Facing a growing backlash against the government shutdown over funding for a wall on the Southern border, the White House is asserting that it will have the IRS process tax refunds despite a lack of Congressionally approved funding for the Treasury Dept. The decision reverses a long-standing policy but will have the effect of pumping billions of dollars into the economy and ease pressure on the White House to settle its dispute with Democrats.

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