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Biden announces new sanctions as Russia attacks Ukraine
The next round of sanctions from the White House targets banks and export controls, which would cut Russia off from critical technology such as semiconductors. → Read More
The IRS is allowing taxpayers to opt out of facial recognition to verify accounts
The tax collecting agency has backed away from requiring all users with individual accounts to submit selfies to a private company. → Read More
The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns
Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have added up to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to put resources on the processing challenges. → Read More
President Biden warns that the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is 'very high'
Biden told reporters Thursday that his sense is that invasion could occur in the next several days. "Every indication we have is they're prepared to go into Ukraine," he said. → Read More
Russia could begin an invasion of Ukraine before the Olympics end, Biden adviser says
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday that a Russian military invasion could begin at any time, though he added: "We are not saying that a decision has been taken." → Read More
Congressional panel will investigate Trump's removal of White House documents
Fifteen boxes of presidential records were removed by the National Archives from Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence amid reports he destroyed other documents while in office. Trump has denied those reports. → Read More
IRS has second thoughts about selfie requirement
Taxpayers seeking access to some information about their taxes were to be required to submit to facial recognition software, a move that has raised privacy concerns. → Read More
Pentagon spokesman says the U.S. hoped to capture ISIS leader alive
In an interview on NPR's Morning Edition, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said U.S. special forces took precautions to spare civilians in the raid. → Read More
Biden says ISIS leader is dead after U.S. operation
A senior administration official said that during the raid, Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi "detonated a blast ... killing himself and several others, including his wife and children." → Read More
Supreme Court Justice Breyer formally announces his retirement
At a White House event with Breyer, President Biden said it was his intention is to name a nominee to replace him by the end of February. → Read More
President Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine 'would change the world'
Biden said should Russian President Putin move in using the more than 100,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine, "it would be the largest invasion since World War II. It would change the world." → Read More
The IRS faces backlogs from last year as a new tax filing season begins
The IRS is "in the roughest shape it's been in in 50 years," says former commissioner Mark Everson. The agency, he says, is understaffed, has more work than it can handle and is underfunded. → Read More
The Postal Service is now taking orders for free COVID-19 test kits
The at-home tests are expected to be delivered by USPS later this month. The White House said the site is in "beta testing" and will be launched formally Wednesday. → Read More
Biden announces plans to buy 500 million more COVID tests and to offer free masks
The president expects a website to launch next week to order tests. The head of the postal workers union says that up to 7,000 temporary workers will be hired in the effort to get kits to Americans. → Read More
Dr. Fauci says GOP Sen. Paul's false accusations have sparked death threats
Fauci and Paul sparred at a Senate hearing on COVID-19, escalating exchanges the two have had throughout the pandemic. Fauci also said Paul is attempting to raise money off "a catastrophic epidemic." → Read More
The Postal Service is seeking a temporary delay from the vaccine mandate
With more than 500,000 employees, the post office says complying with the rule would be difficult and could interfere with timely mail deliveries. → Read More
Biden awards Medals of Honor to 3 soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan
The medals were given for acts of "gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty." Two were awarded posthumously, including one to the first Black recipient since the Vietnam War. → Read More
The Archives has released nearly 1,500 new documents on JFK's assassination
They contain memos from meetings with informants, mostly of interest to historians and researchers. No evidence is expected that would put in doubt that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone gunman. → Read More
In a largely symbolic move, the Senate votes to block Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate
The White House says the president will veto the bill if it reaches his desk. But GOP lawmakers pushed the measure as the political fight over vaccine mandates deepens. → Read More
Biden warns Putin he'll face tough sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine
Biden told Putin in a call that if Russia invades Ukraine, the U.S. and allies would apply painful economic sanctions, said Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser. → Read More