The Cook Controversy: Vacation Home, Mortgage Claims, and the Push to Penalize Democrats

The Cook Controversy: Vacation Home, Mortgage Claims, and the Push to Penalize Democrats

By: Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Melnikov Dmitriy / Shutterstock.com A recent flurry of documents has added new chapters to the high-stakes political and legal battle over Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The core issue: whether she misrepresented her housing status—listing homes as primary residences or “vacation/second homes”—in mortgage or government disclosure forms. These […]

IRS-ICE Data Sharing Agreement Could Threaten Privacy of Undocumented Immigrants

IRS-ICE Data Sharing Agreement Could Threaten Privacy of Undocumented Immigrants

By Staff Writer | Editorial credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com A proposed agreement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sparked significant concern among immigrant rights advocates and privacy experts. If finalized, the agreement could allow the IRS to share sensitive taxpayer information with ICE, potentially exposing hundreds […]