Friday marked three weeks since the congressionally imposed Dec. 19 deadline for the Department of Justice to release the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Americans gave President Donald Trump a stark review of his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files just days before the Justice Department is expected to release them. The new Quinnipiac University ...

The Internal Revenue Service has halted a popular service that once provided a free option for taxpayers to file their taxes directly with the IRS. The program, Direct File, was launched by the U.S.

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is the talk of the town in the college football world, as multiple teams are fighting for his signature long-term. Kiffin has managed to rebuild Ole Miss — a middling ...

WASHINGTON — During an emotional news conference held hours before the House was set to vote on releasing all of the Jeffrey Epstein files, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said President Donald ...

Brands like Nittany MinitMart, Quality Oil and Weigel's are moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach. Earlier this year, Quality Oil Co., which owns and operates three convenience retail brands, ...

COLUMBIA — Advocates are fighting to keep court-ordered lawsuit reforms in place for Missouri's food assistance program, arguing that the state’s management of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program that the Biden administration started last year. Instead, the Trump ...

The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year. The email was sent to the state departments of revenue ...

Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File option. Details are limited, but the IRS has confirmed the program launched ...