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IRS workers involved in 2025 tax season can't take 'buyout' offer until May

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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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Republican senator pleads with Trump to exempt potash from threatened tariffs

Republican senator pleads with Trump to exempt potash from threatened tariffs

WASHINGTON — A Republican senator from Iowa is pleading for an exemption for potash if U.S. President Donald Trump triggers a trade war by imposing steep tariffs on Canadian imports.
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Why conservative American evangelicals are among Israel's strongest supporters

Why conservative American evangelicals are among Israel's strongest supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first meetings in the United States this week was not with American Jewish leaders but with evangelical ones.
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Why conservative American evangelicals are among Israel's strongest supporters

Why conservative American evangelicals are among Israel's strongest supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first meetings in the United States this week was not with American Jewish leaders but with evangelical ones.
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'60 Minutes' publicly releases transcripts of interview at heart of its dispute with Trump

'60 Minutes' publicly releases transcripts of interview at heart of its dispute with Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS' “60 Minutes” posted online Wednesday the unedited transcripts of its October interview with Kamala Harris that sparked a lawsuit by Donald Trump, saying that they proved its broadcast was not “doctored or deceitful.
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Attrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk

Attrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk

OTTAWA — Canada's federal public service grew by more than 100,000 people over the past 10 years, and both the Liberals and Conservatives are looking to trim it by not filling jobs when they are left vacant.
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With Ramaswamy run expected, Ohio treasurer drops bid for governor to run for secretary of state

With Ramaswamy run expected, Ohio treasurer drops bid for governor to run for secretary of state

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's expected run for Ohio governor continued to reshape the 2026 election on Wednesday, as two-term state Treasurer Robert Sprague dropped his bid for the job to run for secretary of state.
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Wage increases, staffing levels drive up health costs, Manitoba report says

Wage increases, staffing levels drive up health costs, Manitoba report says

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government promised to control health-care costs Wednesday as it released audits of several health bodies and saw the departure of two chief executive officers.
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VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

For the federal government's largest group of employees — nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs — the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer and its looming Thursday deadline come amid longstanding
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VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump's deferred resignation plan could make things worse

For the federal government's largest group of employees — nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs — the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer and its looming Thursday deadline come amid longstanding
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