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The IRS Finally Has an Answer to TurboTax

The IRS Finally Has an Answer to TurboTaxDuring the torture ritual that was doing my taxes this year, I was surprised to find myself giddy after reading these words: “You are now chatting with IRS Representative-1004671045.” I had gotten stuck trying to parse my W-2, which, under “Box 14: Other,” contained a mysterious $389.70 deduction from my overall pay last year. No explanation. No clues. Nothing. I tapped the chat button on my tax software for help, expecting to be sucked into customer-service hell. Instead, a real IRS employee answered my question in less than two minutes.The program is not TurboTax, or any one of its many competitors that will give you the white-glove treatment only after you pony up. It is Direct File, a new pilot program made by the IRS. It walks you through each step in mostly simple language (in English or Spanish, on your phone or…


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How Hur Misled the Country on Biden’s Memory

How Hur Misled the Country on Biden’s MemoryFirst impressions stick. After a big story hits, the initial conclusions can turn out to be wrong, or partly wrong, but the revisions are not what people remember. They remember the headlines in imposing font, the solemn tone from a presenter, the avalanche of ironic summaries on social media. Political operatives know this, and it’s that indelible impression they want, one that sticks like a greasy fingerprint and that no number of follow-ups or awkward corrections could possibly wipe away.Five years ago, a partisan political operative with the credibility of a long career in government service misled the public about official documents in order to get Donald Trump the positive spin he wanted in the press. The play worked so well that a special counsel appointed to examine President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, Robert Hur, ran it again.In 2019, then–Attorney General…


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The Supreme Court Is Shaming Itself

The Supreme Court Is Shaming ItselfDonald Trump is determined to avoid accountability before the general election, and, so far, the U.S. Supreme Court is helping him.Trump has no legal ground whatsoever to delay a ruling in his plea for presidential immunity. The reason Trump has nevertheless sought to slow down the immunity appeals process is obvious: to postpone the trial date, hopefully pushing it into a time when, as president, he would control the Department of Justice and thus could squash the prosecution altogether. The Supreme Court has shamed itself by being a party to this, when the sole issue before the Court is presidential immunity. By contrast, Special Counsel Jack Smith has both law and policy on his side in seeking a prompt determination on immunity and a speedy trial soon thereafter. Yet the Court has ignored all that.[David A. Graham: The cases against Trump–a guide]The Supreme Court’s lollygagging…


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Ronna McDaniel Is Reportedly Chatting With Pitbull Media Lawyer and Seeking to Collect Her Full $600...

Ronna McDaniel Is Reportedly Chatting With Pitbull Media Lawyer and Seeking to Collect Her Full $600…AP Photo/Alex Brandon. Ronna McDaniel’s tenure at NBC News lasted less than half of a Scaramucci, but she may still cash in a six-figure paycheck — or even more — according to a report by Politico that says the former RNC chair has reached out to a big dog media lawyer. On Tuesday, news broke that NBC was cutting ties with McDaniel, just days after announcing she had been hired as a political analyst. The announcement came after a furious — and very public — backlash from a mob of the network’s on-air personalities, who highlighted McDaniel’s involvement in former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Defenestrating McDaniel may soothe the ruffled feathers of the network talent, but it seems likely to come with a hefty price tag. Multiple media outlets reported…


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DeSantis and Disney settle lawsuit sparked by Florida governor’s ‘Don’t Say Gay...

DeSantis and Disney settle lawsuit sparked by Florida governor’s ‘Don’t Say Gay&#8…Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor. ….. Read More.CBC News – General World News | World News & EventsWed, March 27, 202411 hours ago


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Family of Boeing whistleblower speaks out after his death

Family of Boeing whistleblower speaks out after his deathJohn Barnett died last month of what the coroner ruled an apparent suicide amid his whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing. Mark Strassmann spoke with Barnett’s family about his issues with the company and what comes next. ….. Read More.CBS NEWS – Latest | U.S. and World NewsThu, March 28, 20243 hours ago


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