Internal Revenue Service

June 11, 2024 | |

U.S. Legislators Urge Revocation of Pro-Hamas Website’s Tax-Exempt Status Over Gaza Hostage Scandal

The congressional committee responsible for writing tax law and raising revenue has called for the revocation of the non-profit status of a pro-Hamas website that listed a journalist...

April 29, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Tyler Stapleton

Erdogan Needs a Reset with the US but Congress Could Stand in the Way

Turkey is attempting the impossible by trying to reestablish a productive relationship with the US while declaring his unreserved support for Hamas, and Congress may be gearing up to push back. After suffering...

October 23, 2023 | Michael Sugden, Elaine K. Dezenski

Hamas’ Cryptocurrency Use Draws Attention to Terror Finance Enforcement Gaps

More than 100 Democratic and Republican members of Congress sent a letter to the White House last Tuesday urging the Biden administration to take action to stop terrorist organizations from raising funds...

April 19, 2023 | Elaine K. Dezenski, John Austin

Domestic Investments Can Aid All Democracies

Last summer's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was a huge win for America's "green" game, but it also provoked worries among U.S. allies about the protectionism...

January 17, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

The Three Amigos Summit

President Biden doesn’t intend to defend America’s border

November 24, 2020 | Craig Singleton |

Follow the Money: Exposing China’s Influence Operations at Academic Institutions and Think Tanks

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo issued an ultimatum last month to think tanks and academic institutions around the country: Publicly disclose funding received from foreign governments or risk losing access...

April 12, 2020 | David May |

NGOs should not be providing fiscal sponsorship to terrorist organizations

The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), an American organization, has supported the Gaza Return March and the terrorist groups behind it.

July 18, 2017 |

Managing Terrorism Financing Risk in Remittances and Money Transfers

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March 23, 2017 | Jonathan Schanzer

Restarting the Fight Against Terror-Funding Charities

Busting terrorist charities here in the United States was a low priority for the last eight years under Barack Obama. It's time for the Trump administration to instruct the bureau...

February 2, 2017 | Jonathan Schanzer

Israel, the Palestinians and the United Nations: Challenges for the New Administration

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December 28, 2016 |

Kerry’s Address: More Posturing Than Policy

Secretary of State John Kerry, in a speech...

December 28, 2016 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Team Obama is not done slamming Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fuming over President Obama’s abstention in last week’s anti-Israel vote at the United Nations. Israelis warn Obama may have even more in...

November 16, 2016 | Clifford D. May |

The Tide Turns

First and foremost: Nothing is more pivotal to democratic governance then holding free and fair elections that lead to a peaceful transference of power. Over the past week, Donald Trump, Hillary...

October 31, 2016 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Clinton Supporters Call on Her to Ensure Obama Refrains From Any Diplomatic Moves Against Israel

Hillary Clinton supporters must call on the Democratic presidential nominee to ensure President Barack Obama refrains from making any diplomatic moves against Israel during the remainder of his t...

July 11, 2016 | Tyler Stapleton |

Taxing American Businesses that Partner with Iran

American businesses have been looking to break into the Iranian market ever since the signing of last summer’s nuclear agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Major firms...

April 14, 2016 |

IRS, Energy and Homeland Security head to the Hill

DOJ: AUTO INDUSTRY CYBER THREAT OF FUTURE — John Carlin, assistant attorney general for national security, was in Detroit on Tuesday to talk to auto industry offici...

December 11, 2015 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

How Iran’s Mafia-Like Revolutionary Guard Rules The Country’s Black Market

The revolutionary children of the Ayatollah Khomeini, the Pasdaran, were the poor, marginalized thugs of the Shah's era, people with a huge appetite for violence. They founded the Islamic Re...

August 26, 2015 | Clifford D. May |

The Parchin Precedent

Initially, I thought the news was beyond parody. The Associated Press last week ran a story headlined: “U.N. to let Iran inspect nuke work site.” I soon realized that this r...

August 26, 2015 | Clifford D. May |

The Parchin Precedent

Initially, I thought the news was beyond parody. The Associated Press last week ran a story headlined: “U.N. to let Iran inspect nuke work site.” I soon realized that this r...

June 24, 2015 | Chip Poncy

Evaluating the Security of the U.S. Financial Sector

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