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Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the top Democrat on House Oversight and Government Reform, argued the subpoena that brought White House attorney Jennifer O’Connor before the committee was purely political.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee intensely interrogated White House lawyer Jennifer O’Connor about the IRS's attempts to provide congressional investigators with records about the agency’s inappropriate political targeting.
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., tells IRS Commissioner John Koskinen he does not believe the agency's explanation of how emails regarding the agency's targeting scandal were lost.
Republican lawmakers grilled IRS Commissioner John Koskinen after learning key emails linked to Lois Lerner went missing, and that her hard drive had been destroyed. The GOP believes the missing material could bolster accusations that Lerner and her department had placed extra scrutiny on Tea Party and other groups. Koskinen read emails from the IRS's IT department that seemed to rule out any foul play. Nancy Cordes reports.
Given the six ongoing investigations into the IRS targeting of conservative groups, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen says appointing a special prosecutor would be a waste of money.
Republican lawmakers are furious with the IRS for their claims that some of Lois Lerner's emails that are at the heart of a Congressional subpoena were lost. Lerner's IRS division improperly scrutinized tea party supporters and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status from 2010 to 2012. Nancy Cordes reports.
By pleading guilty to a criminal charge of conspiracy, Credit Suisse confessed to being a full service shop for thousands of Americans looking to hide cash and avoid taxes. While the bank is paying $2.6 billion in fines, the tax dodgers who benefited from the scheme won't be punished. Bob Orr reports.
An IRS worker caused a lockdown at the White House Tuesday. He was driving a car that followed President Obama daughter's motorcade through a security checkpoint and was then arrested.
Tax break was expanded through $1.9 trillion stimulus bill. But IRS is swamped with tax filings and stimulus checks.
A new report finds that IRS employees who failed to pay their taxes, misused travel cards or even committed fraud still received more than $2.8 million worth of bonuses between 2010 and 2012. About 1,000 IRS employees owe back taxes -- roughly one percent of the agency’s workforce. Nancy Cordes reports.
AT&T wants to challenge video streaming services like Hulu and Netflix. The company will invest more than $500 million to buy and develop a streaming video brand or website. No specifics have been released yet. Jill Wagner has that story and more MoneyWatch headlines.
Government investigators say the IRS gave out millions of dollars in bonuses to workers with disciplinary issues, including some who did not pay some or all of their taxes. CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about how taxpayers can get help with their taxes despite big budget cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
As the deadline to file your income tax return approaches, the Internal Revenue Service estimates $270 billion in revenue will be lost due to unreported income. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger reports.
If you can't pay the taxes you owe Uncle Sam, don't panic. CBS News financial analyst Mellody Hobson explains the options you have for repayment. Plus, the one thing you shouldn't do when plotting how to pay.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., says former IRS official Lois Lerner must be held in contempt because of her refusal to testify before his committee.
Lois Lerner, a retired IRS official, has refused to testify for the past year about investigating the Tea Party. A House committee voted to ask the Justice Department to consider criminal charges against Lerner. "CBS This Morning" national correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
A growing number of taxpayers are falling prey to identity theft. Criminals are using these IDs to collect fake tax returns and steal personal information. CBS News' Mellody Hobson details the scams, and explains how to avoid them.
The average tax refund this year is just over $3,000, so don't let that money go to waste! CBS MoneyWatch's Ray Martin shares valuable tips for putting your refund to work.
Scammers have devised a way to call their victims and fool them into thinking they're the IRS by having the caller ID say they're from the actual IRS. Jeff Glor spoke with personal finance expert Jordan Goodman about how to avoid falling victim to the largest tax phone scam ever.
This week's jobs report shows a jump in new unemployment claims after several months of decline. Bankrate senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick joins CBSN to explain the latest spike and how President Biden's stimulus package may reverse the trend.
Gum sales have fallen 11 percent over the past 4 years. Mars Inc., the maker of Wrigley gums, says the biggest decline is in people 25 and younger. Instead of gum, customers are buying mints and fruit snacks. Jill Wagner has that story and more MoneyWatch headlines.
Don't listen if a caller claims to be from the Internal Revenue Service and threatens impending arrest on money laundering charges if you don't pay a $12,000 settlement. It's a new scam that's been rounding up victims.
At a Congressional investigation into the IRS, Oversight Committee Chair Darrell Issa, R-Calif., quickly adjourned a meeting and cut off a the microphone while ranking Democrat Elijah Cummings was speaking. Charlie Rose reports.
When House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., adjourned a hearing after former IRS official Lois Lerner pleaded the fifth to avoid testifying, ranking Democrat Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., cried foul, and a tense standoff ensued.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Cryptocurrency transactions are often thought to be anonymous and untraceable. That's a misconception, experts tell CBS News.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost 1 million structures.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
Cryptocurrency transactions are often thought to be anonymous and untraceable. That's a misconception, experts tell CBS News.
Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, prediction markets look to cash in on Super Bowl Sunday.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
A federal appeals court on Friday endorsed the Trump administration's policy of holding broad groups of immigration detainees without access to bond hearings, a major legal victory for President Trump.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, prediction markets look to cash in on Super Bowl Sunday.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The New Mexico Department of Health said officials believe the baby contracted listeria after their mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.
As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on ACA insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care.
Many Americans are expected to lose ACA or Medicaid coverage in the coming months and years, but doctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care.
Andres Escobar was gunned down in Medellin days after scoring an own goal in a match against the U.S. at the 1994 World Cup.
Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate secured the rights to perform his Minions-themed program at the Milan Cortina Games hours before he was set to skate.
Here's what to know about the Parade of Nations in the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and how the country order is determined.
As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Coming off a historic Grammy win, Bad Bunny is gearing up to make even more history at this weekend's Super Bowl. The musician is set to be the first Super Bowl headliner to perform completely in Spanish. Leila Cobo, co-chief content officer at Billboard, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate secured the rights to perform his Minions-themed program at the Milan Cortina Games hours before he was set to skate.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican singer born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, told fans to expect a special Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. Nidia Cavazos reports on how the star is performing, and whether he'll have any surprise guests.
Bad Bunny will perform on the Super Bowl halftime stage on Sunday for an all-Spanish performance - a first at the big game. The six-time Grammy winner gave a preview ahead of his performance, saying, "they dont even have to learn Spanish. They just … it's better if they learn to dance."
The FAA says it is collaborating with the FBI to detect, track and assess unauthorized drone activity at the Super Bowl.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks about how companies are using artificial intelligence, the discussion around the technology and how it's impacting the workforce.
Executives from Waymo and Tesla defended their self-driving vehicle technology in testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports and Ian Krietzberg, an AI correspondent at the digital media company Puck, has more.
After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future.
Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly. But they can observe how its gravity warps and bends the star stuff around it.
"CBS Saturday Morning" learns more about Veronika, the clever cow who figured out multiple ways to scratch herself with a broom. It was the first time a cow was seen using a tool.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Luigi Mangione had an outburst after a hearing on Friday in which the judge announced that his New York State trial will begin on June 8. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman is following the case.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Friday marked six days since Nancy Guthrie's apparent abduction, and Guthrie's three children have been posting on social media hoping to reach whoever may have taken her. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez reports and former FBI counterintelligence operative Eric O'Neill has more.
Luigi Mangione had an outburst in a New York courtroom on Friday after a judge scheduled his state trial to begin before his federal case. The UnitedHealthCare CEO murder suspect claimed "this is the same trial twice" and called it "double jeopardy." CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
Andres Escobar was gunned down in Medellin days after scoring an own goal in a match against the U.S. at the 1994 World Cup.
NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years has been delayed until March at the earliest. During a routine dress rehearsal of the launch, persistent liquid hydrogen leaks were discovered in the Artemis II rocket. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks it down.
NASA plans to test the planned leak repair with a second dress rehearsal fueling test later this month.
NASA delayed the Artemis II moon rocket launch after a hydrogen leak was found during a wet dress rehearsal, the agency announced Tuesday. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest.
A NASA mission is underway to map the heliosphere, which is a huge protective bubble around the solar system that was created by the sun.
NASA says it can't try until March at the earliest to send a crewed spacecraft on a flight around the moon and back, due to hydrogen leaks during testing of the Artemis II rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Officials said they are "aware of a new message" in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance on Friday. Authorities have not given details on the contents of the message. Former FBI special agent FBI Doug Kouns joins CBS News to discuss.
Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost one million structures. Steve Hartman has the story.
After a licensed school bus driver finished his route, he decided to help after seeing lots of other children walking to school in the cold. As Tony Dokoupil reports, the offer was short-lived.
The opening ceremony marked the official start of the 2026 Winter Olympics with celebrations at Milan's San Siro Stadium and at venues in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Seth Doane reports.
With less than 48 hours until kickoff for Super Bowl LX, security preparations are already in motion. Kris Van Cleave has a preview.