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Top IRS lawyer to resign post amid disagreements with Trump administration

Al Jazeera •July 17, 2026

Reports indicate a controversial settlement deal and disputes over tax audits may have prompted Ken Kies to step down.

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Trump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke choking northern US cities

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

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ICE agent behind fatal shooting in Maine reportedly had troubled history

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Houthi supporters rally in Sanaa against ‘Saudi-led blockade’

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Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings

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