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FILE - The U.S Capitol is seen on Jan. 8, 2024, in Washington. The chairmen of the top tax policy committees in Congress announced a bipartisan agreement Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, to enhance the child tax credit and revive a variety of tax breaks for businesses, a combination designed to attract support from lawmakers of both political parties. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

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File - People walk by an Apple store Oct. 20, 2023, in Denver. Apple is now requiring that U.S. law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers' push notifications — the alerts iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson, File)

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