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On Tax Day, Warren Blasts Trump IRS CEO for Choosing Giant Corporations Over Taxpayers and Families

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  Senator Elizabeth Warren 238K subscribers Apr 15, 2026 At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blasted the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) performance under CEO Frank Bisignano’s leadership, questioning whether the Trump administration is focused on serving the American public or just delivering for the rich. Bisignano is currently responsible for leading both Trump’s IRS and the Social Security Administration. How this was made Auto-dubbed Audio tracks for some languages were automatically generated. Learn more Ask Get answers, explore topics, and more Ask questions Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript

Trump Spirals Into Fury at Bad Iran News as Polls Hit Shocking New Low

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  Today:  " Trump Has Become What He Most Despises: A Loser " Plus, Trump is waging war against the rest of the world; JD Vance heckled Turning Point USA event; and more... Podcast:  Trump Spirals Into Fury at Bad Iran News as Polls Hit Shocking New Low As Trump starts raging at his allies over Iran, the author of a piece on the politics of the war explains why this fiasco is fracturing the MAGA movement so badly—both domestically and internationally.  Read the transcript here . The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent Support Our Journalism Get the most out of TNR's breaking news and in-depth analysis with our membership subscriptions, featuring exclusive benefits that help you dive deeper into today's top stories. Subscribe Trump Is Waging One Big War Against the Rest of the World The bombings, assassinations, and kidnappings that have defined much of Trump's second term make more sense understood together, rather than as disparate events. By Jonathan Guyer The Real Re...

12 wolves. One snowmobile. No survivors.

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  Whenever someone asks why Environmental Action exists, we sometimes mention the Dog Creek wolf pack -- which was erased by a hunter in a single afternoon. The pack was once a thriving, 12-member family in the heart of Wyoming's Grand Tetons. Like all families, all the pack wanted was to hunt together and play together. But by using a snowmobile as a weapon, a hunter pursued the pack through the deep powder and picked them off, one by one, until every last member was killed. 1 It's called "wolf whacking," and it's perfectly legal under Wyoming's current laws. 2   It's also just one reason why Environmental Action does what we do. Wolf whacking isn't the only way that hunters kill wolves. In many areas of the Northern Rockies, wolves are classified as trophy game or even vermin, which opens the door to methods of killing that defy the standards of humane wildlife management. 3 Hunters often shoot wolves from helicopters.   This tactic, also called aeri...