Charles Littlejohn did America a service by exposing the tax avoidance of wealthy people like me.
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Memo to Term Appointees: Stay Put!
Today on TAP: Trump wants to oust the Fed chair and the IRS commissioner. They need to stay, as checks against autocratic power and hack appointees.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Allow More IRS Funding to Fade Away
Concessions from the 2023 debt ceiling fight continue to haunt Democrats, and tax cheats could enjoy hundreds of billions in savings.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Inflation Reduction Act at Two
Challenges remain, but there’s been a lot of progress on restoring an industrial base, creating union jobs, and transforming our energy economy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Left’s Fragile Foundations
Could a weaponized Trump IRS wreck the progressive infrastructure by attacking the entire nonprofit ecosystem?
Posted inLaw and Justice
A Five-Year Prison Sentence for a Public Hero
Leniency is needed for a good kind of civil disobedience.
Posted inPolitics
Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
Mike Johnson got almost precisely the same appropriations deal as Kevin McCarthy.
Posted inAmerica and the World
‘Tax Cheat Twelve’ Vote to Cut IRS Funding in Israel Bill
The 12 House Democrats received a combined $8 million in campaign support from AIPAC and its affiliates last year.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Can the IRS Beat the Tax Prep Industry at Its Own Game?
The free Direct File program is being tested in 13 states this tax season.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Warren and Jayapal Raise Revolving-Door Concerns at the IRS
The agency and its prospective nominees are adopting stricter ethics standards following a 2021 investigation.