Mnuchin Denies Democrats’ Request for Trump Tax Returns

ANDREW TAYLOR and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press May 6, 2019 The treasury secretary's move is sure to set up a legal battle; the House Ways and Means Committee may subpoena the IRS or file a lawsuit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mnuchin Puts Off Decision on Providing Trump Tax Returns

ANDREW TAYLOR and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2019 As the deadline set by a key House panel chairman passes, the treasury secretary says more time is needed to "carefully" review the request. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Government Shutdown Won’t Delay Tax Refunds: Trump Official

MARCY GORDON and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Jan 7, 2019 Changes to past policies will make the payments possible. Furloughed IRS workers will be recalled, probably without pay, to process returns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Government Shutdown: What’s Closed, Who’s Affected

RICHARD LARDNER / The Associated Press Jan 20, 2018 Many governmental operations will continue, but the longer the closure goes on, the more likely that its impact will be felt. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Privacy Bill Would Make Warrantless ‘Stingray’ Surveillance Illegal

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2015 Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, has introduced a bill aimed at controlling the use of a surveillance tool that is disguised as a cellphone tower in order to extract metadata. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obamacare Lawsuit? It’s the Money, Stupid

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 23, 2015 To see the big picture behind the latest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, follow the money.To see the big picture behind the latest Supreme Court challenge to the Affordable Care Act, follow the money. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

IRS Delays New Rules for Dark Money Groups

By Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica May 24, 2014 The agency has pushed back indefinitely a hearing on new regulations for social welfare nonprofits that spend money on politics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Divided Government

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Politicized Nonprofits and the Real IRS Scandal

Thomas Hedges / Truthdig Jul 30, 2013 The mainstream media have decided that the IRS scandal wasn’t a scandal after all. News outlets are calling the dwindling accusations of tea party Republicans empty, and saying that the only disaster is that the IRS is disorganized. But underneath all the drama lies a real scandal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Perry Makes Major Announcement, Koch Brothers Try to Kill Obamacare, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 9, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including an IRS mistake leaves tens of thousands of Social Security numbers exposed and Fox News rules (at least according to a depressing new Gallup poll). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greenwald Blasts Critics, Dodd-Frank Under Attack, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 25, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including some major new developments in the IRS targeting scandal and President Obama's take on whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Six Facts Lost in the IRS Scandal

By Kim Barker and Justin Elliott, ProPublica May 27, 2013 In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flagged applications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture -- and big donors -- have fallen through the cracks. Consider this our Top 6 list of need-to-know facts on "dark money" groups. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )