93 m. 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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1 hour 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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2 h. ago San Francisco Fleet Week: Iconic event scaled down amid government shutdown, but not canceled: Here's a look at changes

San Francisco Fleet Week: Iconic event scaled down amid government shutdown, but not canceled: Here's a look at changes  ABC7 San Francisco

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3 h. ago Screaming match erupts between Hakeem Jeffries, Mike Lawler as government shutdown chaos continues

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Mike Lawler clashed in a screaming match over bipartisan ObamaCare subsidy legislation amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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3 h. ago Fleet Week proceeds with Canadian and Colombian stars amid US government shutdown

Fleet Week proceeds with Canadian and Colombian stars amid US government shutdown  KMPH

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3 h. ago Here’s how Fleet Week is shaping up with the government shutdown

Here’s how Fleet Week is shaping up with the government shutdown  KRON4

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4 h. ago Tense confrontation between House speaker, Senate Dems caught on camera over shutdown

Heated exchange erupts between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Ruben Gallego over the government shutdown and Jeffrey Epstein file accusations.

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4 h. ago IRS to furlough 34,000 employees due to US government shutdown

IRS to furlough 34,000 employees due to US government shutdown  Reuters

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5 h. ago Government Shutdown Live Updates: Senate Votes to Block Dueling Bills Again a Week Into Standoff

Government Shutdown Live Updates: Senate Votes to Block Dueling Bills Again a Week Into Standoff  The New York Times

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5 h. ago White House escalates shutdown consequences as Democrats show no signs of budging: ‘Kamikaze attack’

The Trump administration threatens to deny backpay to furloughed federal workers as the government shutdown enters its eighth day with no resolution in sight.

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5 h. ago Moderate Dem undercuts Jeffries on Obamacare compromise as government shutdown wears on

Rep. Tom Suozzi and 10 other House Democrats support a bipartisan one-year extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire in December.

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6 h. ago Senate Democrats defy White House warnings, again block GOP bid to reopen government

External pressure from the White House has had little sway on Senate Democrats in their bid to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, forcing the government shutdown into an eighth day.

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6 h. ago ICE Undeterred: Agents Arrest Illegal Alien Pedophiles, Killers, Domestic Abusers Despite Government Shutdown

ICE is continuing to arrest illegal aliens with violent criminal records across the United States despite the government shutdown. The post ICE Undeterred: Agents Arrest Illegal Alien Pedophiles, Killers, Domestic Abusers Despite Government Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago Kennedy says Schumer 'nervous as a pregnant nun' as socialist wing tightens grip amid government shutdown

Sen. John Kennedy predicts Sen. Chuck Schumer will quietly turn to Democrats to end the stalemate after bowing to far-left pressure with the "political shutdown."

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9 h. ago Government Shutdown Live Updates: Senate Set to Vote Again on Advancing Dueling Bills a Week Into Standoff

Government Shutdown Live Updates: Senate Set to Vote Again on Advancing Dueling Bills a Week Into Standoff  The New York Times

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10 h. ago Delays expected at airports for third day as government shutdown drags on

Delays expected at airports for third day as government shutdown drags on  NBC News

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10 h. ago Reporter's Notebook: Senate revotes today on ending government shutdown

The Senate will vote for a sixth time on competing Democratic and Republican plans to end the government shutdown as lawmakers worry about furloughed worker back pay.

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10 h. ago Government shutdown 101: We've been here before, here's what happens next

Government shutdowns have become more frequent as political brinkmanship defines budget negotiations, with the latest federal shutdown starting Wednesday morning.

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11 h. ago Flight delays roil major U.S. airports amid government shutdown

Flight delays roil major U.S. airports amid government shutdown  The Washington Post

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11 h. ago Obamacare subsidies at center of Dem shutdown fight 'fuel' healthcare cost inflation, conservatives say

The government shutdown enters its second week as Democrats demand an extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire in 2025, while conservatives oppose the measure.

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