Hacker NewsApr 18, 2025
Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America's Taxpayers
https://prospect.org/power/2025-04-17-intuit-turbotax-wins-battle-against-taxpayers-irs-direct-file/
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Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America’s Taxpayers

The successful IRS free tax filing program is being wound down, thanks in large part to Intuit’s copious spending in Washington.

The American Prospect
 Hacker NewsMar 26, 2025
Michael Waltz's Venmo Is Public, and It's Full of Journalists
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-03-26-michael-waltz-venmo-public-full-of-journalists/
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Michael Waltz’s Venmo Is Public, and It’s Full of Journalists

The figure who tagged a journalist into a Signal chat about the attack on Yemen also failed to set his Venmo to private, revealing his willingness to engage with reporters of all political stripes.

The American Prospect