Ex-IRS contractor pleads guilty to illegally disclosing Trump's tax returns
Investigators said he obtained the tax information and gave it to news organizations.
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Investigators said he obtained the tax information and gave it to news organizations.
The former president sued the paper and several of its reporters over a 2018 article pertaining to Trump's taxes.
After a long legal fight, a House panel investigating the former president on Friday released new details of his tax returns.
A House committee released former President Donald Trump's tax returns Friday following a protracted legal battle. And, the House Jan. 6 committee released several more interview transcripts on Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins the show to discuss these developments out of Capitol Hill.
Delay tactics caused tensions between the IRS and Trump's counsel, mirroring strife in recent Trump court cases.
Mazars USA worked for Trump for decades until February of this year, when it cut ties with the former president and his company.
The Supreme Court declined last week to block the release of the returns.
The decision clears the way for the committee to obtain the financial records Trump has repeatedly fought to keep from Congress, but his legal team could still appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
Eric Swalwell drops out of presidential race; Border patrol chief denies facility conditions.
The suit involved documents she gave them for a detailed 2018 story on his taxes. Mary Trump says, "I think he is a loser. … It's desperation."
The Justice Department on Friday said the Treasury Department must hand over former President Trump's tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee, putting an apparent end to the yearslong battle over the records. Brian Galle, a professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with his analysis.
Former President Trump has been working to maintain leadership in the Republican Party since his defeat in the 2020 election. However, over the past few weeks, he's seen several political fires pop up, including two big developments from the Justice Department. Sarah Westwood, Washington Examiner political and investigative reporter, joins "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss how this could affect Mr. Trump and his party moving forward.
The Justice Department instructed the IRS to hand over former President Trump's tax returns to Congress. A federal judge said Mr. Trump and his lawyers have until Wednesday to issue a response. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins CBSN AM to discuss.
The Justice Department now says the IRS must give former President Trump's tax returns to Congress. Dave Clarke, White House editor for the Washington Post, joined CBSN's Lana Zak for more.
New York prosecutors are weighing potential criminal charges against the company owned by former President Donald Trump. Lawyers for the Trump Organization say they expect possible tax charges related to worker benefits and perks. Wall Street Journal reporter Corinne Ramey joins CBSN to discuss the investigation.
CBS News reporter Melissa Quinn joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest orders from the Supreme Court, including an order on former President Trump's tax returns, a defamation case against Mr. Trump, and a pair of election-related lawsuits in Pennsylvania.
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the accounting firm for former President Donald Trump to turn over his tax documents and financial records to prosecutors in New York City. CBS News legal contributor Keir Dougall joined CBSN to break down what this means for the case.
Prosecutors executed a search warrant for the records on Monday, a spokesman said.
The Supreme Court ruled in July that the subpoena of the then-president's records was constitutional, but their release was held up by an appeal.
The House Ways and Means Committee went to court in 2019 to force the Treasury Department to comply with subpoenas for six years of former President Donald Trump's tax information.
The president is trying to keep his tax records from a grand jury.
Muslim Americans and others immediately began their own debate on whether the former vice president had used one of the most widespread phrases in the Arab world.
Report raises doubts about Trump's self-image as a successful businessman just weeks before his re-election bid.
President Trump refused to answer questions Monday about reporting by the New York Times that said he avoided paying any federal income tax for several years. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest.
President Trump has long touted he's built a great company on his path to the White House, but an investigation by the New York Times sheds some new light on the chronic losses he's reported to avoid paying taxes. Tony Schwartz, who was the ghostwriter for "Trump: The Art of the Deal" and has a new book on the president, joined CBSN to discuss how Mr. Trump created the mythology about his financial success.
The U.S. carried out a new round of strikes Sunday local time in response to "Iranian aggression against commercial shipping," CENTCOM says.
Venezuelans have taken the search for missing loved ones into their own hands, citing a scarcity of government rescuers.
Louisianans voted Saturday in the state's Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vied to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.
President Trump on Saturday said he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Germany hit a high of 106 degrees on Saturday, according to the country's national weather service.
A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday.
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
Two Flint Township, Michigan, parents, are facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds and abused and neglected, according to the Genesee County prosecutor.
For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wondered who murdered his mother Selonia Reed decades ago in Hammond, Louisiana. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated the man he called his "rock" — Reginald Reed Sr., the man who lovingly raised him.
Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he issued a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected.
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday.
President Trump on Saturday said he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
Countries that tax U.S. companies offering digital products and services would immediately face a 100% tariff on their exports to the U.S., President Trump said.
The Modigliani painting "Nu assis au collier" (Seated Nude Wearing a Necklace) sold for $63.9 million, the highest price achieved for a work by the artist sold at auction in Europe, Sotheby's said.
Apple is raising the prices of some MacBooks and iPads, while Microsoft is raising Xbox prices as semiconductor costs surge.
Technology companies are betting trillions of dollars that consumers will open their wallets for AI services. But what if Big Tech is wrong?
A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday.
Louisianans voted Saturday in the state's Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vied to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.
Michigan State Police said law enforcement and Child Protective Services confirmed a report against Pete Buttigieg was unsubstantiated and false.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
Countries that tax U.S. companies offering digital products and services would immediately face a 100% tariff on their exports to the U.S., President Trump said.
Michelle Williams struggled with high blood pressure and swelling for years before she was finally diagnosed with an unusual condition.
A trove of emails offers a new look at how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention navigated some of the most controversial decisions of President Trump's second term.
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.
Germany hit a high of 106 degrees on Saturday, according to the country's national weather service.
Dong Guangping landed in Toronto following an Air Canada flight on Friday, his friend said.
Venezuelans have taken the search for missing loved ones into their own hands, citing a scarcity of government rescuers.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
Nicholas Rossi, 38, was serving at least 10 years in prison in Utah following his convictions in 2025 in two sexual assault cases.
Sources in City Hall say an application has been filed for an event in and around Madison Square Garden on Friday for 999 people, as speculation about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding grows. Ali Bauman reports.
Jeff Bergman, who voices nearly all of the modern Looney Tunes cast, sits down with "CBS Saturday Morning" to talk about stepping in for Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head in "Toy Story 5."
Kansas City-based singer-songwriter Kevin Morby has been likened to Bob Dylan and Tom Petty, with his rich, soulful lyrics across eight studio albums. His latest album, "Little Wide Open" was produced by The National's Aaron Dessner. Here's Kevin Morby performing "Javelin."
Kansas City-based singer-songwriter Kevin Morby has been likened to Bob Dylan and Tom Petty, with his rich, soulful lyrics across eight studio albums. His latest album, "Little Wide Open" was produced by The National's Aaron Dessner. Here's Kevin Morby performing "Badlands."
Kansas City-based singer-songwriter Kevin Morby has been likened to Bob Dylan and Tom Petty, with his rich, soulful lyrics across eight studio albums. His latest album, "Little Wide Open" was produced by The National's Aaron Dessner. Here's Kevin Morby performing "100,000."
California now has the nation's first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Apple and Microsoft announced they're hiking prices for some electronic products, including computers and XBOX consoles, citing a shortage of memory chips. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein weighs in.
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself.
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Birthright citizenship; the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library unveiled; Shooter Jennings releases recordings by his father, Waylon Jennings; comedian John Mulaney; childhood obesity; and the secrets of seahorses and seadragons.
For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wondered who murdered his mother Selonia Reed decades ago in Hammond, Louisiana. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated the man he called his "rock" — Reginald Reed Sr., the man who lovingly raised him.
Two Flint Township, Michigan, parents, are facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds and abused and neglected, according to the Genesee County prosecutor.
Billionaire Leon Black testified before the House Oversight Committee on Friday. After Black ended the interview, the committee issued two subpoenas. Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss this and the U.S. strike on Iran.
Abdikerm Eidleh, accused of playing a key role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, was arrested in Somalia after more than four years, federal officials said.
A judge declared a mistrial in the case against a man accused of starting a fire that grew into the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire. The jury was deadlocked during deliberations. CBS News Los Angeles has more.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
High winds and heat are fueling Utah's out-of-control wildfires; Iranian drones target Bahrain after U.S. strikes Iran.
Sources in City Hall say an application has been filed for an event in and around Madison Square Garden on Friday for 999 people, as speculation about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding grows. Ali Bauman reports.
Rescuers are in a race against time in Venezuela to save survivors of the earthquakes that hit nearly three days ago. Rescue workers from Virginia and California have arrived to help. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Several major wildfires burned across the western U.S. this weekend. Utah declared a state of emergency as scorching heat fueled the flames. Adam Yamaguchi reports and Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
U.S. forces have struck additional targets near the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said. Earlier on Saturday, Iran struck another ship in the strait and took aim at a U.S. ally. Aaron Navarro reports from the White House.