4 h. ago IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week

Now, 39,870 employees, or 53.6%, will remain working as the shutdown continues. It is unclear which workers will remain on the job. The post IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago IRS workforce slashed in half as government shutdown showdown stretches into second week

The IRS implements contingency plans during the government shutdown, suspending taxpayer services while maintaining tax processing and criminal investigations.

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15 h. ago Shutdowns serve as excuse for GOP and Democrats to spend more, says Sen. Ron Johnson

Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, has a plan for how to avoid shutdown showdown negotiations, but it wouldn't be popular with Congress' "uniparty," he told NPR.

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41 h. ago Why Democrats are casting the government shutdown as a health care showdown

Democrats are pressuring Republicans to extend billions of dollars in federal tax credits that have dramatically lowered premiums and contributed to record-low rates of uninsured Americans.

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6 d. ago Federal government shutdown sparks blame game in crucial race for governor

New Jersey gubernatorial candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Rep. Mikie Sherrill clash over government shutdown blame in the high-profile showdown, one of only two 2025 elections for governor.

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7 d. ago Vance says Senate Democrats took government 'hostage' with shutdown

Vice President JD Vance accused Senate Democrats of forcing a partial shutdown, saying they held funding “hostage" over expiring Obamacare subsidies.

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7 d. ago 'Stochastic Terrorism': Farage's Security Cut by UK Gov't Ahead of PM Branding Reform Leader an 'Enemy'

Reform UK says the government slashed the security detail to party leader Nigel Farage just weeks before embarking on targeted incitement. The post ‘Stochastic Terrorism’: Farage’s Security Cut by UK Gov’t Ahead of PM Branding Reform Leader an ‘Enemy’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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