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Acting IRS commissioner plans to resign after data-sharing deal with immigration authorities

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHIGTON) -- The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is planning to resign following the agency's data sharing agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to support the Trump administration's efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, three sources familiar with her plans told ABC... Read More.

House Republicans tee up vote on Trump-backed budget blueprint despite hard-liner opposition

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans are plowing ahead with a vote on the Senate-approved GOP budget blueprint on Wednesday despite opposition from rank-and-file lawmakers.Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with the help of President Donald Trump, will need to work to persuade nearly a dozen GOP holdouts... Read More.

Texas governor under fire after pushing special election to November

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, TX) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a proclamation Monday afternoon that the special election to fill the seat vacated following the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, for the rest of his term will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, concurrent... Read More.

State Department says talks with Iran are not a negotiation, will be direct

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Ahead of expected talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend, the State Department pushed back on the idea that the discussion would be a negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program."This is a meeting that's happening, right? On Saturday, there's a... Read More.

Trump signs executive order to expand clean coal, but theres no such thing

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to expand the mining and use of coal in the U.S., calling it "beautiful, clean coal."During a ceremony at the White House, surrounded by hard-hat-clad coal miners, Trump signed the "Unleashing American Energy"... Read More.

National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman feature on webpage after criticism over removal

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad has been restored to its original state months after it was changed to remove abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman from the top of the page.The "What is the Underground Railroad?" page featured a... Read More.

Musk and top Trump adviser feud over tariffs: Dumber than a sack of bricks

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Elon Musk took another shot at Peter Navarro on Tuesday over tariffs, calling President Donald Trump's top adviser on trade and manufacturing a "moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks."Musk, a senior Trump adviser who had promoted Trump's agenda, has been... Read More.

IRS, DHS sign data-sharing agreement for taxpayer data of those illegally in US

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The IRS and Department of Homeland Security have reached a data-sharing agreement to support the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agenda, according to a court filing late Monday night.Under the terms of the agreement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would submit names and... Read More.

Death sentence: Advocates blast $1.3 billion in State Department food aid cuts

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department has moved to squeeze lifesaving foreign aid dramatically for countries around the world, according to several U.S. officials familiar with the matter.The latest cuts include the termination of all remaining U.S. Agency for International Development contracts supporting the delivery... Read More.

Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of 16,000 probationary federal workers across six agencies and departments, rescinding a lower court order that they be reinstated as litigation challenging the layoffs continues.In a brief,... Read More.

Acting IRS commissioner plans to resign after data-sharing deal with immigration authorities

House Republicans tee up vote on Trump-backed budget blueprint despite hard-liner opposition

Texas governor under fire after pushing special election to November

State Department says talks with Iran are not a negotiation, will be direct

Trump signs executive order to expand clean coal, but theres no such thing

National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman feature on webpage after criticism over removal

Musk and top Trump adviser feud over tariffs: Dumber than a sack of bricks

IRS, DHS sign data-sharing agreement for taxpayer data of those illegally in US

Death sentence: Advocates blast $1.3 billion in State Department food aid cuts

Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

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