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"People who don't have and aren't able to get a Social Security number [will] file with an [Individual Taxpayer Identification Number]," IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

IRS chief denies granting tax rebates to illegal aliens

Rudy Takala · April 15, 2016 12:08 am

The main value to be gained from Guccifer's extradition, experts suggest, is for federal authorities to find what information he may still hold on Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo)

Hacker who exposed Clinton email set for Sept. trial

Rudy Takala · April 14, 2016 9:41 pm

The iPhone 5c, which had been used by the perpetrators of December's terrorist attack in California, served as the focal point of national controversy for more than a month. (Akio Kon/Bloomberg)

Report: Terrorist’s iPhone turned out to be useless

Rudy Takala · April 14, 2016 8:31 pm

Hillary Clinton told the Egyptian prime minister the opposite of what she told Americans about the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, documents released on Thursday suggest. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Documents show Clinton told two stories about Benghazi attack

Rudy Takala · April 14, 2016 7:42 pm

President Obama announced the members of his federal commission on cybersecurity. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Obama names appointees to new cyber commission

Rudy Takala · April 14, 2016 11:38 am

Republicans and Democrats remain bitterly split over whether to regulate social media platforms like Twitter and Snapchat. Photo by: Rolf Vennenbernd/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

GOP warns: Regulating Twitter would ‘hamper free communication’

Rudy Takala · April 14, 2016 11:07 am

Koskinen held firm, saying his agency's main goal is to maximize revenue, not to enforce the law. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Lawmakers call for IRS chief’s head after stolen SSN admission

Rudy Takala · April 13, 2016 10:32 pm

Snowden slams Clinton double standard on classified information

National Security

Snowden slams Clinton double standard on classified information

Rudy Takala · April 13, 2016 7:24 pm

Report: FBI used cybermercenaries to hack iPhone

National Security

Report: FBI used cybermercenaries to hack iPhone

Rudy Takala · April 13, 2016 2:45 pm

"The president is committed to ensuring that individuals who are conducting criminal prosecutions do their work without influence from politicians or anybody that's involved in politics," White House spokesman Josh Earnest assured reporters. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House seeks to extract Obama from Clinton email controversy

Rudy Takala · April 12, 2016 11:42 pm

President Obama said Hillary Clinton's misuse of a private server to store such information did not detract from what he called "her excellent ability to carry out her duties." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Former DOJ official: Obama hinting that Clinton should be vindicated

Rudy Takala · April 12, 2016 8:32 pm

IRS chief: Agency encourages illegal immigrant theft of SSNs to file tax returns

IRS chief: Agency encourages illegal immigrant theft of SSNs to file tax returns

Rudy Takala · April 12, 2016 5:17 pm