IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate confirmed Daniel Werfel to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday by a vote of 54-42. Werfel, who pledged before senators not to expand tax audits on businesses and households making less than $400,000 per year, will serve a five-year term as leader of the federal […]
Where does Oregon stand when it comes to daylight … Prepare to be a little bit sleepier Sunday after Oregon enters daylight saving time and residents in the state lose an hour of sleep.
Manchin will vote against Biden’s pick to head IRS Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday announced he will vote against Daniel Werfel, President Biden’s choice to head the Internal Revenue Service, because he is unhappy with how the Biden administration is implementing the Inflation Reduction Act, which provided nearly $80 billion in new funding for the tax enforcement agency. Manchin is fuming mad […]
Sen. Wyden joins lawmakers in favor of permanent … On Sunday, March 12, clocks in nearly every state — with the exception of Arizona and Hawaii — will jump one hour ahead from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Oregon cities net nearly $2M to develop, preserve … Portland and Sherwood are among five cities in Oregon to receive, between them, nearly $2 million in federal grants to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize and sustain neighborhoods, and create jobs in communities.
Bill to make daylight saving time permanent reintroduced … Should the U.S. stop changing the clocks twice a year?
US officials make case for renewing FISA surveillance … WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials urged Congress on Tuesday to renew a surveillance program the government has long seen as vital in protecting national security but whose future is uncertain because of scrutiny from an unusual alignment of civil liberties advocates and some Republicans. The program, which is under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, […]
Five things to know about the Supreme Court case … The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that could upend protections internet companies have had throughout the roughly two-decade rise of social media. The case, Gonzalez v. Google, centers on allegations that Google subsidiary YouTube provided a platform for and used its algorithm to recommend terrorist content in […]
Supreme Court weighs liability shield for internet … WASHINGTON (AP) — Islamic State gunmen killed American college student Nohemi Gonzalez as she sat with friends in a Paris bistro in 2015, one of several attacks on a Friday night in the French capital that left 130 people dead. Her family’s lawsuit claiming YouTube’s recommendations helped the Islamic State group’s recruitment is at the […]
Schumer, McConnell visit Munich conference in show … Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) took a rare trip together Friday to visit the Munich Security Conference and meet with the Germany prime minister in a show of bipartisan support for NATO and Ukraine. Speaking at the McCain Dissertation Award Dinner Friday evening, Schumer thanked McConnell for […]
