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Federal agencies spent an estimated $9.5 billion in salary costs on paid administrative leave in 2025, a sixfold increase from 2023, as the Trump administration pursued a sweeping effort to reduce the size of the federal government. The Government Accountability Office said Wednesday that use of paid administrative leave increased …
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