The Hill

Some taxpayers can file their returns early, for free: What to know

(NEXSTAR) – While many people will have to wait until Jan. 26 to file their taxes, taxpayers who qualify for the IRS Free File program can already submit their federal returns, the agency said in a ...
The Atlantic

What’s Going on With the Epstein Files?

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TweakTown

Files Is the Perfect File Explorer Alternative Every Windows User Should Try

Although Microsoft has improved File Explorer over the years, it still doesn't meet modern expectations. You can't open folders side by side, add tags to folders, pin ...
Commercial Appeal

IRS Direct File is gone. See other free, low-cost tax filing programs

The IRS Direct File program, a free tax filing option, has been discontinued for the 2026 tax season. The program was ended by the Trump Administration after a two-year pilot due to low participation ...
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 ...
Polygon

Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot is his next project, coming before Black Panther 3

Ryan Coogler's revival of The X-Files is happening, and it's happening before the writer-director's next Black Panther movie. Coogler said so during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused with Josh ...
Snopes.com

Can Epstein files be unredacted with a simple copy and paste? What we know

Soon after the U.S. Department of Justice released a batch of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in late December 2025, social media users claimed the text hidden by redactions ...
Wall Street Journal

Five Takeaways From the Newly Released Epstein Files

The Justice Department on Friday released thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate, socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. The new documents include Federal Bureau ...
Boston Herald

What’s inside the released files on Jeffrey Epstein

The Department of Justice on Friday released some of its records related to its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. The convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of ...
NPR

DOJ releases Epstein files and the first batch is short on new information

The Justice Department has released a trove of documents related to the life, death and criminal investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that have already been made ...
CBS News

Epstein files totaling more than 60,000 pages have already been released this year. Here's what we've seen so far.

Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital. Contact Graham at KatesG@cbsnews.com or grahamkates@protonmail.com ...