More than 20,000 IRS employees accept Trump administration's resignation offer

More than 20,000 IRS employees accept Trump administration's resignation offer

According to four people familiar with the matter, about 22,000 IRS employees have signed the latest Trump administration proposal for resignation, an Egyptian that can weaken the agency’s ability to collect taxes. The IRS had about 100,000 employees before President Trump took office. About 5,000 employees have resigned since January, and even though the shootings…

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Doge Assistant, who participated in the demolition of the Consumer Bureau, owns stocks in companies that can benefit from the cuts

Doge Assistant, who participated in the demolition of the Consumer Bureau, owns stocks in companies that can benefit from the cuts

ProPublica is the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation room. Sign up for the Big Story Newsletter to receive similar stories in your inbox. A federal employee in a business that is helping the Trump administration to carry out massive reductions in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency owns stocks in the company that can benefit from the agency's…

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Position wrongly claims Australian Foreign Minister approves aid to Palestinian authorities

Position wrongly claims Australian Foreign Minister approves aid to Palestinian authorities

Australia has not provided assistance to the Palestinian authorities, despite claims that Foreign Minister Penny Wong has approved $20 million to support the Ramallah-based agency for violent purposes. Instead, Australia has long provided funding to UN Palestinian refugees, which has provided funding for vulnerable Palestinians. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has covered her image and…

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