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The IRS should investigate and potentially revoke tax-exempt status from the AMA over racial discrimination in scholarships, Do No Harm says. Read More.

Indiana has suspended its gas sales tax for 30 days as prices keep rising amid the United States’ war with Iran. Read More.

HOW A TARIFF FIGHT CREATED THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX This is the title of an article that appeared in the Winter 2026 issue of the Coolidge Review written by Phillip W. Magness. Read More.

ALEX SCHNELL SIGNS THE CANDIDATE PLEDGE Our FAIRtax pledge signer, Alex Schnell, is exploring a grassroots run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District. Read More.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.38%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.22%. Read More.

Americans' concerns about energy costs have not increased since the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, even as gas prices have jumped nearly a dollar a gallon, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. | Economy Read More.

Missouri House Backs Plan to Replace Income Tax with Expanded Sales Tax The following data is from an article in the Missouri Independent. Read More.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says Social Security's pay-as-you-go structure prevents most Americans from building wealth that grows with the broader economy. Read More.

Taxpayers may use the IRS' "Where's my refund?" tool to track their federal tax refund status using their Social Security number, filing status and exact refund amount. Read More.

LIFE WITHOUT THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX President Trump has repeatedly advocated for the elimination of the federal income tax. Read More.

The IRS released its 2026 "Dirty Dozen" tax scams list to protect taxpayers from identity theft, phishing emails, fake charities and AI-powered phone fraud schemes. Read More.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act created a temporary car loan interest deduction for American-made vehicles through 2028, which requires final assembly in the U.S. and VIN verification. Read More.

RANDY HAUCK DOESN’T REST We received a new report from our Virginia volunteer, Randy Houck, who recently joined us. Read More.

Budgetary experts have been promising us a future “crisis” related to the national debt for years, and in some instances, decades. If you’re reading this, you likely know some of the Read More.

Competition between states is a beautiful thing. Read More.