USA Today

70% of taxpayers in the US can file taxes for free. Here's how

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...
The New York Times

The I.R.S. Shut Its Direct File, but Here Are Other Free Filing Options

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers. By Ann Carrns The federal government tested a free, ...
Time

Hegseth Shares Update on Government Release of UFO Files Under Trump's Direction

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a visit to Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado, on Feb. 23, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is “working” on identifying and ...
NPR

DOJ releases final 3 million pages of the Epstein files

With its Friday release of some three million pages, the Department of Justice says it has released all of the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Justice Department says it ...
The New York Times

Here’s What to Know About the Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled that this would be the last major release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. By Ashley Ahn The Department of Justice on Friday released the largest ...
PBS

What's revealed in the latest Epstein files release – and what's redacted

The Department of Justice released its latest, and likely last, batch of files related to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. It comes more than a month after the missed deadline set by Congress. The ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
CNN

Hundreds of thousands of ‘Epstein files’ have been released — and there’s a lot more to come

The “Epstein files” saga will spill into 2026, despite a deadline last week to release all of the records. Congress passed a law last month — with near-unanimous support — requiring the Justice ...
CBS News

DOJ releases huge set of Epstein files with many mentions of Trump, says more documents to come

The Justice Department said in a post on X Wednesday that it was informed by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI that "they have uncovered over a million more documents ...
CNN

What’s inside the Epstein files released by the Justice Department

The Justice Department released a batch of photos — in addition to Friday’s earlier disclosures — showing some of the evidence gathered in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The new files were posted ...