U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Trump, according to a settlement document made public Tuesday, in an extraordinary use of executive power that could effectively help shield the president from further examination of his finances and legal conduct.

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