During a Senate confirmation hearing, attorney general nominee Pam Bondi pledges independence for the Justice Department, facing questioning from Sen. Amy Klobuchar. President Trump appoints Gail Slater to lead the Antitrust Division, prompting concern among tech giants. Slater, a conservative antitrust expert, aims to hold Big Tech accountable for market manipulation and consumer abuse, challenging centralized power and prioritizing fair competition in the free market.
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I.R.S. Prepares to Help Find Immigrants Targeted for Deportation
The Internal Revenue Service is considering a plan to assist Homeland Security officials in locating immigrants for deportation, using taxpayer information, as part of President Trump's deportation efforts. The I.R.S. would verify addresses for individuals ordered to leave the U.S. based on tax returns filed by undocumented immigrants, who are issued individual taxpayer identification numbers. The Trump administration has sought I.R.S. assistance in immigration enforcement, with a draft agreement being finalized to allow the sharing...
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