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Rick Jackson, Georgia Governor Candidate, Is Also a Film Producer Battling the IRS

Rick Jackson, a billionaire, wants to be Georgia’s next governor. But the I.R.S. has questioned how his low-budget movies turned into tax windfalls.

© Dustin Chambers for The New York Times

Rick Jackson has sought $90 million in tax deductions from four money-losing films.
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Trump Nominates Blanche for Attorney General, Setting Up Confirmation Fight

As acting attorney general, Todd Blanche has shown a willingness to execute the president’s maximalist demands. Whether the Senate will confirm him remains unclear.

© Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times

Todd Blanche’s role in the attempted creation of President Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund gave rise to tensions with Senate Republicans, who will now have to decide whether to confirm him.
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