using lawsuits. yeah, this idea of the inaction being the legal hook. super interesting, and also something, of course, that the january 6 committee has zeroed in on as well. kaitlan, thank you. we know you re going to be following it all. all right, a warning from the irs, folks. this tax season is going to be messy. it s a super complicated tax filing year with the covid relief, enhanced tax child credits. at the same time, staff shortages at the irs are creating a night mamare scenari. the backlog is worse than in several years. processing centers for paper tax returns are also hampered by covid cases among staffers. i told you about this great sickout, some 5 million people by one estimate, are isolating, can t work with 2% of the work force. that means irs workers. what does it mean for you? file early. the irs will accept your tax returns starting january 24th. be prepared. your refund might be delayed. if you file using paper forms,