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Politics Mar 13

IRS removes its chief counsel after clashing with DOGE over sharing tax info, AP reports

Sources say Paul was demoted from his position because he clashed with the Department of Government Efficiency's alleged push to share tax information with multiple agencies.

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A group of labor unions asked a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans.

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IRS drafting plans to slash as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce leaving agency ‘dysfunctional,’ AP sources say

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Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, AP reports

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