Notes on the Crises

Currently: Comprehensive coverage of the Trump-Musk Payments Crisis of 2025

Jul 2, 2025

Inside DOGE's Dangerously Hasty IRS Modernization Plan

Inside DOGE's Dangerously Hasty IRS Modernization Plan

This is the second installment in the Notes on the Crises series on the IRS. While the first essay traced how the agency has become a political target and potential tool of authoritarianism, this piece investigates how DOGE’s so-called tech modernization efforts may