Author: The Gazette
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IRS to furlough nearly half of staff
The Internal Revenue Service will furlough nearly half its staff this week as the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight. The IRS is already operating at a reduced workforce, which fell from about 100,000 employees at the end of 2024 to roughly 75,000 when the shutdown started, the Associated Press reported. Its…
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Eric Trump takes credit for Trump 2028 hats to ‘trigger’ mainstream media
Eric Trump said Wednesday that he “started” the idea to sell Trump 2028 hats, calling the media’s “on edge” reaction funny. The Trump Organization started selling Trump 2028 hats and other merchandise in April, and President Donald Trump has since promoted the hats in the Oval Office. The Constitution’s 22nd Amendment bars presidents from being…
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Leaf-peeping crack down nets over $11,000 in fines on Colorado mountain pass
As leaf-peeping season in Colorado’s mountains winds down, some startling facts and figures from one town’s efforts to ease congestion along the popular roadway Guanella Pass, have emerged. Officials with the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office released data regarding how many parking tickets were issued including fine totals, and how many vehicles were towed after…
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Chief Chicago federal judge warns National Guard not authorized to secure courthouse
The chief judge of the federal district court based in Chicago said Thursday that the National Guard has not been authorized or requested to secure the federal courthouse, as the Trump administration seeks to use the National Guard to protect federal property in the city. Chief Judge Virginia Kendall of the U.S. District Court for…
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LA Times journalists vote to authorize open-ended strike
(Reuters) -Journalists at the LA Times voted to authorize their union to call for an open-ended strike against the media company, which they say is failing to offer a fair contract amid years of extended negotiations and layoffs, the newspaper’s guild said on Thursday. The Los Angeles Times Guild – representing reporters, editors, designers, photographers…
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Trump administration airs video at airports blaming Democrats for government shutdown
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday began airing a video at airports across the country that blames Democrats for a nine-day-old government shutdown that has prompted significant flight delays. Some 13,000 air traffic controllers and about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers must still turn up for work during the government…
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Mexico to discuss tariff hikes with China and others before making law
By Diego Oré and Emily Green MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s Congress will hold off approving proposed tariff hikes on nearly 1,500 products from China and other Asian countries while Mexico holds talks with those countries and considers changes to the proposal, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday. Sheinbaum sent the proposal – which seeks to…
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Letitia James, NY attorney general and Trump foe, indicted for mortgage fraud
By Sarah N. Lynch, Luc Cohen and Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump, was charged on Thursday with lying on a mortgage application, as the administration steps up its use of government power against his perceived political enemies. A grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, returned…
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Beshear becomes first major Democrat to question Jay Jones after violent texts revealed
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) became the first leading Democratic lawmaker to publicly question voting for Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones, breaking with his party’s reluctance to address the campaign. The Virginia race blew up earlier this month when violent text messages from Jones resurfaced, in which he suggested former state Republican House Speaker Todd…
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Trump to sign deal with Finland to build 11 new icebreaking ships, creating thousands of jobs
President Donald Trump agreed to a deal with Finland to commission the construction of four icebreaking ships, and the United States will build seven more domestically. The construction of the seven icebreaking ships, key to Arctic operations with their ability to cut through formidable ice sheets, is expected to create thousands of jobs. Trump will…