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February 20, 2026
News

Trump Declassifies Entire UFO and Alien File Archive.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has ordered the release of all files related to alien life and UFOs.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama, and U.S. government agencies including the Pentagon.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced late Thursday; details involve Pentagon and other U.S. agencies.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant departments and agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The directive could lead to increased transparency on unidentified aerial phenomena and alien life, following years of speculation and limited disclosures.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump has directed the Pentagon and other agencies to begin identifying and releasing files related to alien life and UFOs. The announcement was made Thursday, with the former President stating his intention to make government-held information on extraterrestrial and unidentified aerial phenomena available to the public.

“I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant departments and agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters,” Trump said.

The announcement comes shortly after former President Barack Obama discussed the topic on a podcast. Obama remarked that aliens are “real,” causing Trump to rebuke him for revealing classified information. Obama later clarified that he had not seen evidence of extraterrestrial life during his time in office, and was merely acknowledging the statistical likelihood of life existing elsewhere in the universe.

During a Congressional hearing in 2022, U.S. officials shared footage of unidentified flying objects, including a spherical object filmed by a Navy fighter jet and triangular objects viewed through night-vision goggles. Despite public interest, Pentagon officials stated there was no evidence to suggest these objects had extraterrestrial origins, with most sightings attributed to misidentified objects or classified defense projects.

The release of additional files could shed light on decades of speculation regarding UFOs and alien life, providing transparency on a subject long shrouded in secrecy.

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February 12, 2026
Economy

Trump Scraps Obama-Era ‘Global Warming’ Regulations.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration repealed the 2009 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) endangerment finding, which linked greenhouse gases to climate change and served as the foundation for numerous federal climate regulations.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, environmental groups, and state leaders such as California Governor Gavin Newsom and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Thursday at a White House event.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This determination had no basis in fact, had none whatsoever, and it had no basis in law. On the contrary, over the generations, fossil fuels have saved millions of lives and lifted billions of people out of poverty and all over the world,” said President Donald Trump.

🎯IMPACT: The rollback eliminates key limits on greenhouse gas emissions, potentially increasing pollution and sparking legal challenges from environmental groups and state leaders.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump, alongside Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, announced the repeal of the former Obama government’s onerous 2009 EPA endangerment finding, a regulation that tied greenhouse gases to climate change. The decision effectively dismantles the legal foundation for many federal climate policies, including vehicle emission standards and methane emission rules.

The National Pulse reported last July that the EPA revealed it intended to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding. At the time, Zeldin characterized the move as “basically drive a dagger into the heart of the climate change religion.”

Trump described the policy as “a disastrous Obama-era policy that severely damaged the American auto industry and massively drove up prices for American consumers.” He asserted the move would “eliminate over $1.3 trillion of regulatory cost and help bring car prices tumbling down dramatically.”

EPA Administrator Zeldin called the repeal “the single largest act of deregulation in the history of the United States.” He criticized the 2009 finding as an “ideological crusade” that led to “trillions of dollars in regulations” and “strangled entire sectors of the United States economy, including the American auto industry.”

The Trump White House is billing the policy move as part of its deregulation agenda, which aims to reduce government barriers faced by American manufacturers and lower consumer costs. However, radical environmentalist groups and Democrat lawmakers are condemning the repeal.

In a joint statement, Governors Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Tony Evers (D-WI) wrote, “This action is unlawful, ignores basic science, and denies reality. We know greenhouse gases cause climate change and endanger our communities and our health — and we will not stop fighting to protect the American people from pollution.”

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December 15, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Obama Judge Faces Backlash for Praising Convicted Illegal Immigrant Rapist.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An illegal immigrant convicted of raping a woman with cerebral palsy could walk free sooner than expected after a judge reduced his sentence.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Honduran illegal immigrant Edys Renan Membreño Díaz and U.S. District Court Judge Judith Levy.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Sentencing occurred in August, with appeals filed in October, in Michigan.

💬KEY QUOTE: “You’ve taken responsibility for that, expressed remorse for that, and you are serving a lengthy state sentence as punishment for that conduct.” – Judge Judith Levy

🎯IMPACT: Federal prosecutors are appealing the judge’s decision to reduce the sentence, citing its leniency and lack of weight on the violent crime.

IN FULL

U.S. District Court Judge Judith Levy, appointed to the bench by former President Barack Obama, is facing significant backlash over an inexplicable decision granting a light sentence to illegal immigrant Edys Renan Membreño Díaz, a 30-year-old Honduran national, convicted of raping a woman with cerebral palsy and cognitive delays. Membreño Díaz has faced multiple deportations and illegally re-entered the United States at least seven times.

Appointed as the first openly lesbian U.S. district judge in the Eastern District of Michigan by Barack Obama, Levy reduced Membreño Díaz’s sentence by two years, sparing him additional time in prison. During his sentencing in August, Levy praised the illegal immigrant, calling him an “ambassador for living up to our immigration restrictions.” Membreño Díaz was convicted of dragging his cognitively impaired victim into the laundry room of her apartment building before committing the sexual assault.

Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized the decision, describing it as “unspeakable depravity” and “truly wicked.” Federal prosecutors have since appealed the ruling, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Sweeney Bean arguing that the sentence was “substantively unreasonable” and failed to address the severity of the crime adequately.

Membreño Díaz, who pleaded guilty to three sex crimes in Michigan in 2022, claimed during his sentencing. “I was drunk, and I apologize to everybody, to all the American citizens. I wish to go back to my country and not to come back to the United States.” He also claimed he would discourage others in Honduras from entering the U.S. illegally.

Judge Levy defended her decision, commending Membreño Díaz for supposedly taking responsibility for his family and for his work in the United States. “I commend you for supporting your family, for expressing your devotion to them, and for working here in the United States in jobs that Americans apparently do not want to work in,” Levy stated. Prosecutors say that the ruling downplays the gravity of his crimes.

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December 3, 2025
Lawfare
News

Obama Judge Rules Trump Has to Fund Abortionists.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Planned Parenthood, and Democrat-led states.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued on Tuesday, with implications across the United States.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Democrats and their radical activist judges are desperately seeking to thwart the will of the people and bail out the Big Abortion industry, led by Planned Parenthood.” – Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of SBA Pro-Life America

🎯IMPACT: The decision keeps Medicaid public funds flowing to Planned Parenthood, sparking criticism from pro-life advocates.

IN FULL

A federal judge appointed by former Democrat President Barack Obama has blocked the Trump administration from withholding Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani determined that the Department of Health and Human Services did not give adequate notice, as required by the Spending Clause of the U.S. Constitution, to several Democratic-led states.

The decision halts a Republican-supported measure in the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act that would have temporarily stripped Medicaid dollars from organizations that perform or promote abortions for one year. Talwani ruled in favor of California and other blue states that challenged the cut.

Pro-life leaders condemned the ruling. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of SBA Pro-Life America, said: “The Democrats and their radical activist judges are desperately seeking to thwart the will of the people and bail out the Big Abortion industry, led by Planned Parenthood. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is federal law passed by Congress and signed by the President.” She continued: “This fight is not over. The pro-life movement will work tirelessly to ensure the Democrats do not prevail and taxpayers are never forced to pay a dime to prop up Big Abortion businesses.”

Judge Talwani, who has a history of supporting abortionists and Democratic causes, has contributed $1,725 to Democratic candidates and party organizations, including former John Kerry, Elizabeth Warren, and former President Obama. She also volunteered on Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and Warren’s 2012 Senate campaign.

Talwani has issued prior rulings against Trump policies, among them decisions involving Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants and a 2019 order related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests at Massachusetts courthouses.

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November 3, 2025
Politics

Obama Is Campaigning with Jay Jones, Who Fantasized About Murdering Republicans and Children.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former President Barack Hussein Obama headlined a Virginia rally for Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, where scandal-plagued attorney general hopeful Jay Jones also appeared.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Barack Obama, Abigail Spanberger, Jay Jones, and critics, including Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears and Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The rally took place in Hampton Roads, Virginia, on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: Governor Youngkin condemned the rally, calling it a “great representation of the far-left’s embrace of violence.”

🎯IMPACT: The rally sparked backlash, with critics highlighting Jones’s murderous rhetoric and questioning the Democratic Party’s moral clarity.

IN FULL

Former President Barack Obama is facing criticism after appearing at a Hampton Roads, Virginia, rally in support of Democrat gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger and attorney general candidate Jay Jones. National Democrats and Spanberger have resisted calls to push Jones off the state ticket after it was revealed he fantasized about murdering former Republican Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children in text messages sent to a fellow lawmaker.

Neither Obama nor Spanberger addressed Jones’s murderous rhetoric, instead opting to focus on criticizing President Donald J. Trump. Critics contend that Obama’s association with Jones undermines his prior calls for “civility” in politics.

“They endorse killing us,” Florida journalist Eric Daugherty said of Obama’s appearance alongside Jones. Virginia’s Republican Lieutenant Governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, described the situation as “absolutely crazy,” adding that such rhetoric does not represent Virginia’s values.

Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) also condemned the rally, calling it a “great representation of the far-left’s embrace of violence.”

“Three people, two bullets. Gilbert, hitler [sic], and pol pot [sic]. Gilbert gets two bullets to the head. Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time,” Jones wrote in a 2022 text message to Republican House Delegate Carrie Coyne. In a second text, Jones told Coyne he wished to see Gilbert’s children murdered, arguing: “I’ve told you this before. Only when people feel pain personally do they move on policy.”

Current Virginia House Speaker Don Scott Jr. (D) defended Jones, calling him “a good young man who made a huge error.”

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October 16, 2025
Politics

Obama Swoops In to Bail Out Spanberger for Virginia Governor.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former President Barack Obama is making an eleventh-hour endorsement of Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger in Virginia’s gubernatorial race and has appeared in two digital ads supporting her campaign. This follows Spanberger’s poor debate performance and several polls showing her opponent, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, within the margin of error.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Barack Obama, Abigail Spanberger, and Winsome Earle-Sears.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The endorsement and ads were revealed ahead of Virginia’s off-year gubernatorial election in November 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Virginia’s elections are some of the most important in the country this year. Every vote counts.” – Barack Obama

🎯IMPACT: Democrats hope that Obama’s last-minute endorsement will energize Democratic voters to turn out for Spanberger despite her lackluster campaign and poor debate against Earle-Sears.

IN FULL

Former President Barack Obama has made a last-minute intervention in the Virginia gubernatorial race, endorsing former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), who is running against Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA). Spanberger struggled in a recent debate against Earle-Sears, and the latter has surged in the polls—now just narrowly trailing Spanberger.

Obama is featured in two digital ads, focusing on abortionand economic issues. “Virginia’s elections are some of the most important in the country this year. Every vote counts,” he says.

The endorsement comes as Democrats aim to maintain momentum and stave off mounting support for Republicans in a state where the party in control of the White House has historically struggled in off-year elections.

“We know Republicans will keep attacking abortion rights and the rights of women. That’s why having the right governor matters, and I’m proud to endorse Abigail Spanberger,” Obama claimed in one ad. Another ad highlights economic concerns, with Obama claiming “Republican policies are raising costs on working families so billionaires can get massive tax cuts.”

Virginia is one of two states holding gubernatorial elections this year, alongside New Jersey. These races are being closely monitored for signals on voter sentiment heading into the 2024 presidential election and the 2026 midterms. Other prominent Democrats, including former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D), are also campaigning in these states to boost Democratic candidates.

The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Spanberger are both under scrutiny after receiving campaign donations from Pin Ni, a businessman with concerning ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Pin Ni, president of Wanxiang America Corporation, contributed $60,000 to the One Giant Leap super PAC supporting Sherrill’s campaign, and an additional $5,800 directly to her campaign this summer.

Meanwhile, the CCP-linked businessman also contributed $50,000 to support Spanberger in Virginia.

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October 14, 2025
Election Integrity
Politics

Is Obama Becoming an Election Denier?

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former President Barack Obama appeared in an advertisement urging California voters to support Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) redistricting campaign, Proposition 50, ahead of a special election next month, claiming Republicans are stealing the 2026 midterm elections.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Barack Obama, Gov. Newsom, California voters, and Republican lawmakers targeted by the campaign.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ad began airing on Tuesday, with the special election set for November 4 in California.

💬KEY QUOTE: Obama’s ad accuses Republicans of attempting to “steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years.”

🎯IMPACT: If passed, Prop 50 would circumvent the state’s independent redistricting commission to target the districts of five GOP lawmakers in California, in the name of countering Republican redistricting efforts in other states.

IN FULL

Former President Barack Obama is urging California voters to back Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom‘s Proposition 50 redistricting campaign, claiming it is needed to stop Republicans from stealing the 2026 midterm congressional elections. In a 30-second advertisement released Tuesday, Obama stated, “California, the whole nation is counting on you. Democracy is on the ballot November 4.”

Obama’s ad accuses Republicans of attempting to “steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years.” He urges voters to approve Prop 50, claiming it would “stop Republicans in their tracks.”

The advertisement is drawing allegations that Obama is setting the stage for Democrats to deny and undermine the outcome of the midterm election results should Republicans retain control of Congress, while justifying Newsom’s bid to tilt the congressional map in the Democrats’ favor. Notably, the former Biden government moved to criminally prosecute Republicans, including President Donald J. Trump, for challenging the integrity of the 2020 elections.

Newsom launched the campaign earlier this year. It aims to overturn his state’s independent redistricting commission and allow the Democrat-controlled legislature to redraw California’s congressional map. Newsom and his allies are specifically targeting five California Republican congressmen, hoping to alter their districts to be more favorable to Democratic candidates.

While Democrats hold a financial advantage in the campaign, polling indicates that a majority of California voters oppose Proposition 50. At an August fundraiser, Obama acknowledged that “political gerrymandering” was not his “preference” but argued that Democrats must respond to President Trump and his congressional allies. He warned that GOP-controlled state governments and the White House “do not appear to believe in this idea of an inclusive, expansive democracy.”

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October 7, 2025
News

Biggs Urges DOJ to End Obama-Era Surveillance of Maricopa Sheriff’s Office.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has called for an end to a federal court-ordered monitor overseeing the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, citing excessive costs and prolonged oversight.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Andy Biggs, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), monitor Robert Warshaw, and the Department of Justice (DOJ).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The oversight began in 2013 following a federal ruling and continues to impact Maricopa County, Arizona.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This regime of judicial overreach has cost taxpayers nearly $350 million since 2013 with no end in sight.” – Rep. Andy Biggs

🎯IMPACT: The prolonged oversight has drained taxpayer funds, impacted law enforcement morale, and led to deputies leaving the MCSO.

IN FULL

Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to end a federal court-ordered monitor on the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), which has been in place since 2013. The monitor was implemented following a 2012 lawsuit by the Obama administration’s DOJ, alleging racial profiling and discriminatory practices against Latinos by the MCSO under former Sheriff Joseph Arpaio.

Biggs criticized the monitor as costly and unnecessary in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, stating, “MCSO has worked tirelessly to comply with the court-ordered reforms, and it’s clear that the original goals of the oversight have been met.” According to Biggs, the oversight has cost taxpayers nearly $350 million since its inception, with no clear end in sight.

The court-appointed monitor, Robert Warshaw, has faced allegations of prolonging oversight unnecessarily. Biggs noted that the MCSO is now in nearly full compliance with the reforms, reaching 94 percent compliance in 12 of the 13 required areas. However, he argued that new standards and reporting requirements continue to emerge, creating additional burdens for the department.

Thomas Galvin, chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, has echoed Biggs’s concerns. Galvin accused Warshaw of “moving the goalposts” and noted that $34 million has been paid to Warshaw and his firm. He also highlighted the negative impact of the oversight on law enforcement recruitment and retention, as deputies leave the MCSO for other opportunities.

Biggs concluded his letter to Bondi by stating, “Because of this and the multiplicity of burdens Warshaw’s continued monitoring of MCSO has placed on Maricopa County, I request that you move to resolve the case and end this more than decades-long overreach of the federal judiciary’s oversight activities.”

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August 19, 2025
Economy
Politics

Bank Execs Reveal Pressure to ‘Debank’ Customers Under Biden, Obama Regimes.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order outlawing debanking practices. Senior banking executives have since revealed that the Biden and Obama governments pressured them to debank customers.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Banking executives, President Donald J. Trump, and former Presidents Obama and Biden.

📍WHEN & WHERE: From the Obama administration to the present day, in the United States.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Those pressures were very, very real. When your regulator gives you a suggestion, it’s not a suggestion, it’s an order.” – Senior Banking Executive

🎯IMPACT: President Trump’s order aims to prevent banks from denying services based on political views, addressing concerns of political discrimination.

IN FULL

In the wake of President Donald J. Trump’s executive order banning “debanking,” top banking executives have alleged that both the Barack Obama and Joe Biden regimes pressured financial institutions to cut off services to individuals and industries based on political or ideological views.

“Debanking,” the practice of closing bank accounts or denying services, often without explanation, has drawn growing criticism from conservatives and religious groups in recent years. Although linked initially to anti–money laundering regulations, it is now being weaponized for political discrimination.

Two anonymous executives from major U.S. banks said regulators exploited vague federal laws to push banks to deny services. They pointed to programs like “Operation Choke Point,” launched under the Obama regime to target fraud-prone industries, as laying the groundwork. That pressure, they said, continued under Biden.

“Those pressures were very, very real. When your regulator gives you a suggestion, it’s not a suggestion, it’s an order. The political stuff is very real, those pressures are real,” one of the senior executives said.

President Trump has issued an executive order prohibiting banks from denying services based on political beliefs. The order directs federal agencies to investigate claims of politically motivated debanking.

JPMorgan Chase and other major financial institutions have updated internal policies, stating they do not close accounts based on political affiliation. Still, bank executives said that regulators continue pressuring them to flag “suspicious activities,” potentially resulting in indirect debanking.

Trump’s own businesses became the subject of a high-profile debanking case. In March 2025, the Trump Organization sued Capital One, alleging that over 300 business accounts were closed in 2021 due to “unsubstantiated, ‘woke’ beliefs.” The lawsuit alleged the bank believed “the political tide at the moment favored doing so.” Trump’s team said the closures caused “considerable financial harm.”

Debanking has also been used against populists internationally. In the United Kingdom, Reform Party leader Nigel Farage was debanked by Coutts, which claimed his views were “not compatible” with the bank’s values. After public backlash and an attempt to deceive the press about the reasons for the account closure, the bank apologized and paid Farage a settlement.

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August 5, 2025
Politics

Lois Lerner’s Deputy Finally Removed at IRS Decades After Tea Party Targeting Scandal.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Holly Paz, a former deputy to Lois Lerner during the Obama-era IRS targeting scandal, was placed on leave following concerns raised by lawmakers over the politicization of a new IRS sub-department she was leading.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Holly Paz, former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Joni Ernst, Rep. Lloyd Smucker, and current IRS Commissioner Billy Long.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Paz was placed on leave last week, following months of scrutiny and letters to the Treasury Department from lawmakers. The events span multiple years, including the former Obama and Biden governments.

🎯IMPACT: Lawmakers have raised concerns about the IRS’s impartiality, the potential misuse of taxpayer funds, and the targeting of conservative businesses, echoing previous IRS scandals.

IN FULL

Holly Paz, a former deputy to Lois Lerner during the Obama-era IRS targeting scandal, has been placed on leave after lawmakers raised concerns about a new IRS sub-department she was leading. Paz had been assigned to oversee a unit aimed at auditing pass-through businesses, a move announced by Biden-era IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. At the time, Werfel described the unit as a step toward holding the nation’s wealthiest filers accountable.

Lawmakers, however, have criticized the new unit as being ideologically driven. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) warned in May that the unit was targeting Main Street businesses, including family-owned ventures and professional services firms. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) also raised concerns about the unit’s impartiality, citing political comments made by Paz’s team and their use of templates with names referencing political rhetoric.

Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) expressed alarm over a Biden-era rule extending the scope of enforcement, which he argued burdens small businesses. “American taxpayers and businesses deserve clear and consistent tax rules that allow them to confidently comply with the law,” Smucker wrote in a letter to the newly appointed IRS Commissioner Billy Long, calling for a reconsideration of the rule.

Blackburn and Ernst have both noted that the new unit duplicates existing IRS processes, potentially wasting taxpayer money. Blackburn further highlighted that the unit’s focus on increasing audits rather than improving compliance suggests an agenda-driven approach to enforcement.

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