May 06 Trump administration refuses to turn over president’s tax returns to House By Andrew Taylor, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The move, which was expected, is sure to set in motion a legal battle over Trump's tax returns. Continue reading
Apr 13 Top House Democrat steps up demand for Trump’s tax returns By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A top House Democrat on Saturday ratcheted up his demand for access to President Donald Trump's tax returns, telling the IRS that the law clearly gives Congress a right to them. The government's failure to respond by an April 23… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 6:24 News Wrap: Barr believes spying on Trump campaign ‘did occur’ In our news wrap Wednesday, Attorney General William Barr revealed during congressional testimony that he believes U.S. intelligence agencies spied on President Trump’s 2016 campaign. He also said he’s reviewing how the counterintelligence investigation into Russian collusion began. Meanwhile, the… Continue watching
Apr 07 Chief of staff says Dems will ‘never’ see Trump tax returns By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats will “never” see President Donald Trump’s tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress. Continue reading
Dec 17 DOJ files to halt Trump suit demanding financial documents By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The Justice Department is challenging a Maryland federal judge's decision allowing a case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency to go forward. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump filed for an extension on his 2016 tax return By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump filed for an extension on his 2016 tax return, the White House said Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 10:11 Why transparency — on Trump’s taxes, visitors and family business — matters By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Mar 16 New Jersey approves bill pressuring Trump to disclose tax returns By Michael Catalini, Associated Press It now heads to Republican Gov. Chris Christie, a longtime Trump ally, to sign or veto. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Russian officials, hackers charged in Yahoo case By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, two Russian intelligence officers and two cyber hackers have been charged in a Yahoo data breach that compromised 500 million accounts. Also, the Federal Reserve announced that short-term interest rates are going up again, for… Continue watching
Mar 14 White House says Trump paid $38 million in taxes, made $150 million in 2005 By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump made more than $150 million in income in 2005 and paid $38 million in income taxes that year. The acknowledgement came shortly before MSNBC host Rachel Maddow reported on two pages… Continue reading