In a fiery hearing, two IRS whistleblowers, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, aired claims of alleged meddling in the Hunter Biden investigation by the Department of Justice. Shapley recounted a worrying incident where Attorney David Weiss, leading the case, claimed he didn’t hold the power to press charges. Meanwhile, Ziegler cited extensive mismanagement and wasted
Moscow just had a surprise visitor – drones! President Putin says at least eight of them buzzed over the city, causing damage and some injuries. He’s pointing fingers at Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, calling this a “terrorist activity.” But guess what? Kyiv seems okay with that. An adviser to Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy says they’re “happy” to
Lawmakers struck a nearly $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus deal Sunday that includes another round of stimulus checks and badly needed jobless benefits for struggling Americans, ending a long standoff in Washington with one of the biggest rescue bills in U.S. history. The deal came down to the wire as two unemployment programs are set to
When the coronavirus sent millions home to social distance and closed stores across the U.S. and beyond, the clock started ticking — and it ticked much faster for some. For many retailers, a few quick steps — curbside pickup programs that sprang up overnight, suddenly ship from store web sites, furloughs and pay reductions —
Close to 200 organizations were hacked by Russia as part of the cybersecurity attack on SolarWinds, a third party software contractor, that has compromised multiple government agencies. A SolarWinds spokesperson told The Hill that it “continues collaborating closely with our customers, security professionals, law enforcement and intelligence communities across the globe to determine the responsible
This year, investors have navigated their way through a 34% loss in the broad-based S&P 500 in less than five weeks, as well as a greater than 80% bounce in the technology-dependent Nasdaq Composite since the March 23 bear market bottom. The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has effectively tripled since the year began, which is
Lyft Inc. expects customers will be able to use its app to hail cars without drivers starting in 2023, the company said Wednesday. The self-driving rides will be powered by Motional Inc., an autonomous driving joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv Plc. The announcement comes the week after Lyft’s larger rival, Uber Technologies
Bitcoin breached the $20,000 level for the first time in history, as crypto enthusiasts pointed to increased demand from institutional investors for the red-hot digital currency. Analysts say it’s gotten a boost from big-name investors such as Paul Tudor Jones and Stanley Druckenmiller moving their own assets into the cryptocurrency, while tech firms such as
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2020. The pair were chosen over finalists including President Donald Trump, the movement for racial justice, and frontline health workers with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Time’s editor-in-chief, Edward Felsenthal, said Biden and Harris received the recognition “for changing
Shockingly, far too many Americans reach their later years woefully un prepared for the years ahead. The Social Security Administration reports half of all married couples and 70% of unmarried seniors get at least 50% of their household money from their retirement benefits. Unfortunately, that amount could eat up about about 22% of the average