Federal agents continue to expand their influence in major cities across America. The IRS needs the check and balance of the courts.

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July 24, 2020

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Increased Number of Federal Agents in Major Cities ([link removed] )

Trouble ahead as the federal government threatens to insert itself further into local policing following Portland unrest.

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By Walter Olson

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