade-old program of making unannounced visits to homes to collect unfiled tax returns and money and will instead mail letters to people to schedule meetings.

Tax officials say they changed the controversial policy to combat scammers who impersonate IRS agents and for the safety of real agents who have been threatened both on social media and in person by surprised homeowners.

The policy came under fire from Republicans after journalist Matt Taibbi received an unannounced visit from IRS agents on the same day he testified in Congress about Twitter colluding with government agencies.

Woman Admits Lying About Toddler, Kidnapping

Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who disappeared for two days and then reappeared claiming she was kidnapped after chasing a toddler on the highway, admitted she made up the whole thing.

Russell apologized in a statement, but police are weighing charges for the false 911 call, which made national headlines and set off a two-day search.

Police said the woman was never missing but they still have no detail on where she went, or why, during those two days.

Biden’s Dog Loves Biting Secret Service Agents

President Biden’s German shepherd Commander has bitten Secret Service officers ten times in four months, sending at least one to the hospital.  One agent reportedly used a steel cart to protect himself from attack.

This is Biden’s second dog since becoming President. The first, Major, was ousted from the White House for similar aggressive behavior. 

Commander’s behavior came to light through a lawsuit filed by conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch. The group received nearly 200 pages of Secret Service records detailing Commander’s reign of terror.

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➤ A federal judge blocked President Biden’s new plan restricting asylum access to the U.S., upending a key part of his plan to limit illegal immigration. The judge gave the White House 14 days to appeal. (More) 

➤ Gov. Ron DeSantis was involved in a minor car crash in Tennessee Tuesday but is unhurt, officials said. The news comes as his team lays off 38 staff members in an effort to reset his campaign operation. (More)

➤ The Justice Department agreed to let the lead prosecutor in the Hunter Biden investigation testify to Congress this fall. Justice officials had previously stonewalled efforts to have U.S. Attorney David Weiss testify. (More) 

➤A Russian fighter jet fired flares at a U.S. drone over Syria, damaging the unmanned craft. It’s the latest aggressive intercept by Russia against the U.S. over the past few weeks. (More) 

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➤ Bronny James, LeBron James’ son, suffered cardiac arrest during basketball practice at USC, where he’s an incoming freshman. He was rushed to the hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. (More) 

➤ Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year $304 million contract extension that makes Brown the highest-paid player in the NBA. (More) 

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➤ Big Stock Move: Spotify shares fell 14 percent Tuesday after the company reported a net loss for the quarter that was double the loss last year. (More) 

➤ UPS reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters union, avoiding a potentially crippling strike. The union said UPS agreed to spend $30 billion more in salaries and benefits in the new contract. (More) 

➤ GM reversed course and now says it will continue producing the Chevy Bolt, its lower-priced electric car. The company had previously announced plans to stop producing the EV brand. (More) 

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➤ The European Union adopted new rules to blanket highways with fast-charging stations for electric cars. The new law requires charging stations at least every 37 miles to end “range anxiety” for EV drivers. (More) 

➤ Researchers found evidence of Southeast Asia’s oldest known curry on stone implements used to make the spice. The discovery indicates the spice trade goes back nearly 2,000 years. (More) 

➤ Prince George, the oldest son of England’s Prince William and Princess Kate, turned 10 this month. To mark the future king’s birthday, his parents posted a new photo of young George. (See Photo)

➤ The world’s biggest recreational bike ride celebrates its 50th anniversary this week as bikers cross Iowa in a week-long trek from Sioux City to Davenport. The first cross-Iowa ride took place in August 1973. (More)

➤ The oldest living llama in the world lives in Albuquerque and just turned 27, as verified by the Guinness Book of World Records. The animal’s name? Why, Dalai Llama, of course. (See Photo) 

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Which GOP candidate will drop out first?

Ron DeSantis
Tim Scott
Nikki Haley
Mike Pence
Vivek Ramaswamy
Chris Christie

Today’s Trivia

Which President’s dog was the first to get regular news coverage?