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The Internal Revenue Service 1040 tax form for 2022 is seen on April 17, 2023. The IRS is planning to launch a pilot program for a government-run, online tax filing system that’s free for all. After months of research, the IRS published a feasibility report on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, laying out taxpayer interest in direct file, how the system could work, its potential cost, operational challenges and more. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

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WATCH: House probes IRS failure to nab tax dodgers in federal workforce

More than half a million federal employees and retirees owe a combined $6.3 billion in unpaid taxes, and the IRS’s own enforcement tools are barely being used. Susan Ferrechio breaks down which agencies have the worst compliance records and why federal workers keep getting away with it.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., flanked by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., right, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Tributes flood in after sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

The outpouring of sentiments for Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly Saturday evening, underscored the impact of his life.

Vintage clocks are displayed at Electric Time Company, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Medfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Clock’s ticking: House set to vote on making daylight saving time permanent

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, is displayed in Front Royal, Va., March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

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Online GLP-1 prescriptions filled in minutes, no doctor required, Yale study finds

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

The sun rises over two Union Civil War artillery pieces as Civil War reenactors prepare to participate in the First Battle of Manassas 150th Anniversary Commemorative ceremony at the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Manassas, Va., on Thursday, July 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Company kills plan for world’s largest data center hub near Manassas National Battlefield Park

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

A Secret Service agent shows a fake overlay keypad skimming device on a point-of-sale card reader at a Brooklyn convenience store. (Photo by Noah Hudson)

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Feds sweep through New York City to bust up card skimming scams

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

A video surveillance camera hangs from the ceiling above a subway platform, Oct. 7, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Public backlash explodes against mass surveillance cameras

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

A group of young people with mobile phones on the street. (File photo credit: carballo via Shutterstock)

AI dilemma trips up Congress’ moves to protect children online

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

People arrive ahead of President Donald Trump's speech at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Happy birthday, America! Now, the fight over the bill

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Workers install a Purdue University Fort Wayne sign adjacent to Coliseum Boulevard in Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 21, 2018. (Mike Moore/The Journal-Gazette via AP) ** FILE **

Purdue shares first-in-the-nation AI graduation requirements for fall semester

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

This 1972 file photo shows Elvis Presley, the King of Rock &quot;n&quot; Roll, during a performance. At one of three concerts at the Monroe Civic Center in 1974, Elvis Presley gave one of his necklaces to a local 5-year-old. A documentary from Elvis historian and fan Bud Glass traces how the King of Rock ’N Roll traces the history of the piece. (AP Photo/File)

From refrigerators to rock ‘n’ roll — America marks 250 years of unsung inventions

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Hot dogs are displayed on stage ahead of the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in New York's Coney Island on July 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) **FILE**

Hot dogs for history: July 4 competition to feature America250 flair

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Neighbors talk during a block party campaign event for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

The frustrated filmmaker who changed political advertising overnight

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee - May 10, 2022. File photo credit: Fotoluminate LLC via Shutterstock.

Vanderbilt report on liberal bias in the humanities sparks outrage in higher education

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

People walk past members of the National Guard stationed outside the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Saturday June 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)

Tight security protocols to envelop America’s 250th celebration in D.C.

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times