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Matt Bracken is the editor in chief of FedScoop. Before joining Scoop News Group in 2023, Matt worked in various editing, reporting and digital roles at Morning Consult, The Baltimore Sun and the Arizona Daily Star. You can reach him on Signal at MattBracken.33 or email him at matt.bracken@scoopnewsgroup.com.

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A large U.S. flag is seen on the facade of the Department of Labor headquarters building in Washington D.C., on Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Data experts see new Labor Department portal as ‘an important first step’

Federal

A view of the IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

IRS broke the law more than 40K times by sharing addresses with ICE, judge says

Federal

People use IRS Direct File at the Internal Revenue Service Building on April 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

Bill backed by 160 Democrats seeks rebirth of IRS’s Direct File

Policy

The IRS headquarters in Washington D.C.. (Getty Images)

Appeals court gives OK to IRS to keep sharing information with ICE

Federal

Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks during a press conference on Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

NIST bill for small business AI assistance passes House

AI

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., participates in a House Oversight Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

House passes bill to scrap education requirements from federal contracting jobs

Policy

The exterior of the Treasury Department is seen in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Treasury watchdog finds poor data practices in financial crimes unit

Federal

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Feb. 4, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

House bill seeks AI workforce tax credits, agency-led outreach

AI

SEC Chair Paul Atkins, arrives to testify before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Feb. 12, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

SEC chair considers ‘innovation exemption’ for in-house AI testing

AI