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A black-and-white photograph of a packed 1930s courtroom during a federal trial in Missouri.

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The Fall of the Pendergast Machine: Missouri’s New Deal Corruption Crackdown

In 1939, the powerful political machine of Tom Pendergast in Kansas City, Missouri, collapsed following a federal investigation into tax evasion and insurance fraud. The downfall of the "Pendergast Machine"…

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IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C., at night with investigators and National Guard troops symbolizing the agency’s 2025 shift toward immigration and Guard support missions.

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IRS Criminal Investigators Shift From Tax Evasion to Immigration Under Trump Directives

December 12, 2025 Jordan Lee 0 Comments

The IRS Criminal Investigations unit saw its mandate stretched in 2025 as Trump administration directives shifted agents from core tax enforcement to immigration crackdowns and National Guard support. Staffing fell…

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