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Justice Department expands settlement to bar IRS from probing Trump's tax returns
The president and IRS settled the lawsuit Monday after Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion in January over a 2023 incident in which IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn leaked his personal tax records.
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Watchdog pushes DOJ to investigate Microsoft over alleged security risks, conflicts of interest
The organization specifically asked that the Office of the Inspector General review the conduct of former and current DOJ officials involved in investigating Microsoft, including those who later went to work for the company.
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JD Vance confirms Justice Department is probing claims Omar committed immigration fraud
Omar has faced questions about immigration fraud and her family finances in recent years after her husband's companies went from being worth $51,000 in 2023 to up to $30 million in 2024.
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Trump nearing Clinton's record for largest cuts to federal workforce
Civilian workforce figures exclude military personnel and postal workers. Most totals refer to executive branch employees, who make up the lion’s share of the federal payroll.
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ActBlue adopted 'more lenient' donation standards, received foreign money during 2024 election cycle
Three House Committees launched probes last year after reviewing evidence that the platform accepted donations from foreign sources and employed lax verification standards.
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White House confirms Musk will leave government service on schedule next month
Musk is considered a "special government employee" which means he can only work for the government for 130 days in a one year period. This means Musk will need to leave federal service by May 30.
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Watch Live: Trump announces 'Liberation Day' tariffs from Rose Garden
President Donald Trump has declared Wednesday "Liberation Day" and is expected to announce sweeping tariffs on global trade partners at an event in the Rose Garden.
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Trump imposes historic 10% tariffs against most nations, vows to 'supercharge' economy
Trump says his "Liberation Day" actions will promote economic independence and expand American-made companies and products.
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Federal agencies offer second round of buyouts as mass firings continue
The government initially offered a sweeping buyout to federal employees to resign and secure pay through Sept. 30.
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Federal judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Adams
Judge Dale E. Ho dismissed the case "with prejudice."
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GOP senators plan to bypass parliamentarian to extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts
The parliamentarian is a tool that is often used in the Senate by the majority party under a process called budget reconciliation which allows them to avert a filibuster.
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DOGE employee now heads US Institute of Peace, according to court filing
The filing Monday states that two board members from the Institute of Peace have authorized replacing its temporary president with tech entrepreneur and DOGE official Nate Cavanaugh.
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Here is a look at what tariffs are expected to hit Wednesday, on Trump's 'liberation day'
The White House on Tuesday said the president would reveal even broader tariffs than he has already indicated during an event on Wednesday afternoon in the Rose Garden.