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IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds

31 August 2026 at 22:29
The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump has moved to reduce the size of the federal work force in his second term, including at the Internal Revenue Service.

For Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task

Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 36, rose to power this year on the back of youth anger with graft and mismanagement. His fledgling government now faces a huge test.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

A swollen river in Devighat, Nepal, on Sunday after floods caused by a glacier breaking in the Himalayas.
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