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Trump says US military struck ISIS terrorists in Nigeria CNNTrump Announces Strike Against ISIS in Nigeria The New York TimesUS carries out strikes on Nigeria targeting Islamic State militants, Trump says The GuardianTrump launches Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS 'Terrorist Scum' in Nigeria after killings of Christians Fox News
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Galaxy Z TriFold suffers horrific defeat in durability test; there's just more to break 9to5GoogleWhy Samsung doesn't want to sell many Galaxy Z TriFolds The Korea HeraldGalaxy Z TriFold vs. Huawei Mate XT: One Is the Most Versatile Phone I've Ever Used CNETOuch: Galaxy Z TriFold Becomes First Samsung Phone To Fail A Bend Test WccftechI've Been Using The Samsung Trifol
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Coast Guard Tracks Down a Runaway Oil Tanker Linked to Iran and Venezuela The Wall Street JournalTrump Discovers Maduro's Achilles' Heel The AtlanticTrump's Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs The New York TimesWhite House orders military to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuela oil Reuters
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Justin Jefferson Breaks Randy Moss' NFL Record for Yards Through 6 Seasons Vikings.comJustin Jefferson Breaks Randy Moss Record, How Vikings WR Made NFL History vs. Lions Bleacher ReportVikings' Justin Jefferson got ‘back into Jets mode' with 85-yard performance against Giants Star TribuneVikings' Justin Jefferson: Production lacking again CBS Sports
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Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate The New York TimesBritish campaigner launches legal challenge against Trump administration after deportation threat The GuardianJudge grants injunction blocking US from detaining British anti-disinformation activist ReutersEU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship AP News
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San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Live Score and Stats - December 25, 2025 Gametracker CBS SportsSpurs continue dominance over OKC with 3rd win ESPNWhat we learned from NBA's Christmas games: Spurs have become Thunder's kryptonite The New York TimesDe'Aaron Fox leads the way as Spurs once again topple Thunder Yahoo SportsSpurs look like a title contender after crashing the party among West's elite CBS Sports
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Astronauts beam home Christmas wishes from International Space Station: 'I think we may be orbiting a little higher than Santa' (video) SpaceHolidays in Space: 25 Years of Space Station Celebrations NASA (.gov)"Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to" Federal News NetworkCelebrating holidays in space and a new telescope aims to bring a fresh perspective of ou
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Many Americans can take advantage of President Trump's deduction on auto loan interest, but the tax break will provide only modest savings.
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What assistance is available for employers that want to help their workers learn English? Can any employer run a credit check on potential employees? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.
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Congress is on a bit of a roll these days. Despite deep political divisions within the country, they've managed to send several major bills to the president's desk so far this year addressing semiconductor manufacturing, veterans' benefits, gun safety, climate change, and more. And they might not be done yet. Lawmakers in Washington are currently considering two separate bills that would make substantial changes to how Americans save for and are taxed in retirement. And one of the major areas of focus in these bills is reforming RMDs (i.e., required minimum distributions).
The SECURE Act, which was enacted in 2019, extended the age at which you must start taking RMDs from 70½ to 72. That was a big boost for seniors, who can now keep money in their tax-free retirement accounts longer. But that wasn't enough help for retirees in the eyes of many lawmakers. So, as soon as the ink was dry on the SECURE Act, a few key members of Congress began planning additional legislation to help more people save for retirement and hold on to their money longer in retirement.
Those efforts resulted in two bills that are now before Congress: the SECURE Act 2.0 and the EARN Act. The SECURE Act 2.0 was passed by the House of Representatives in March with a 414 to 5 vote. The EARN Act was introduced in the Senate in September. Both bills would make significant changes to RMDs, but there are differences in the two bills' RMD provisions.
SEE MORE The Basics of Required Minimum Distributions: 12 Things You Must Know About RMDs
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There's no way to sugarcoat this: Small and midsize businesses should be scared to death about the consequences of the Inflation Reduction Act. Unless they provide goods and services to the green energy industry, the law's unforeseen consequences could increase their operating expenses in two ways. Here's what to expect — and how to prepare.
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The Inflation Reduction Act is essentially a climate change law with some health care benefits. While the new legislation doesn't include any direct tax increases on small and midsize businesses, some of its provisions have the potential to raise costs for these companies significantly.
First Reason Why Cost of Business Could Be Going Up
For one, your chances of being audited may be going up. The new bill substantially expands the Internal Revenue Service's budget: More than half of the $80 billion increase in the IRS budget over 10 years will be used to beef up enforcement through new technology and new hires. That means more audits for companies that are the least able to financially manage them. I worry for businesses that gross $5 million or less since they usually don't have excess funds to pay a lawyer $50,000 to fight the IRS if their matter proceeds to court.
In a letter to the Senate, the agency's commissioner said, "These resources are absolutely not about increasing audit scrutiny on small businesses or middle-income Americans." Even so, with the hire of new auditors, it's likely that people with little or
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