President Donald Trump's administration targeted on Tuesday bank regulators, rocket scientists and tax enforcers for dismissal, as a federal judge gave the green light for its unprecedented remaking of the U.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration targeted bank regulators, rocket scientists and tax enforcers on Tuesday as it sought to fire thousands more federal employees in an unprecedented assault on the U.

Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is proposing cutting taxes by nearly $2 billion, echoing a priority of Republicans.

Evers has clashed with Republicans over tax cuts in the past, gutting a $3.5 billion tax cut in the last budget, while approving a $2 billion tax cut in 2021. In his new budget, Evers called for cutting a variety of income, sales, and property taxes by nearly $2 billion, while increasing the income tax on millionaires by $1.3 billion.

Trump's attempt to downsize the federal government could hit the IRS next. CPAs warn Americans to file early to avoid refund delays.

The IRS’s update on the progress of tax season this year so far shows that average tax refund amounts are up 18.6% versus the same time last year, total filings down slightly to date.

Tax season continued its sluggish start into early February, but tax refunds continued to steadily roll out the door. Every tax season has its own quirks and nuances. Oddly enough, though,