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A view of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building, in Washington on Feb. 1, 2026. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)
Apr 1, 2026

Judge rejects IRS pact allowing churches to endorse political candidates

A federal judge declined to approve a settlement that would have allowed churches to endorse political candidates without risking losing their status as tax-exempt nonprofits.

The IRS building in D.C. (Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post)
Feb 26, 2026

Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data

A federal judge ruled the IRS violated law about 42,695 times by improperly sharing taxpayer addresses with DHS immigration officials in 2023.

Tom Goldstein, a top U.S. Supreme Court attorney and publisher of the SCOTUS blog news website arrives for jury selection in his trial on charges of tax fraud, at U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, January 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Leah Millis)
Feb 13, 2026

Lawyer Tom Goldstein admits ‘mistakes’ but denies tax crimes at trial in MD

Former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein told a federal jury weighing criminal tax charges that he did not intentionally violate any laws.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on AI, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., December 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Al Drago)
Jan 30, 2026

Trump sues IRS, Treasury for $10B over tax return leak

President Donald Trump sued the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over the disclosure of his tax returns to the media.

Tom Goldstein, a top U.S. Supreme Court attorney and publisher of the SCOTUS blog news website arrives for jury selection in his trial on charges of tax fraud, at U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, January 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Leah Millis)
Jan 13, 2026

Has Tom Goldstein’s luck run out? Prominent lawyer on trial in MD over poker cash

Former Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein is wagering that jurors will reject federal tax evasion charges brought against him.

President Donald Trump greets Susan Dell on Dec. 2 at the White House after saying that she and her husband Michael Dell had pledged $6.25 billion for Trump Accounts. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post)
Jan 2, 2026

Why investing in a Trump Account could complicate your taxes

Parents who put money into their children’s “Trump Accounts” might face a headache come tax time; tax experts have raised concerns.

Furloughed IRS lawyer Isaac Stein, right at back, takes a photo with customers of his Shysters Dogs stand. (Kiliane Gateau/Capital News Service)
Nov 7, 2025

Furloughed IRS lawyer opens hot dog stand in DC during shutdown

During the government shutdown, furloughed IRS lawyer Isaac Stein fired up a lifelong dream, running a hot dog stand called Shysters Dogs.

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to mark the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Oct 6, 2025

Social Security administrator named first IRS CEO

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano was named to the newly created position of CEO of the IRS.

Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby speaks to the media outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in Greenbelt after her sentencing hearing on May 23, 2024. (Rachel Konieczny / The Daily Record)
Sep 25, 2025

Marilyn Mosby, prosecutors both ask for rehearing before full 4th Circuit

Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and federal prosecutors both asked for a rehearing before the full 4th Circuit.

A demonstrator holds a poster displaying a prohibited traffic sign reading "Musk DOGE" during a rally to protest President Trump's policies on Presidents Day, Feb. 17, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Sep 24, 2025

Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE

Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk's cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.

In this May 11, 2009, file photo, Ticketmaster tickets and gift cards are shown at a box office in San Jose, California. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Sep 18, 2025

FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it forces fans to pay more for concerts and events

The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington on June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Aug 15, 2025

Judge blocks Medicaid data sharing with deportation officials

A federal judge ordered the nation's health department to stop giving deportation officials access to the personal information of Medicaid enrollees.