Lawmakers alarmed as H&R Block shares taxpayers’ data with Meta

Three major tax preparation firms, H&R Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer, have been accused of sharing highly sensitive information on millions of taxpayers with Meta, the parent company of Facebook, according to a report by a group of congressional Democrats. The lawmakers are calling for federal agencies, including the IRS, the Department of Justice, the Federal …

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Elizabeth Warren Criticizes GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville’s Support of White Nationalism

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) for his defense of white nationalists, asserting that they have different beliefs as “Americans.” “We should be alarmed by what’s happening. This country is in crisis, and Senator Tuberville is normalizing white nationalism and racism,” Warren stated at a Black media roundtable. Tuberville’s protest against the …

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Lawmakers Demand Investigation as Google’s Meta Gains Access to Data from Tax Preparation Firms

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, recently spoke out against tax prep software companies that may have unlawfully shared customer data with tech giants Google and Meta. Warren and a group of lawmakers have called on the Biden administration to investigate these allegations. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Federal …

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Huge shift brings more pain for American banks

JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon recently testified during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC. In late April, JPMorgan Chase acquired troubled regional lender First Republic, signaling the end of one set of problems but the beginning of another. Despite the government seizures of failed midsized banks, the …

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Democratic Senators Criticize Bed Bath & Beyond Over Inadequate Severance Pay and Other Concerns

1/3 Two U.S. senators are criticizing Bed Bath & Beyond, calling out the recently-bankrupt retail giant for allegedly withholding severance pay from thousands of former employees. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo July 6 (UPI) — Two U.S. senators have publicly criticized Bed Bath & Beyond, accusing the now-bankrupt retail company of failing …

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Senator Elizabeth Warren strongly criticizes Treasury Secretary’s willingness to support bank mergers

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., expressed her disapproval of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s endorsement of further bank mergers in a letter she sent on Monday. This critique comes in light of recent bank failures. Image Source: Bonnie Cash/UPI June 28 (UPI) — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, criticizing her …

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Lawmakers’ concerns lead to delay in Amazon’s telehealth expansion

Amazon’s plans to expand its telehealth services have been delayed due to concerns raised by Democratic lawmakers. According to a source familiar with the matter, the launch of the expanded Amazon Clinic services will be postponed for approximately three weeks. Initially, Amazon was set to announce the expansion to all 50 states on Tuesday, but …

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Democrats Are Fed Up with Tuberville and Seek Senate Rules Changes

Senate Democrats are expressing their readiness to revisit rules reform in order to overcome the blockade put in place by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who has been preventing over 200 military promotions in protest of the Pentagon’s abortion policy. Other Republican senators are also getting involved in the battle over President Biden’s nominees, causing further …

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