Jonathan Wong
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IRS Unveils $80 Billion Funding Plan: Implications for Taxpayers
On Thursday, the IRS revealed its plan for using the nearly $80 billion in agency funding authorized through the Inflation Reduction Act in August, focusing on improving customer service, technology, and enforcement efforts. 
On Thursday, the IRS revealed its plan for using the nearly $80 billion in agency funding authorized through the Inflation Reduction Act in August, focusing on improving customer service, technology, and enforcement efforts. -
US Investigates Potential Domestic Source for Major Classified Intelligence Leak
US officials are scrambling to identify the source of a significant leak of highly classified military and intelligence documents that appeared online, covering a wide range of topics from Ukraine's air defenses to Israel's Mossad spy agency. Western security experts and US officials suspect that the source of the leak could be someone within the United States. 
US officials are scrambling to identify the source of a significant leak of highly classified military and intelligence documents that appeared online, covering a wide range of topics from Ukraine's air defenses to Israel's Mossad spy agency. Western security experts and US officials suspect that the source of the leak could be someone within the United States. -
Classified US Documents Related to Ukraine, China Leaked Online: National Security Secrets Exposed
An alarming leak of classified documents that reveal US national security secrets related to Ukraine, the Middle East, and China has surfaced online, with one intelligence official describing it as a "nightmare" situation. 
An alarming leak of classified documents that reveal US national security secrets related to Ukraine, the Middle East, and China has surfaced online, with one intelligence official describing it as a "nightmare" situation. -
US Job Growth Remains Strong in March; Wage Inflation Begins to Slow
US employers continued to exhibit robust hiring in March, resulting in the unemployment rate returning to 3.5%. This demonstrates the labor market's resilience and supports the Federal Reserve's plan to raise interest rates once more in the following month. 
US employers continued to exhibit robust hiring in March, resulting in the unemployment rate returning to 3.5%. This demonstrates the labor market's resilience and supports the Federal Reserve's plan to raise interest rates once more in the following month. -
Tesla Continues US Price Reductions for Electric Vehicles, Raising Concerns Over Profitability
Tesla has once again slashed prices in the United States for its electric vehicles, ranging from 2% to nearly 6%, according to the company's website on Thursday. This marks the fifth price cut in Tesla's largest market since January, raising concerns among analysts about potential impacts on profitability. 
Tesla has once again slashed prices in the United States for its electric vehicles, ranging from 2% to nearly 6%, according to the company's website on Thursday. This marks the fifth price cut in Tesla's largest market since January, raising concerns among analysts about potential impacts on profitability. -
Trump Lambasts Judge and Prosecutor at Mar-a-Lago Event, Ignoring Court's Caution
In a bold speech at his Mar-a-Lago estate, former President Donald Trump condemned the judge and prosecutor involved in his criminal case, disregarding a prior warning about using language that could provoke violence. 
In a bold speech at his Mar-a-Lago estate, former President Donald Trump condemned the judge and prosecutor involved in his criminal case, disregarding a prior warning about using language that could provoke violence. -
Tech Visionary Bob Lee, Cash App Creator, Fatally Stabbed in San Francisco
Bob Lee, the tech entrepreneur responsible for creating the popular mobile payment service Cash App, was tragically stabbed to death in San Francisco on Tuesday morning, as reported by various news outlets. Lee was 43 years old. 
Bob Lee, the tech entrepreneur responsible for creating the popular mobile payment service Cash App, was tragically stabbed to death in San Francisco on Tuesday morning, as reported by various news outlets. Lee was 43 years old. -
Trump Alleges Election Interference Behind Charges, Offers No Evidence
Former President Donald Trump criticized New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg on Tuesday for bringing criminal charges against him, claiming he is a victim of election interference without providing any proof. A 
Former President Donald Trump criticized New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg on Tuesday for bringing criminal charges against him, claiming he is a victim of election interference without providing any proof. A -
Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Charges Linked to Hush-Money Payments in 2016 Election
In an unprecedented legal event, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors have accused him of masterminding payments to two women before the 2016 U.S. election to suppress news of their sexual encounters with him. 
In an unprecedented legal event, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors have accused him of masterminding payments to two women before the 2016 U.S. election to suppress news of their sexual encounters with him. -
Frank Founder Charlie Javice Charged with Fraud Over $175 Million Deal with JPMorgan
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old founder of college financial-planning platform Frank, with fraudulently obtaining $175 million from JPMorgan Chase. Javice is accused of significantly overstating the number of customers Frank had to entice the bank into acquiring the startup in 2021, a deception that would have netted her more than $45 million, according to federal prosecutors in Manhattan. 
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old founder of college financial-planning platform Frank, with fraudulently obtaining $175 million from JPMorgan Chase. Javice is accused of significantly overstating the number of customers Frank had to entice the bank into acquiring the startup in 2021, a deception that would have netted her more than $45 million, according to federal prosecutors in Manhattan.
