The IRS announced January 26, 2026, as the start of the 2026 tax filing season, with new laws affecting taxes and credits, and provides online tools and resources to assist taxpayers in filing their 2025 returns by April 15, 2026.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's office has been accused of using taxpayer resources to promote his wife, Tammy Murphy, as she campaigns for the US Senate. The governor's press office has released multiple press releases about the first lady's initiatives, drawing criticism from opponents who claim that public resources are being inappropriately used to support her campaign. Tammy Murphy's Senate bid focuses on maternal health, and her husband's office defends the promotion of her work on policy issues she has tackled as first lady.