Lawmakers call for investigation into IRS audits of Comey, McCabe
Democratic and Republican congressional lawmakers are calling for an investigation into whether top former FBI officials had been illegally targeted for especially intensive audits by the IRS under an appointee of former President Trump, who deemed the officials political enemies. Following a New York Times report that former FBI director James Comey and deputy director Andrew McCabe had been the object of successive, very particular types of audits that are supposed to be done at random, lawmakers insisted that a thorough investigation into the matter is “crucial.” Come
Read MoreExercising only on the weekend is still effective, study finds
Story at a glance Many Americans may have a hard time fitting workouts into their busy schedules. However, findings from a new paper suggest isolating exercise to weekends could be just as effective as regular workouts. Meeting the recommended weekly total exercise time threshold may be more important than what time of day individuals
Read MoreBipartisan gun bill will save lives and Biden deserves credit
The United States faces an epidemic that is not prevalent in any other developed country in the world: gun violence. Every day, 30 people are shot and killed by someone using a gun, and that number jumps to over 100 when you factor in suicides and accidental shootings. It is clear that gun violence is a problem that must be addressed, and President Biden and Democrats led the way in delivering the most significant gun violence prevention legislation in the past two decades. Democrats in Congress have been working on gun violence prevention since the Sandy Hook tragedy — yet legisl
Read MoreTrump, son removed from social media firm's board weeks before federal subpoenas
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Read MoreSignificantly fewer Americans say US system of government is sound: poll
A little more than 1 in 3 Americans currently believe the U.S. system of government is sound, a figure that has declined significantly over the past few years, according to a new Monmouth University poll. The poll found that just 6 percent of respondents said the system of government is basically sound and essentially needs no changes, while an additional 30 percent said it was basically sound but needs some improvement. The combined 36 percent is a decline from when the pollst
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