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In one execution spree in 1988, Khomeini’s government put to death thousands of political prisoners. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Magazine Article 🏷️ Government , Politics

Simplified: Khomeini’s government put to death thousands of political prisoners in 1988

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One of the previous acting commissioners, an I.R.S. agent named Gary Shapley, was replaced within just a few days this spring after Mr. Bessent protested to Mr. Trump that Elon Musk had installed the... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: Gary Shapley was replaced within a few days this spring

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1 month ago
More than 25,000 people have left the agency under Mr. Trump, roughly a quarter of the staff it had at the start of January, according to the Treasury’s inspector general for tax administration. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: More than 25000 people have left the agency under Trump

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The Defense Department declined to comment on the new directive. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Military , Government

Simplified: The Defense Department declined to comment on the new directive

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It is unclear what White House, Pentagon and State Department lawyers have said about the new directive or whether the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel has produced an authoritative opinio... 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Government

Simplified: It is unclear what White House Pentagon and State Department lawyers have said about the new directive or whether the Justice Department’s Office of L...

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The agriculture ministry has said that it hopes the industry can recover in part by marketing Malaysian durian as a premium product instead of chasing high-volume sales. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government , Agriculture

Simplified: The agriculture ministry hopes the industry can recover by marketing Malaysian durian as a premium product

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The government has also intervened, buying some of the excess fruit in a bid to help keep farmers afloat. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government , Agriculture

Simplified: The government has also intervened buying some of the excess fruit to help keep farmers afloat

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He is one of several U.S. attorneys the Justice Department has installed using a circuitous legal procedure after judges and senators declined to appoint them permanently. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Law , Government

Simplified: Mr Sarcone is one of several U.S attorneys Justice Department installed using circuitous legal procedure

2 sources

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When Senate Republicans blocked his permanent nomination to the role, the White House found a job for him inside the Justice Department overseeing a “weaponization working group.” 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: White House found job for Mr Martin inside Justice Department overseeing weaponization working group

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Three people familiar with the matter said Mexican officials had been blindsided. 0.850

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: Mexican officials were blindsided

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Ms. Sheinbaum said U.S. officials had told her and her team that the directive “was coming.” 0.950

👤 Ms. Sheinbaum 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: Ms Sheinbaum said U.S. officials told her team the directive was coming

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He did not have much background in tax policy beyond promoting a tax credit that the I.R.S. has warned was riddled with fraud, and while he was in Congress he supported legislation calling for the abo... 0.800

👤 Andrew Duehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: Billy Long did not have much background in tax policy

2 sources

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Mr. Long, a former Republican congressman and staunch ally of Mr. Trump, is expected to be nominated to an ambassadorship, the people said. 0.850

👤 Andrew Duehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: Billy Long is expected to be nominated to an ambassadorship

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The Trump administration has pushed to dramatically reduce the number of staff who work at the I.R.S., while at the same time seeking to use it to help deport migrants and scrutinize the tax-exempt st... 0.800

👤 Andrew Duehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: The Trump administration has pushed to dramatically reduce the number of staff who work at the I.R.S.

2 sources

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting commissioner until a permanent replacement is in place, a senior administration official said. 0.900

👤 Andrew Duehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting commissioner

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He placed two top I.R.S. officials on administrative leave, amplifying a post on social media about the need to “purge” the agency’s work force. 0.800

👤 Andrew Duehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: Billy Long placed two top I.R.S. officials on administrative leave

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He has also repeatedly sent emails to all I.R.S. employees allowing them to leave work early on Friday afternoon. 0.800

👤 Andrew Duehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: Billy Long has repeatedly sent emails to all I.R.S. employees allowing them to leave work early on Friday afternoon

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It is unclear who will next lead the I.R.S., which has had six different people in charge this year. 0.900

👤 Andrew Duehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: It is unclear who will next lead the I.R.S.

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Over his short tenure at the tax agency, Mr. Long, a former auctioneer, traveled to meet with I.R.S. staff across the country and appeared at a National Auction Association conference. 0.800

👤 Andrew Duehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government

Simplified: Billy Long traveled to meet with I.R.S. staff across the country

2 sources

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President Trump is removing Billy Long from his job leading the Internal Revenue Service just two months after he was confirmed as commissioner, according to four people familiar with the matter. 0.900

👤 Andrew Duehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Government

Simplified: President Trump is removing Billy Long from his job leading the Internal Revenue Service

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