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Top Democrat urges end to secrecy over proposed ICE child detention center

Ron Wyden tells of ‘grave concerns’ over plan, first revealed by Guardian, to hold families at sprawling Louisiana facility

The Guardian - US · Jun 4

US soldier's personal phones allowed enemies to track positions and target troops in real time, Pentagon reveals

The disclosure comes at a time when lawmakers are already pushing the US DoD to make significant overhauls to its posture on smartphone security.

TechRadar · Jun 4

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to say whether Trump remains exempt from IRS audits

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is refusing to say whether President Donald Trump and his family will still receive immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund

AAP · Jun 3

Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA

The Biden administration spent almost a year crafting regulations to block U.S. adversaries from buying commercial data gathered from cell phones at the federal government’s most sensitive locations

The Independent UK · May 21

Did Todd Blanche Give Donald Trump Tax Amnesty? Secret IRS Deal Discovered

A quietly filed Justice Department document has granted Donald Trump and his businesses sweeping protection from IRS audits, as part of a settlement that also created a $1.776 billion fund for alleged 'weaponization' of tax data.

International Business Times UK · May 20

Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’

Leon Black has denied he ever met or raped ‘Jane Doe’. In an exclusive statement, Doe tells the Guardian: ‘I am still here. And I am not done’

The Guardian - US · May 6

Protesters push Portland to investigate firm that appears to supply drone tech to Israel

Sightline Intelligence sent AI-supported tool to company that provides drones to Israeli military, research group says

The Guardian - US · May 5

Senate Says Lawyers Helped Wealthy Americans Dodge Taxes Through Puerto Rico Residency Claims

Sen. Ron Wyden, the committee's ranking Democrat, said Thursday that ultra-wealthy investors may have improperly shifted billions of dollars in income to Puerto Rico through questionable legal opinions provided by major law firms. The concern is not that Americans legally moved to Puerto Rico to reduce future taxes, but that…

Latin Times · May 1

Make America Healthy Again? Tobacco Executive Stephen Sayle Appointed to a Senior Leadership Role at the CDC

Stephen Sayle, a former tobacco executive, has been appointed as CDC deputy director for legislative affairs, sparking concerns about industry influence in public health policy.

International Business Times UK · Apr 28

Some Lawmakers Worry AI Could Expand Government's Ability To Spy On Citizens Without A Warrant

Congress is considering reauthorizing a law that critics say the government uses to spy on its own citizens without a warrant. AI could make the problem worse.

International Business Times · Apr 27