February 2024

TL/DR - Republicans in the U.S. Congress faced significant setbacks on various fronts, including military aid to Ukraine and Israel and the impeachment attempt against homeland security secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. An effort to pass a bill for $17.6 billion in military assistance to Israel was defeated due to opposition from Democrats and…

TL/DR - A new Treasury Department analysis suggests that the IRS could turn nearly $80 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act into $561 billion in overdue and unpaid taxes collected over the next decade. This estimated revenue could potentially rise to $851 billion if the funding is renewed after it expires in 2031. However, the…

TL/DR - Several Republican Arizona Representatives and U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake are opposing a bipartisan border security bill, reportedly following former President Donald Trump's lead. Critics of the bill, including Lake, have falsely claimed that the legislation would allow 5,000 illegal immigrants into the U.S. each day. The bill's…

TL/DR - The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile is scheduled to make five stops in four days around Phoenix, Arizona. Visitors will be able to collect Oscar Meyer merchandise and look inside the vehicle. There are typically six Wienermobiles touring the U.S. at any given time, with drivers covering an average of 20,000 miles each year and visiting at least…