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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 …

A bipartisan group of 20 senators introduced legislation Wednesday to provide the struggling U.S. Postal Service with financial relief while tightening accountability for mail delivery. The new measure would save the USPS $30 billion over the next decade. The bill would provide the Postal Service with $46 billion in financial relief …