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FILE - This Sept. 18, 2019, file photo shows the view of the U.S. Capitol building from the Washington Monument in Washington. The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June 2020 as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut into tax revenues. The Treasury Department reported Monday, July 13, 2020 that the deficit hit $864 billion last month, an amount of red ink that surpasses most annual deficits in the nation’s history and is above the previous monthly deficit record of $738 billion in April.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) — (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Workforce

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Budget

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Federal Newscast

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Unions

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Government Shutdown

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Reorganization

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Facilities/Construction

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Management

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Management

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Congress

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Federal Drive

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