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Joe Kernen: Trump IRS settlement ‘smells bad’

CNBC’s “Squawk Box” co-host Joe Kernen said Friday that President Trump’s settlement with his own administration for suing the IRS for $10 billion “smells bad.” Trump dropped the lawsuit to launch the $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund to compensate those who claim they have been wrongly inve...

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The HillNews report · May 22, 11:11 PM

Joe Kernen: Trump IRS settlement ‘smells bad’

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CNBC’s “Squawk Box” co-host Joe Kernen said Friday that President Trump’s settlement with his own administration for suing the IRS for $10 billion “smells bad.” Trump dropped the lawsuit to...

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The Daily WireNews report · May 22, 7:46 PM

Trump IRS Considers New Requirement As Immigration Crackdown Expands

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WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – The Internal Revenue Service is debating whether to require taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on next year’s tax forms, according to three people...

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