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IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until May 15th, according to a letter sent Wednesday to IRS employees.
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USAID spent funds on DEI, transgender initiatives, terrorist groups
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Marines still only military service to pass independent financial audit
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