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A photo illo illustration of President Trump and Richard Nixon and money flying.
NIXED

This Is What Makes Trump’s Slush Fund Worse Than Nixon’s

Republicans told Richard Nixon they could no longer support him two years after he won the presidency in a landslide. Could Trump’s $1.8 billion “weaponization fund” be his tipping point?

David Gardner

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POOR ME!

Trump Squeals in Self-Pity at Fury Over $1.8B Grift Fund

The president complained that he gave up “a lot of money” by allowing the revenge fund to be created.

Farrah Tomazin

Scott Jennings on CNN
EVEN HIM?

Even MAGA Diehard Thinks Trump’s Gone Too Far

The president’s grifty settlement with the IRS has Scott Jennings squirming in his seat.

Will Neal

Pam Bondi looking back and forth nervously and sweating
BIT OF A PICKLE

Secret Chaos at Bondi’s DOJ Over Trump’s $10B Suit Exposed

Justice Department officials are at a total loss on how to respond to the president’s unprecedented decision to effectively sue himself.

Will Neal

Donald Trump
TRUMP MATH

Trump, 79, Uses Bonkers Logic to Defend Taxpayer Ripoff

The president is suing the IRS for $10 billion, and doesn’t think taxpayers will mind footing the bill.

William Vaillancourt

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HARD DAY

IRS Agents May Be Tasked With Watching Porn at Work

Trump’s “no tax on tips” promise doesn’t apply to “pornographic activity,” according to a proposed regulation.

William Vaillancourt

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Trump nominated Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary in November.
NICE BIT OF SAVINGS

Trump Goons’ Jaw-Dropping Tax Dodge Scheme Exposed

The IRS has been trying to crack down on the maneuver for years.

Janna Brancolini

Donald Trump
ON THE OFFENSIVE

Trump Hatches New Plot to Attack His Political Enemies

A government agency is being reshaped as an instrument of presidential payback.

Janna Brancolini

The IRS wants laid off workers to come back to work.
CTRL+Z

IRS Abandons DOGE Mass Layoffs and Begs Workers to Come Back

The agency is reversing course and asking former employees to return.

Catherine Bouris

Billy Long
THE TAXMAN GOETH

Trump Boots IRS Boss After Shortest-Ever Tenure

Billy Long is out as IRS commissioner, but will reportedly be named ambassador to Iceland as a parting gift.

Catherine Bouris

Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside of St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020.
BULLY PULPIT

Trump Hands Churches and Preachers Major New Political Power

A massive carve-out has just been granted to the ban on tax-exempt nonprofits engaging in political endorsements.

Will Neal

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