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Groceries around the country remain expensive. That’s why more states want to stop taxing them

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries has shrunk over the years, and the number may decrease further in the coming months as lawmakers hear complaints about high prices for eggs and other household staples. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday unveiled the details of her proposal to eradicate the…
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GSA lists agency headquarters among 440 ‘non-core’ assets for possible disposal

In addition to downsizing federal office space, GSA is also pursuing deep cuts to its workforce.
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Trump administration lists 443 federal properties as available for sale

Nearly a third of the buildings eligible for disposal are in the D.C. area, including the headquarters of the Justice Department and Red Cross.
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OPM revises probationary employees guidance, says it was not directing agencies to fire feds

The Trump administration’s update to the guidance comes after a federal judge ruled last week that OPM’s communications on probationary employees were illegal.
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Trump address to Congress live: president to speak amid global turmoil over Ukraine and trade wars

President could announce minerals deal believed to have been scuppered, reports say, as Canada and China retaliate against tariffs
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Follow NPR’s annotated fact check of President Trump’s address to Congress

As President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress tonight, reporters from across NPR’s newsroom will fact check and offer context as the speech unfolds.
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Real Madrid scouts have checked in on Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton – Paper Talk

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Stock futures rise after Commerce’s Lutnick suggests possible compromise on Trump tariffs: Live updates

Late Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hinted that the U.S. might meet Canada and Mexico somewhere “in the middle” on tariffs.
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Live updates: Trump to give first speech to Congress in second term

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Trump wants hundreds of federal buildings sold, even with back-to-office requirement

The Trump administration wants to sell hundreds of federal buildings, including the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover Building headquarters.