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IRS commissioner to resign as Trump eyes replacement: Danny Werfel’s term has not yet expired, but the president-elect has already said he wants to appoint a new ...
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IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he’ll step down on Trump’s Inauguration Day: Werfel’s term was not scheduled to end until 2027.
orlandosentinel.com/2025/01/17/irs-commissioner-trump/

Werfel resigns as IRS commissioner: IRS commissioner Danny Werfel announced plans Friday to resign next Monday, Jan. 20, coinciding with Inauguration Day.
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IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel Announces Departure: With a new IRS Commissioner likely on the way in, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has announced that he is ...
forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/01/17/irs-commissioner-danny-werfel-announces-departure/

Exclusive | IRS Commissioner to Quit as Trump Takes Office: Danny Werfel, Biden’s pick to transform the tax agency, planned to exit after Trump announced intent ...
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IRS Workers Who Took Trump Resignation Offer Will Have To Work Anyway: After sending out an offer to federal employees encouraging them to resign ...
forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/02/05/irs-workers-who--took-trump-resignation-offer-will-have-to-work-anyway/

Israel backs Trump plan, orders army to plan to let Palestinians leave Gaza: WORLD | Israel's defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare for ...
wionews.com/world/israel-backs-trump-plan-orders-army-to-plan-to-let-palestinians-leave-gaza-8698580

Vance says DOGE staffer who resigned after a report of racist postings should be brought back
pbs.org/newshour/politics/vance-says-doge-staffer-who-resigned-after-a-report-of-racist-postings-should-be-brought-back

Quick Glance: Vance Supports Rehiring of DOGE Staffer Elez
- Vice President JD Vance advocates for the rehiring of Marko Elez, a DOGE staffer who resigned after racist tweets surfaced.
- Vance stated that reckless social media activity should not ruin a young person's life.
- A poll conducted by Elon Musk revealed that 78% of respondents favored Elez's return.
- Elez previously had access to sensitive data at the U.S. Treasury and worked for Musk's companies like X and SpaceX.
Federal court delays Trump's worker "buyout" deadline: The offer had been due to expire at midnight Thursday.
axios.com/2025/02/06/trump-buyout-federal-workers-postponed

Quick Glance: Judge Blocks Trump's Plan to Reduce Federal Workforce
- A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's initiative to incentivize federal employees to resign.
- The ruling occurred just before the deadline for applications to the deferred resignation program, which faces challenges from labor unions.
- More than 40,000 federal workers have applied, while officials warn of potential layoffs and increased scrutiny for remaining employees.
- Many workers express distrust in the program, fearing the legality and sincerity of the offers.
Could the IRS Hiring Freeze Delay Tax Refunds? What We Know: If the IRS experiences staff shortages, the ability to process returns as quickly as in previous ...
newsweek.com/tax-refund-tracker-irs-donald-trump-delay-2026937

Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS' Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
stltoday.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/irs-direct-file-taxes-18f-elon-musk/article_af8248ad-0032-5499-ad7d-ddb2af3ad426.html

Judge pauses Trump order to put USAID employees on administrative leave: The case, brought by the American Foreign Service Association and the American ...
npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/07/g-s1-47224/usaid-freeze-judge-trump

Quick Glance: Ivanka Trump's USAID Funding for White House Event Exposed
- Ivanka Trump utilized over $11,000 from USAID to purchase recording equipment for a White House event.
- This revelation arises amid scrutiny of USAID's funding, with discussions of budget cuts and a potential agency shutdown.
- The Trump administration aims to eliminate diversity programs, labeling several USAID expenditures as wasteful.
- Critics, including Democrats, argue that dismantling USAID poses significant risks to national security and humanitarian efforts.
Musk says DOGE staffer who resigned over racist tweets "will be brought back": The staffer received access to U.S. Treasury payments earlier in the day.
axios.com/2025/02/06/doge-staffer-resigns-racist-social-media-elon-musk

'BACK TO PLASTIC': Trump to sign executive order to end Biden's push for paper straws
wionews.com/world/back-to-plastic-trump-slams-bidens-paper-straws-to-sign-executive-order-next-week-undo-ban-8700621

Quick Glance: Trump Plans Return to Plastic Straws
- President Trump announced plans for an executive order to halt the shift to single-use plastics in federal agencies.
- He criticized paper straws as ineffective, making the announcement in a post on Truth Social.
- Trump's disdain for paper straws was evident during his 2020 campaign, where he highlighted their inadequacy.
- Plastic straws significantly contribute to ocean pollution, posing threats to marine life.
Trump admin placing most USAID staff on leave worldwide: The announcement comes days after Elon Musk said Trump had agreed to shut down USAID.
axios.com/2025/02/05/usaid-staff-administrative-leave-trump-musk

Trump says he has agreed to ‘immediately pause’ anticipated tariffs on Mexico for one month
cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-tariffs-presidency-news-02-03-25/

Did DOGE really ‘delete’ the tech division that helped create the IRS Direct File free tax filing service?
cnn.com/2025/02/05/business/musk-irs-direct-file/

Musk to rehire Doge aide who resigned over racist posts : Vice-President JD Vance had said the young employee should be given a second chance.
bbc.com/news/articles/c93q625y04wo

Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS' Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/elon-musk-creates-confusion-irs-direct-file-free-118422575

JD Vance defends DOGE staffer after controversial posts: Live Updates: An Elon Musk-linked DOGE worker, resigned after reports tied him to a social media account ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-elon-musk-doge-live-updates-02-07-25-2027793

How Trump and Musk have shaken the federal workforce: In less than three weeks, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have upended the federal workforce ...
cnn.com/2025/02/07/politics/trump-musk-federal-workforce/

Tax Breaks: The IRS Is Still Open For Business Edition: Plus: Trump tariffs, beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting, Earned Income Tax Credit ...
forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/02/08/tax-breaks-the-irs-is-still-open-for-business-edition/

IRS workers blocked from Trump buyouts until May: IRS workers involved in the 2025 tax season cannot take part in Trump's "deferred resignation ...
fastcompany.com/91273891/irs-workers-blocked-trump-buyouts-until-may

Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS' Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-musk-18f-6a4dc35a92f9f29c310721af53f58b16

VA says more than 130 occupations are ineligible for Trump's deferred resignation plan
pbs.org/newshour/health/va-says-more-than-130-occupations-are-ineligible-for-trumps-deferred-resignation-plan

Student Loan Tax Deduction: What to Know for 2024 Tax Filing: People preparing to file taxes for the 2024 tax year may be eligible to claim a student loan tax ...
newsweek.com/student-loan-tax-deduction-what-know-2024-tax-filing-2026799

'Where is my tax refund?' What to know about tracking IRS returns: Here's what to know from the IRS about tracking a tax refund, when it might appear and where ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/irs-refund-status-tracking-20148642.php

Trump Administration Freezes Work of Consumer Protection Agency as Elon Musk “Deletes” Free IRS Tax Preparation Software
democracynow.org/2025/2/4/headlines/trump_administration_freezes_work_of_consumer_protection_agency_as_elon_musk_deletes_free_irs_tax_preparation_software

US judge pushes back deadline for Trump's buyout offer for government employees: A federal judge on Thursday pushed back to Monday a deadline for U.S ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-pushes-back-deadline-trumps-buyout-offer-government-employees-2025-02-06/

Trump’s mass resignation offer creates widespread confusion for federal workers: More than two million civilian federal workers across the country are facing a ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/trumps-mass-resignation-offer-creates-widespread-confusion-for-federal-workers

Tracking Trump: 5 moves this week with lasting impact: Tariffs set to take effect last Tuesday have been pushed back a month.
axios.com/2025/02/08/trump-orders-usaid-trans-sports-gaza

USA: Musk employee resigns after racism allegations: Tech billionaire Elon Musk is supposed to reduce the US government's costs for Trump ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/musk-mitarbeiter-ruecktritt-rassismus-doge-100.html

USAID announces sweeping moves to sideline remaining staff: The move is the latest action in a jarring broadside against America’s foreign aid architecture that ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/04/usaid-trump-foreign-aid/

DOGE geek with Treasury payment system access now quits amid racist tweet claims: We did Nazi see that coming
theregister.com/2025/02/07/doge_staffer_twitter/

Trump buyout deals could be canceled, Education Dept. staff told: Officials at the Department of Education told staff that if they accept the Trump ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/buyout-trump-offer-workforce-resignation-musk-doge-opm-education-rcna190881

Fed judge limits DOGE access to Treasury Dept. payment records as member of Musk's team quits over offensive posts
nypost.com/2025/02/06/us-news/federal-judge-limits-doge-access-to-treasury-dept-payment-records/

Where is my refund? How to check your 2025 tax refund status, key filing dates to remember
dispatch.com/story/news/2025/02/05/irs-tax-refund-check-status-filing-dates/78208200007/

Javier Milei announces Argentina to leave World Health Organization: Country’s president and Donald Trump fan follows US example in move criticized by health ...
theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/javier-milei-argentina-who

Quick Glance: Argentina Plans Withdrawal from WHO
- Argentina announced its intention to withdraw from the World Health Organization.
- President Javier Milei referenced the previous U.S. withdrawal under Trump.
- The move is viewed as part of Milei's broader political agenda.
- This withdrawal could impact Argentina's health policies and international collaboration.
Trump's deferred resignation plan could make the shortage of veteran affairs nurses even worse
pbs.org/newshour/nation/trumps-deferred-resignation-plan-could-make-the-shortage-of-veteran-affairs-nurses-even-worse

Millions of federal workers face deadline today over whether to resign. Here's what to know.
cbsnews.com/news/trump-deferred-resignation-fork-in-the-road-elon-musk-opm-lawsuit/

Government employee union urges workers to decline buyout as deadline looms: Federal workers face a buyout deadline tonight, with unions urging caution amid ...
scrippsnews.com/politics/president-trumps-first-100-days/government-employee-union-urges-workers-to-decline-buyout-as-deadline-looms

Federal judge pauses deadline for Trump administration’s buyout program
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/06/deferred-resignationan-program-deadline/

Donald Trump vows US will 'take over' Gaza, says Palestinians should leave: Trump said Palestinians should leave Gaza for good "in nice homes and where they can ...
rnz.co.nz/news/world/541004/donald-trump-vows-us-will-take-over-gaza-says-palestinians-should-leave

Unions Sue To Stop Trump's 'Deferred Resignation' Program: The unions are seeking an injunction to block what they call an illegal "ultimatum" for federal ...
huffpost.com/entry/afge-trump-deferred-resignation_n_67a244a8e4b0cf0f0a360666

Israeli Defense Minister Orders Plans for “Voluntary Departure” of Palestinians from Gaza
democracynow.org/2025/2/6/headlines/israeli_defense_minister_orders_plans_for_voluntary_departure_of_palestinians_from_gaza

All About VITA, The IRS Program Assists Eligible Taxpayers With Free Tax Prep: The VITA program, which the IRS administers, began after the Tax Reform Act of ...
forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/02/07/all-about-vita-the-irs-program-assists-eligible-taxpayers-with-free-tax-prep/

OPM, implementing Musk's DOGE plans, sends federal workers 2nd 'Fork in the Road' email
abcnews.go.com/US/opm-implementing-musks-doge-plans-sends-federal-workers/story

Federal workers face mounting pressure to decide on Trump resignation offer: The Trump administration issued an email blast on Jan. 28 giving most of the ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/04/federal-workers-resignation-deadline-worries-confusion/

Attention federal employees: It may be hard to get a private sector job right now
cnn.com/2025/02/06/business/private-sector-job-market/

Federal workers who accept buyout must waive their right to legal action, contract says
abcnews.go.com/US/federal-workers-accept-buyout-waive-legal-action-contract/story

Palestinians react with fury, resignation to Trump’s Gaza displacement plan: US President Trump has called for the takeover of Gaza and for Palestinians to leave ...
aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/5/palestinians-react-with-fury-resignation-to-trumps-gaza-displacement-plan

Trump offers deferred resignation to national security and intelligence workers: The letters are the first examples of the national security and intelligence ...
npr.org/2025/02/05/nx-s1-5287792/trump-deferred-resignation-cia-nsa-odni-national-security-intelligence

Is the Trump administration's buyout offer to federal employees legal?: The legality of the Trump administration’s buyout offer is shrouded in uncertainty as ...
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-administrations-buyout-offer-federal-employees-legal-rcna191254

More than 40,000 Federal Workers Have Resigned So Far, Short of Target
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CISA staffers offered deferred resignations, extending broader cybersecurity fears
npr.org/2025/02/06/nx-s1-5288883/cisa-staffers-deferred-resignations-doge

USAID announces nearly all direct hires will be placed on administrative leave: USAID announced Tuesday night that almost all direct hires around the world will ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/usaid-nearly-direct-hires-placed-administrative-leave-rcna190736

White House defends its 'Fork in the Road' offer to federal employees: The White House says the federal employees union is doing its members a disservice by ...
npr.org/2025/02/03/nx-s1-5285712/trump-white-house-federal-workers-opm-resignation

Meet the Gaza refugee who started the first lifesaving club in the Middle East: Saleh spoke out about Trump's recent announcement that the US would take ...
9news.com.au/national/mohammad-saleh-gaza-refugee-who-started-the-first-lifesaving-club-in-the-middle-east/4d16f471-35b5-4b5c-9674-0d42effa3d0d

Head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announces departure: The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced his departure on Saturday ...
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What happens when a federal worker accepts Trump's deferred resignation offer?: ABC News spoke to a federal employee who accepted the buyout offer.
abcnews.go.com/US/federal-worker-accepts-trumps-deferred-resignation-offer/story

CIA offers buyouts to employees as Trump aims to transform federal government: CIA employees have received letters offering them buyouts if they volunteer to ...
cbsnews.com/news/cia-offers-buyouts-to-all-staffers/

Quick Glance: CIA Offers Buyouts to Entire Workforce
- The CIA has become the first major national security agency to offer buyouts to its entire workforce as part of a government downsizing effort.
- Employees can voluntarily resign and receive approximately eight months of pay and benefits, though certain positions may be excluded.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe aims to align the agency with the administration's national security priorities through this initiative.
- The controversial program has sparked outrage within the government and may be linked to planned widespread layoffs across federal agencies.
Trump news live: US seizes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s plane: Thursday’s seizure was the second in a year, after President Joe Biden confiscated one of ...
aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/2/6/trump-live-us-federal-employees-face-resignation-deadline

Commentary: Undocumented immigrants are well documented. Just ask the IRS: The phrase “undocumented immigrant” is deeply misleading, if not outright inaccurate ...
charlotteobserver.com/opinion/us-viewpoints/article299551549.html

Treasury Official Quits After Resisting Musk’s Requests on Payments: Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team sought access to the government’s vast payment system ...
nytimes.com/2025/01/31/us/politics/david-lebryk-treasury-resigns-musk.html

USAID employees sent on leave as part of Trump's purge: The agency said in a statement on its website -- which reappeared Tuesday after going dark over the ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001511077/usaid-employees-sent-on-leave-as-part-of-trumps-purge

Super Bowl 59 tax tip: Don't bet on being able to deduct your gambling losses: More people are making legal sports bets on the Super Bowl and March Madness ...
freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2025/02/06/can-you-deduct-gambling-losses-on-your-federal-income-taxes/78269819007/

Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts: Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C. ...
apnews.com/article/jet-helicopter-crash-air-traffic-controllers-caee8a1e14eb5d156725581d41e6a809

Where's my tax refund? There's an app for that. Here's what to know.: Wondering when your tax refund will arrive? There's an app to track that ...
usatoday.com/story/money/2025/02/01/wheres-my-refund-irs-tracking-tool/78085438007/

Musk’s 25-year-old DOGE staffer resigns after racist posts emerge: report: Marko Elez is the 25-year-old DOGE staffer who reportedly had access to the U.S ...
msnbc.com/all-in/watch/musk-s-25-year-old-doge-staffer-resigns-after-racist-posts-emerge-report-231343173617

Can You Claim Pets on Tax Returns? What to Know: Find out if you can claim pets on tax returns, which pet-related expenses may qualify for deductions and what ...
newsweek.com/can-you-claim-pets-tax-returns-what-we-know-2024512

Bill Maher Torches Trump For DC Crash: 'Maybe Keep The People Who Talk To The Aeroplanes'
huffpost.com/entry/bill-maher-torches-trump-for-dc-crash-maybe-keep-the-people-who-talk-to-the-airplanes_n_679e2fbce4b03d46bcc8d55a

Federal employees confused, angered by Trump’s offer to quit: President Donald Trump’s offer to most federal employees to resign now and be paid through ...
cnn.com/2025/02/01/politics/federal-worker-buyout-reaction/

Trump fires consumer bureau director Rohit Chopra: report: Rohit Chopra, head of the top agency for consumer finance, submitted his resignation early Saturday ...
nypost.com/2025/02/01/us-news/trump-fires-rohit-chopra-from-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-report/

Quick Glance: Trump Fires Consumer Protection Bureau Director Chopra
- President Donald Trump has dismissed Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as part of a purge of Biden administration officials.
- Chopra faced criticism for his initiatives aimed at creating a fairer financial system, particularly concerning medical debt and overdraft fees, which many in the financial industry deemed regulatory overreach.
- In a social media post, Chopra expressed gratitude to citizens for their input in holding powerful companies accountable, while indicating the bureau's willingness to collaborate with the Trump administration.
- His dismissal has been interpreted as a move against consumer protection measures established after the 2008 financial crisis, potentially jeopardizing the agency's future.
This tax credit is worth up to $7,830 for some, but many don't claim it. Here's how to
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