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Apr 07 2023
Headline Roundup
IRS Releases $80 Billion Spending Plan to Increase Enforcement and Services
The Internal Revenue Service released a spending plan Thursday, setting out the agency’s goals to allocate $80 billion in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act over the next decade.
Details: The largest chunk of funds, $47.4 billion, is slated to go toward expanding “enforcement on taxpayers with complex tax filings and high-dollar noncompliance to address the tax gap.” $12.4 billion
CNN (Online News) Reuters Washington ExaminerFeb 06 2020
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DHS Bans New Yorkers From Global Entry, Punishing State For Sanctuary Laws
The move came after President Trump railed against so-called “sanctuary cities” during his State of the Union address.
The Department of Homeland Security banned New Yorkers from taking part in trusted traveler programs, including the popular Global Entry, on Wednesday, a retaliatory move the agency’s chief said came after state lawmakers enacted protections for undocumented immigrants
HuffPostOct 21 2021
Headline Roundup
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 290,000
The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to 290,000 last week. This marks the lowest number of weekly jobless claims since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020.
While pre-pandemic trends have yet to be reached, the data does show that the labor market is recovering as more Americans are finding work and
Business Insider Yahoo News Washington ExaminerApr 07 2015
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VA official got $288G 'relocation payment' for DC-to-Philly move, rep blasts 'outrageous' amount
A high-ranking Veterans Affairs official who was given nearly $300,000 in relocation costs to move from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia last year was issued that hefty payout as part of a little-known program used to incentivize “highly qualified candidates,” TheDC has learned.
Diana Rubens, the former undersecretary for field operations, was paid $288,000 last year under what’s
Fox News (Online News)Feb 18 2020
Analysis
Mike Bloomberg and his billions are what Democrats need to beat Trump
The fifth in a Vox series making the best case for each of the top Democratic contenders.
Mike Bloomberg is not going to spend hours in selfie lines. He would probably rather not kiss your baby (though he might shake your dog’s snout), and he would pass on that funnel cake at the Iowa State Fair — and advise you to do the same. The case for the billionaire businessman, philanthropist,
VoxMay 18 2020
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The auto industry faces challenges worse than in 2008, lawmakers say
Auto manufacturing plants across the United States are resuming operations Monday, but it’s unclear whether production and consumer demand will ramp up enough for them to survive without federal aid.
If automakers fail to successfully restart — and bring in some much-needed cash, it could mean the loss of thousands of jobs and an economic crisis for the industry integral to North
PoliticoMar 31 2020
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Work and parent at the same time? A crisis highlights dual lives.
Many working parents feel pressure to hide the messy reality of balancing family and career. Now, as COVID-19 puts their dilemma in the spotlight, some see the seeds of long-term change.
Three years ago, when the now viral video hit the internet of a father in a live television interview interrupted by two stumbling toddlers, professionals with kids around the globe laughed tears of
Christian Science MonitorApr 02 2023
Headline Roundup
Social Security Fund Expected to be Short of Cash by 2033
Trustees of the Social Security fund have released a new report that says the program will be insolvent by 2033.
The Details: Benefits paid out have exceeded money taken in by Social Security since 2021, and they expect to only be able to pay out 80% of scheduled benefits after 2034. Conversely, Medicare, expected to deplete by 2028, is now seeing an improved situation, expected to last
Reason Reuters NPR (Online News)Aug 01 2019
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Generation gap in the presidential race?
Democratic contenders defy stereotypes about age and point to cooperation across generations.
Generational divides in America – often marked by misconceptions – have perhaps never been sharper. Baby boomers, the popular narrative goes, think millennials are entitled. Millennials think boomers are selfish. Fingers point, stereotypes abound.
For young adults, college debts have
Christian Science MonitorMar 30 2020
Analysis
CAMPAIGN AD? WashPost Prints a Three-Page Tribute to 'Warrior-Heroine' Nancy Pelosi
On the last Sunday in March a year ago, The Washington Post Magazine published a goopy cover story titled "Pelosi's Moment." On the last Sunday in March this year, The Post published an "Opinion Essay" in the A section that went on for three pages (with eight photographs) celebrating Pelosi as "A troublemaker with a gavel."
Reporter-turned-columnist Karen Tumulty wrote what sounded like
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