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An exterior of one of two Department of Treasury Bureau of Fiscal Services on Feb. 12, 2025 in Parkersburg, W.Va. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Judge OKs DOGE access to Treasury payment systems

Staffers with the group have been properly vetted and trained, Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled, allowing a handful of DOGE staffers to access Americans’ financial data.
Former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Internal Revenue Service commissioner, speaks during a Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Billy Long wants IRS to take ‘clues from private sector’ on IT modernization

The Trump administration’s nominee to be IRS commissioner also said Direct File would be one of the first things he’d look at if confirmed.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

‘AI boom’ will make up for IRS workforce cuts, Treasury secretary says

Scott Bessent told House lawmakers that better IT and artificial intelligence will “enhance collections” at the tax agency, which has shed 11% of its workforce during this…
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