Jacob Bogage

Washington, D.C., United States

Congressional Economics Correspondent at The Washington Post

Congress + economics @washingtonpost. Bad golfer. Proud Marylander. Mizzou grad x2. Follow me on Threads: @jacobbogage

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Articles

Art of the ceasefire

3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Meryl Kornfield |Patrick Svitek |Jacob Bogage

Art of the ceasefire (washingtonpost.com) Art of the ceasefire In today’s edition … Which programs may be on the Republicans’ chopping block in budget talks. By Meryl Kornfield; Patrick Svitek; Jacob Bogage 2025042110042500 Good morning, Early Birds. Tonight and tomorrow night will be the best times to catch the Lyrid meteor shower. Send tips to [email protected]. Thanks for waking up with us.
Head of IRS being ousted amid Treasury's power struggle with Elon Musk

5 days ago | post-gazette.com | Jacob Bogage |Jonathan Swan |Shannon Najmabadi |Michael Kunzelman |Andrew Duehren |Alan Rappeport | +1 more

WASHINGTON — The acting commissioner of the IRS is being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Donald Trump that the latest leader of the agency had been installed without his knowledge and at the behest of billionaire Elon Musk, according to five people with knowledge of the change and the sensitive discussions that precipitated it.
Acting IRS leader replaced after 3 days as senior DOGE official loses access

5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Jacob Bogage |Jeff Stein

Acting IRS leader replaced after 3 days as senior DOGE official loses access (washingtonpost.com) Acting IRS leader replaced after 3 days as senior DOGE official loses access By Jacob Bogage; Jeff Stein 2025041817352500 President Donald Trump replaced acting IRS commissioner Gary Shapley on Friday, three days after he was selected for the position, as rapid leadership changes continue to rock the agency charged with collecting and disbursing billions of dollars in revenue and benefits. The...
Trump appointee asked IRS to review audit of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell

6 days ago | adn.com | Jacob Bogage

A Trump administration official in March asked the IRS to review auditsof two “high profile” friends of President Donald Trump, including MyPillow chief executive and conservative political personality Mike Lindell, according to two people familiar with the request and records obtained by The Washington Post. David Eisner, a political appointee at the Treasury Department, wrote to senior IRS staff on March 6 that Lindell had received his second audit letter in two years.
Trump appointee asked IRS to review audit of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Jacob Bogage

Trump appointee asked IRS to review audit of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell (washingtonpost.com) Trump appointee asked IRS to review audit of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell By Jacob Bogage 2025041718104600 A Trump administration official in March asked the IRS to review audits of two "high profile" friends of President Donald Trump, including MyPillow chief executive and conservative political personality Mike Lindell, according to two people familiar with the request and records obtained by The...
Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Jacob Bogage |Jeff Stein

Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status By Jacob Bogage; Jeff Stein 2025041621274800 The Trump administration has asked the Internal Revenue Service's top attorney to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, according to three people familiar with the situation, amid President Donald Trump's row with the institution over its handling of antisemitism and diversity...
Trump ally in Hunter Biden tax probe to be named interim IRS leader

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Shannon Najmabadi |Jacob Bogage

Trump ally in Hunter Biden tax probe to be named interim IRS leader (washingtonpost.com) Trump ally in Hunter Biden tax probe to be named interim IRS leader By Shannon Najmabadi; Jacob Bogage 2025041522302800 The Trump administration on Tuesday named a political ally who raised concerns about Hunter Biden's taxes as the new acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, according to two people familiar with the matter.
What will Tax Day look like next year?

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Jacob Bogage

What will Tax Day look like next year? (washingtonpost.com) What will Tax Day look like next year? It will be a very different IRS in 2026 — or even October 2025 — than it is today. By Jacob Bogage 2025041515533500 Taxpayers across the country have until the end of the day Tuesday to file their returns and pay balances to an embattled Internal Revenue Service. If you haven't filed your taxes already, you can take a penalty-free extension until Oct. 15.
Analysis | What’s next for Trump’s IRS?

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Jacob Bogage |Meryl Kornfield |Patrick Svitek

Good morning, Early Birds. Abraham Lincoln died 160 years ago today, the morning after John Wilkes Booth shot him. Send tips to [email protected]. Thanks for waking up with us. In today’s edition … Mike Rogers enters race for Michigan Senate seat … but first …It’s Jacob Bogage from the economics desk here to remind you that it’s Tax Day. If you haven’t filed your taxes already, you can take a penalty-free extension until October 15.
Some DOGE staffers hold high-powered jobs at multiple federal agencies

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Faiz Siddiqui |Jacob Bogage

Some DOGE staffers hold high-powered jobs at multiple federal agencies (washingtonpost.com) Some DOGE staffers hold high-powered jobs at multiple federal agencies By Faiz Siddiqui; Jacob Bogage 2025041412050000 Gavin Kliger, a U.S. DOGE Service software engineer in his mid-20s, arrived at Internal Revenue Service headquarters in February, telling senior agency officials he was there to root out waste, fraud and abuse.