Rubio begins three-nation NATO tour in Iceland, which is wary of Trump’s Arctic intentions U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a three-nation tour of NATO allies with a stop in Iceland The Independent UK · 9h ago
Trump's new map swallows Greenland and Iceland, stirring alarm across the North Atlantic President Trump's recent map posts showed North America and Greenland as US territory. Danish officials expressed disturbance and called for reining in his vision. Iceland summoned the US ambassador after Trump mistakenly mentioned their country. Canada also faced Trump's talk of statehood and trade disputes. These actions have caused significant… The Economic Times · Sep 8
Trump sets off global panic after map suggests large-scale US takeover Officials in Mexico, Iceland and Denmark fire back after Trump posts trollish threat to annex all of North and Central America The Independent UK · Sep 8
France bars Trump’s ambassador from official meetings, but the real diplomatic mess is even worse Trump's ambassadors are causing chaos We Got This Covered · Feb 25
Charles Kushner is the latest ambassador stirring trouble. Here's a list. France cut off Charles Kushner after he skipped a summons. Axios · Feb 24
Trump confused Greenland and Iceland so much that Reykjavík hired a DC lobbyist for advice: report Trump repeatedly mixed up Greenland and Iceland during his Davos speech last month as he pushed for the U.S. to acquire the Danish territory The Independent UK · Feb 10
'Not Funny:' Trump's Ambassador Nominee Billy Long's Iceland is US '52nd State' Joke Angers Nordic Country Iceland reacts strongly to a US ambassador nominee's '52nd state' joke, with petitions and official concerns highlighting tensions over Arctic sovereignty and respect. International Business Times UK · Jan 16
Anger in Iceland over incoming US ambassador’s ‘52nd state’ joke Thousands sign petition calling on Iceland’s foreign minister to reject Trump ally Billy Long’s nomination The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Social Security chief to be IRS CEO Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will remain acting commissioner. Axios · Oct 6, 2025
‘It’s his superpower’: story of autistic boxer who trained in garden shed to become film The journey of Billy Long Jr hit close to home for Nick Moorcroft, who is now writing the script for a film that will begin shooting next year The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2025
Why Trump built a staff of incompetent sycophants Leaders who value loyalty above all else have a symbiotic relationship with those unable to succeed on their own merits The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2025
Trump Ousted Billy Long As IRS Chief Amid Clashes With Treasury, Off-Script Gaffes And Creating 'An Impossible Situation' President Donald Trump ousted Internal Revenue Service Chief Billy Long last week, only eight weeks into his tenure, continuing the rapid turnover in top leadership at the agency, which has already seen seven changes in less than 12 months. Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025
IRS commissioner’s removal reportedly over clash on undocumented immigrant data Trump removed Billy Long from post months after agency said it couldn’t release information on some taxpayers The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2025
IRS clashed with White House over pulling immigrants’ data before Trump fired commissioner Billy Long: report DHS asked IRS to use confidential taxpayer information to confirm addresses of undocumented immigrants The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025
Benzinga · Aug 9, 2025 Trump Removes IRS Commissioner Billy Long After 2 Months, Appoints Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent As Acting Chief Amid Agency Leadership Crisis President Donald Trump has reportedly removed Billy Long as Internal Revenue Service commissioner just two months after his Senate confirmation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting IRS commissioner while the administration searches for a permanent replacement.
The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2025 Trump removes IRS commissioner Billy Long two months after he was sworn in Long is reportedly now in line for Iceland ambassador post as treasury chief Scott Bessent takes over as acting IRS head
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025 Trump boots IRS commissioner after just months on the job: Names Treasury Secretary as interim head The former Missouri congressman had next to no experience with tax law when he was tapped to lead the tax collection agency
Roll Call · Aug 8, 2025 Long removed as IRS commissioner two months after confirmation - Roll Call Former GOP Rep. Billy Long has been removed as IRS commissioner by President Trump, a White House official said Friday.
Roll Call · Jun 12, 2025 Ex-Rep. Long confirmed as Trump’s IRS commissioner - Roll Call Former Rep. Billy Long won confirmation Thursday to be the next commissioner of the International Revenue Service.
Roll Call · Jun 3, 2025 Ex-GOP lawmaker's IRS nomination advances in Senate - Roll Call Democrats cited Billy Long's ties to firms hawking phony tax credits, but Republicans backed him on a party-line committee vote.
Kiplinger · May 22, 2025 Are Employee Retention Credit Refunds at Risk Under Trump's Tax Agenda? Trump's new legislation will bar many small-to-mid-size businesses from claiming the pandemic-era ERC.
Latin Times · May 20, 2025 Trump Admin Blames 'Unauthorized Access' After IRS Nominee Followed Several Sexual Content Creators on X Former Rep. Billy Long faced backlash after it was revealed he followed multiple adult content creators on X, including several pregnant influencers.
Roll Call · May 20, 2025 Trump IRS nominee grilled over ties to fraudulent tax credits - Roll Call Billy Long faced withering questions from Senate Finance Committee Democrats over his post-congressional business activities.
Kiplinger · May 3, 2025 The IRS is in chaos DOGE, departures, data agreements and more are creating havoc at the IRS.
Kiplinger · Apr 17, 2025 How Many IRS Commissioners Have We Gone Through This Year? Who were the former IRS commissioners, and why did they resign? Find out how IRS turnover can impact your taxes.