By Clare Duffy, Hadas Gold, CNN

New York (CNN) — Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced Theranos CEO, has asked President Donald Trump for an early release from prison after being convicted of defrauding investors, according to a request filed last year with the Department of Justice.

Holmes was convicted in 2022 and reported to a federal prison in Texas in 2023 to serve out her 11-year sentence, which is currently set to end in December 2031. Holmes’ request to commute her sentence, if granted, could see her released nearly six years early.

Last year, a US appeals court upheld the convictions of Holmes and Theranos President Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani. It also upheld the $452 million in restitution that Holmes and Balwani were ordered to pay to victims.

Holmes started Theranos, once valued at $9 billion, as a college student and quickly became one of the most well known women in Silicon Valley thanks to her promise to upend the healthcare industry. Theranos claimed its technology could accurately and efficiently test for conditions like cancer and diabetes with just a few drops of blood. It attracted $945 million in financing, a board of well-known political figures and prominent retail partners.

But a Wall Street Journal investigation called into question the company’s testing methods and the capabilities of its technology. In 2018, Holmes and Balwani were each charged with a dozen counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Both pleaded not guilty.

Holmes, 41, is currently serving out her sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan, a minimum security federal prison camp approximately 100 miles from Houston.

The White House does not comment on clemency requests, and the final decision on any pardons or commutations rests with the president, a White House official told CNN. Attorneys for Holmes could not be immediately reached for comment.

In recent months, Holmes has gained renewed attention online after posts again began appearing on her X account, including a recent post lauding Trump’s health care affordability efforts. The Holmes account, which also features posts about Holmes’ husband, children and activities in prison, notes that posts are “mostly my words, posted by others.” It’s not clear who is managing the account.

Trump has made a number of high-profile pardons during his second term, including Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in 2023, and Ross Ulbricht, who had been serving a life sentence for creating the Silk Road dark web marketplace.

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For most people in 2025, around 29%-33% of taxes are taken out of their paycheck. The exact percentage will depend largely on the state in which you work and reside. Different states have different tax percentages, which means your tax burden could be higher or lower depending on where you live. CreditNinja shares more about how taxes are determined before they are taken out of your paycheck.

Key Takeaways

• Your total tax withholding is made up of federal income tax, FICA taxes (7.65%), and state and local taxes, which can range from 0% to about 13%.
• Factors like income level, filing status, dependents, tax credits, and where you live significantly affect how much tax is withheld from each paycheck.
• You can influence your take-home pay by adjusting your W-4, accounting for side income, and using pre-tax deductions like a 401(k) or HSA.

How Much Income Tax Is Taken From Your Paycheck?

The typical amount you’ll pay in income tax will look like this:

• Federal Taxes: The average range is between 10% and 37%.
• FICA Taxes (Social Security and Medicare Taxes): This is likely around 7.65%.
• State/Local Taxes: The range is between 0% and 13%.

The exact amount of income tax that is taken out of your paycheck depends on a few factors, including:

• Your income
• Filing status
• Current tax brackets and rates
• Tax credits (you account for these in your W-4)
• The type of income you have
• Your state and local taxes

ADP has an easy-to-use paycheck calculator if you want a rough estimate of what your paycheck might look like after taxes.

Example of Income Tax per Paycheck

Let’s look at a simplified example showing how taxes are calculated at each level: federal, FICA, and state.

For example, Alex and Jordan are married, have one child, and earn a combined $80,000 per year. They file married filing jointly and live in a state with a 5% income tax.

• Federal income tax: After the $29,200 standard deduction and the $2,000 Child Tax Credit, their estimated federal tax bill is about $3,500 per year.
• FICA taxes: At 7.65% of gross income, they pay about $6,120 per year.
• State income tax: At 5%, they owe about $4,000 per year.

Total annual taxes: ~$13,620.

If they’re paid biweekly (26 paychecks per year), that means:

• Gross pay per paycheck: ~$3,077
• Taxes withheld per paycheck: ~$524
• Take-home pay per paycheck: ~$2,553

Even though the top federal tax rate is 37%, most families pay much less due to lower tax brackets, the standard deduction, and tax credits, which is why households with the same income can have very different take-home pay.

Gross vs. Net Pay by State

The table below shows how the same $80,000 household income can result in different take-home p

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Whether you owe Uncle Sam money or you’re receiving a tax refund, filing your taxes can be stressful. Not only do you need to have all your paperwork on hand, but you also need to choose how you plan to file. Once you do, you need to carefully avoid mistakes, which can be costly.

If you’re anxious about filing and preparing your taxes, you’re not alone. A recent survey from CNET found that some suffer from tax anxiety, with Gen Z (51%) and millennial adults (48%) being most concerned. Their top fears? Making an error, giving scammers access to their personal information and not being able to afford what they owe the IRS.

Tax Day, April 15, may still be months away, but Current, a consumer fintech banking platform, shares five steps you can take now to help ensure that preparing and filing your taxes goes smoothly.

1. Set money aside for taxes you owe

If you expect to owe taxes to the IRS, set money aside now so that you’re not hit with a bill you can’t afford come Tax Day — and put a plan in place to save regularly throughout the year moving forward.

If you’re self-employed or expect to owe taxes, move your estimated tax savings into a separate account as income comes in, suggests Anna Sergunina, a financial advisor and president and CEO of Smart Financial Decisions.

“This creates a clear mental and financial boundary, reduces the temptation to spend money that isn’t truly yours and makes tax payments feel far less stressful when they’re due,” Sergunina says. “I keep an extra savings account and simply label it ‘Taxes,’ so the money is clearly spoken for long before Tax Day arrives.”

Keeping this money in a high-yield savings account means that it will be accessible when you need it, but will also earn interest while you wait to use it.

2. Familiarize yourself with the paperwork

Part of what makes taxes so intimidating — and why 25% of tax filers fear they’ll make a mistake on their tax return, according to CNET’s survey — is the many aspects of the paperwork you have to understand.

If you are not familiar with your tax return, set up a meeting with a certified public accountant (CPA) and have them walk through your return with you, recommends Anjali Jariwala, a CPA, financial advisor and founder of FIT Advisors. They can help you identify key numbers such as wages, business income and itemized deductions.

Speaking with a CPA now and giving yourself time to ask all your questions can alleviate some of the stress of sitting down to file your taxes last minute. This is also a good idea to familiarize yourself with common tax scams from the IRS, so you can keep your personal information safe.

3. Organize your documents

Take the information from the return review with the CPA to create your own checklist of documents you need to gather. Then, Jariwala recommends setting up a folder on your compute

Por Betsy Klein

La familia vicepresidencial está de celebración. Este martes, Usha Vance y el vicepresidente J. D. Vance compartieron la noticia de que se encuentran esperando un bebé, cuyo nacimiento está previsto para el próximo verano.

“Estamos muy emocionados de compartir la noticia de que Usha está embarazada de nuestro cuarto hijo, un niño. Usha y el bebé están bien, y todos estamos esperando con ansias darle la bienvenida a finales de julio”, dijeron en un comunicado conjunto publicado en las redes sociales.

Los Vance tienen tres hijos: Ewan, Vivek y Mirabel, quienes a menudo los han acompañado en viajes por todo el país y el mundo.

Esta será la primera vez que una segunda dama en funciones tenga un bebé mientras ocupa el cargo, aunque hay precedentes entre las primeras damas.

La primera dama Frances Cleveland, esposa del presidente Grover Cleveland, dio a luz a su hija Esther dentro de la Casa Blanca en 1893, y tuvo un segundo hijo, Marion, dos años después (nacida en Massachusetts).

La primera dama Jacqueline Kennedy tuvo un tercer hijo, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, en 1963, quien nació prematuramente en Cape Cod y falleció a los dos días de enfermedad de la membrana hialina.

El mensaje de los Vance describió el momento como “emocionante y ajetreado” y expresó su agradecimiento a los doctores militares y su personal.

Usha Vance, de 40 años, dejó su trabajo como abogada pública de alto perfil cuando su esposo se convirtió en el segundo al mando del presidente Donald Trump, y ha aparecido frecuentemente a su lado durante su primer año en el cargo.

Ha formado un pequeño equipo de colaboradores, ha adaptado a sus hijos a la vida en el Observatorio Naval y se ha instalado en el rol. Ha asumido la alfabetización infantil como plataforma, lanzando un reto de lectura de verano el año pasado.

Se espera que la pareja lidere la delegación estadounidense en la ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno 2026 en Milán, Italia, el próximo mes.

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WASHINGTON D.C. (KEYT) – On Wednesday, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced his support for Articles of Impeachment filed against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

The Articles of Impeachment (H. Res. 996) were introduced in the House of Representatives on Jan. 14, 2026, by Representative Robin Kelly of Illinois and detail three articles in defense of the motion to remove the cabinet member.

Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution states that, "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." and Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution grants the power to introduce impeachment proceedings to the House of Representatives.

Article one of the impeachment resolution is entitled "Obstruction of Congress" and provides three examples of violations that, according to Congresswoman Kelly, satisfy the statutory requirements for removal.

"Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem willfully violated Public Law No. 118-47 which states no funds appropriated to Department of Homeland Security 'may be used to prevent' 'a Member of Congress' 'from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens'," noted Article I, Section 1 of the impeachment resolution. "Section 527 of the fiscal year 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, as incorporated in Public Law No. 118-47, which specifically provides that it may not 'be construed to require a Member of Congress to provide prior notice of the intent to enter a Department of Homeland Security facility'."

The resolution then noted the following examples of members of Congress being refused access to federal detention facilities operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):

• June 17, 2025: A Representative from New York was refused access to the New York ICE Field Office after officials at the facility stated it was not a "detention facility" and subject to Section 527 oversight
• July 7, 2025: A California Representative was not allowed to tour the Los Angeles ICE Field Office as officials at the facility stated it was not a "detention facility" and subject to Section 527 oversight
• July 8-9, 2025: A Texas Representative was denied entry to the El Paso Service Processing Center because she did not provide the seven days advanced notice
• July 20, 2025: A Colorado Representative was denied entry to the ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado because he did not provide seven calendar days' notice
• July 21, 2025: Representatives from Colorado, Mississippi, and Maryland were refused entry by ICE personnel to the Washington ICE Field Office in Chantilly, Virginia, stating that the facility was not a "detention facility" subject to Section 527 oversight
• Aug. 30, 2025: A Representative from Washington was denied entry to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington without explanation

"ICE Field Offices are not detention facilities and fall outside of the Sec. 527 requirements," argued a Ju